When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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A circular celebration
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Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi, China
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Fallen but not forgotten
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National Lighthouse Day
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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The Old City of Bern
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Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
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Seville, Spain
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Atop the roof of Africa
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A day for our oceans
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
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The forecast calls for blooms
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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Río Arazas in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain
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Summer huts in winter
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Dalyan, Turkey
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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The parenting of a piping plover
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Chinese New Year
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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