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Varied stone soils in the Jonquieres, one Languedoc wine-producing region75

Languedoc Wine - Visiting Vineyards

The Languedoc Roussillon is one of the largest wine producing regions of the world.  As of 2000, this one part of France produces more wine than the entire United States combined.

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Tractor cam at a Languedoc vineyard67

Love that Languedoc

Love the Languedoc-Roussillon, an underappreciated gem in the south of France. Every day, wonderful things are happening in the Languedoc and I am going to help you explore every nook and cranny from Montpellier to Carcassonne and all the way south to the Pyrenees.

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Grapes freeze over ready to make ice wine!  Photo by Dominic Rivard (creative commons attribution share alike)66

Late Harvests and Sweet Wines

Grapes freeze over ready to make ice wine! Photo by Dominic Rivard (creative commons attribution share alike) While most wines are associated with a dry, almost bitter taste with very little sugar, there are...

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A young leaf sprouting above a grape cluster.80

Parts of a Grapevine

Even though grapes grow on vines, we don't cultivate them the same way as a lot of ground-running vines like melons.  Instead, we shape them into something resembling an upright, fruit-bearing plant. ...

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The grapes start showing some hints of purple. It's veraison at O'Vineyards!72

Green Harvesting Grapes

Green harvest involves pruning grape vines to artificially limit the yield and increase maturity, sugar level and potential alcohol for the true harvest in the fall. If your yields are too high, green harvesting will correct the yields and make for more concentrated, delicious wine.

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I demonstrate pigeage to a friend in an open air vinification (before I had built the winery)64

Punching Down the Cap during Wine Fermentation

When grapes and grape juice are fermenting, carbon dioxide is a natural byproduct.  The CO2 lifts all the seeds and skins to the top of the tank.  They form a thick solid cap at the top of the tank.  This...

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Nicholas Solga photographs grapes changing color from green to purple, a critical time known as veraison.64

Tasting Grapes for Maturity

Tasting grapes might still the best way to know if vines are ready for harvest because it's more comprehensive and more delicious than lab tests that just look at sugar content.

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This is an example of modular origami that requires fastening multiple pieces of paper together.89

How to make Origami Balls - Step-by-step Guide

This web page will teach you how to craft several different types of balls out of folded paper using different origami techniques. Try the easiest and build up to the hardest.

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Judging by the sour look on Benjamin Franklin's face, he probably just had a meeting with his lender.88

Mortgage Rejection – Help For a Denied Mortgage Loan Application

This is an easy-to-read article about what you can do if your mortgage is rejected. You should bookmark this site and make sure to visit all the resources I have compiled to protect your rights and resubmit a successful mortgage application.

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A warded lock84

How to Pick a Lock - Guide

This is a guide to all sorts of lock picking strategies, with a focus on conventional tumbler pin locks and single dial combination locks.

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