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How Wine Is Made

It starts with the grape. But not just any grape. A carefully and specifically chosen grape whose vine will complement the soil and the climate. At Telegherry they've chosen the Pinot Gris. But they...

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Can you afford a vineyard? Can you finance a wine-making operation?

A lot of people would love to have a vineyard. The simple bucolic life of a winemaker and the romantic draw of the Old World vines is too much to resist for many of us. But how on Earth can anybody afford...

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California - Spending the night - Lillie Langtry's bed - Guenoc Winery

We spent the night here... One very fond memory of one of our California wine country trips in late April of 1991 originated here at Lillie Langtry's house which is now used as a guest house for Guenoc...

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Visiting Heilbronn, Germany - Where to Stay and What to Do

Heilbronn is a medium-sized town in south-western Germany, sitting on the Neckar River midway between Heidelberg and Stuttgart. It might not be famous as a tourist magnet, but if you want to experience a...

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Hottest Celebrity Diets

When it comes to successful weight loss, being a celebrity certainly is an advantage. You average dieter doesn't have Harley Pasternak on speed dial to pop on by to oversee today's workout, or a personal...

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Best Mini Vacations In British Columbia Canada

Being famous for its absolutely stunning nature, British Columbia offers endless variety of options of how to spend a weekend or where to go for a mini vacation. Vacationing in British Columbia last year,...

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Best Places To Visit Fall Foliage

Nature puts on a brilliant show of color in many parts of the United States during the Fall season. Ths colors ranges from bright yellows to vibrant reds, the leaves show their rich and vibrant hues.The...

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Roaming Outback Australia

So there I was, committed to explore another way of living, by working and travelling around Australia, when most other women my age were comfortable and secure with their lot or had just accepted their place in life.

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Working With Grape Vines in Outback Queensland

The bad thing about the summer of 2002 was the severity of the drought. The Beardmore Dam was empty and so too the Balonne River. Eagerly I joined the other seasonal workers in front of the Wine Cellar. Here was an opportunity to learn new skills that were previously unheard of to me before. There was something romantic about the idea...

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Canandaigua Lake as seen from the the City of Canandaigua on its north end.79

A Trip Around Canandaigua Lake

Spread across central New York State are a series of lakes known as the Finger Lakes. Carved out of the earth by an ancient glacier, these five long and narrow lakes all lieing in a north-south orientation,...

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