Tag Archives: terroir

Defining terroir with technology

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

I was thinking of writing a column exploring the concept of “terroir” and its different meanings for wine lovers and winemakers. But a quick search of my past columns on washingtonpost.com reveals this from February 2015. Been there, done that. Not … Continue reading →

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IPNC: Land or Hand?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

Terroir predetermines the greatness of a wine. Or does it? Terroir is a romantic concept that appeals to wine lovers when the edges of the world get just a little blurry €“ right around that second glass of wine. We … Continue reading →

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Visual Terroir

Posted on June 14, 2009 by

Sometimes a  photo doesn€™t need to show grapes, vines, barrels or bottles to illustrate wine. While researching a column on the dry wines of the Douro Valley in Portugal, I came across this photo I took last July at Quinta … Continue reading →

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