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4 months ago
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What Lies Beneath: How Geology Is Transforming South American Winemaking

Geologists play a crucial role in helping winemakers understand terroir and make key planting decisions based on soil insights.
Their expertise has led to the development of new wine regions and the production of single-vineyard wines with distinctive characteristics. [ more ]
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4 months ago
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If You Like Volcanic Wine, Thank Fungi

Microbes in soil, particularly fungi, play a vital role in plant life that we are still beginning to understand.
Volcanic soils are relatively young and have very little organic matter, but the microbes in these soils contribute to the production of coveted wines. [ more ]
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