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July 17, 2022

Row of grape vines in California with mountains in the background, an embodiment of the Napa book experience

Why Does Soil Matter So Much to Fine Wine?

Winemakers obsess over dirt — limestone, gravel, slate, volcanic basalt. But how does what’s under the ground actually reach the glass? The answer is subtler, and more interesting, than “you taste the rocks.” KWWritten & edited by Ken Wytsma, Wine History ToursWillamette Valley wine-tour hosts Soil is one of the pillars of terroir, and growers

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