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Nineteenth-century Biblical archaeologists proposed the association of Baalbek with the town of Baalgad in the Book of Joshua; [45] the town of Baalath, one of Solomon's cities in the First Book of Kings; [46] [47] Baal-hamon, where Solomon had a vineyard; [48] [3] and the "Plain of Aven" in Book of Amos. [49] [50]
It was located on land once used by Leland Stanford as vineyards. [48] Davis's superior met him at the airport and drove him through Golden Gate Park where he stopped to show the new arrival the stones sitting among the weeds. From time to time in subsequent years, Davis revisited the stones, only to find them in worsening condition. [30]
A vineyard (/ ˈ v ɪ n j ər d / VIN-yərd, UK also / ˈ v ɪ n j ɑːr d / VIN-yard) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture.
Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington, United States, 20 miles (32 km) east of Seattle.It is the state's oldest winery and produces Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and Riesling, and has winemaking partnerships with two vintners: Col Solare is an alliance with Tuscany's Piero Antinori [1] and Eroica Riesling is a partnership with the Mosel's Ernst Loosen. [2]
However, Los Olivos District AVA is located about 30 miles (48 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, so much of the marine fog has diminished by the time it reaches the area in the late afternoon. The thin fog allows the daytime temperatures to rise higher and the nighttime temperatures to drop lower than in the regions farther to the west, where ...
Yakima Valley is the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) established within Washington state, gaining the recognition on May 4, 1983.Within the vast Columbia Valley AVA, Yakima Valley appellation cultivates more than 53,000 acres (21,448 ha) giving the region the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in the state.
Viticulturists are often intimately involved with winemakers, because vineyard management and the resulting grape characteristics provide the basis from which winemaking can begin. A great number of varieties are now approved in the European Union as true grapes for winegrowing and viticulture.
Tisquantum (/ t ɪ s ˈ k w ɒ n t əm /; c. 1585 (±10 years?) – November 30, 1622 O.S.), more commonly known as Squanto (/ ˈ s k w ɒ n t oʊ /), was a member of the Patuxet tribe of Wampanoags, best known for being an early liaison between the Native American population in Southern New England and the Mayflower Pilgrims who made their settlement at the site of Tisquantum's former summer ...