And collecting corks from around the world

October 2nd 2021
I learn so much from Karen at Winespeed. Here are two very interesting facts. Can you believe it costs $90 to pick a ton of wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley? Minimum cost is $90 to hand harvest one ton of wine grapes in the Central Valley of California. According to a recent study conducted by the University of California at Davis, 5 to 6 agricultural workers are needed to pick one ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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Instead of a long discourse on where I have been, how about I ask you to read something I have written that might interest you. And likewise, please share with me some of your best adventures and thoughts? People ask, where is your favorite place? Two actually, the Amazon rainforest, and Angkor complex in Siem Reap. But then again, I enjoy many places, having been to all fifty of our United States. I love our National Parks. I don't count places, but I do count experiences and friends. ... full info

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