We can figure out what the heck terroir is.— Barry Schuler: Genomics 101
Whatever your notion of terroir, be it the intangible "somewhereness" of wine, a more strict geological interpretation, or a broader more expansive notion of every factor at play in the environment, honest wines have got it.— Vinography: A Wine Blog
After years of studying the complex relationship between wine quality and place, and understanding the importance of "terroir," Phelps has developed estate-owned vineyards in the premiere growing regions of Stag's Leap, Rutherford, Oakville, Oak Knoll and the eastern foothills of Napa.— Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed
Schuler imagines a time when all the microbes and soil bugs that make up terroir will be replicable anywhere.— TreeHugger
The terroir - soil, altitude, weather - is very, very different from the valley floor, so the vines struggle somewhat.— Memphis Flyer

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