Adaptation In The Vineyard

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Jacquez vines at Michel Arnaud’s farm in the village of Saint-Mélany in the Ardèche region of France. The American hybrid variety has been banned in France since 1934. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times

We admire so many French traditions, except for the ones, especially, having to do with birds, that we do not. When it comes to wine, the French are often but not always right:

For France, American Vines Still Mean Sour Grapes

French authorities have tried to outlaw hardy American hybrids for 87 years. But climate change and the natural wine movement are giving renegade winemakers a lift.

A tasting of forbidden wines at Hervé Garnier’s “Memory of the Vine” association in the village of Beaumont. Mr. Garnier, standing third from right, is one of the last stragglers in a long-running struggle against the French wine establishment and its allies in Paris. Andrea…

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“Vitória depende dos eleitores, que hoje querem tudo o que [Bolsonaro] não consegue entregar” » Urbs Magna

“Comida, emprego, estabilidade” são os desejos dos eleitores, afirmou Rodrigo Maia, que acrescentou que o presidente precisa fazer “terapia”, pois a “fala de que nenhum homem na terra o amedronta é uma questão particular que ele precisa resolver”

Fonte: “Vitória depende dos eleitores, que hoje querem tudo o que [Bolsonaro] não consegue entregar” » Urbs Magna

Special Places # 35

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Capitol Reef National Park

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Capitol Reef National Park is an American national park in south-central Utah. The park is approximately 60 miles (97km) long on its north–south axis and just 6 miles (9.7km) wide on average. The park was established in 1971 to preserve 241,904 acres (377.98sqmi; 97,895.08ha; 978.95km²) of desert landscape and is open all year, with May through September being the highest visitation months.

Partially in Wayne County, Utah, the area was originally named “Wayne Wonderland” in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman. Capitol Reef National Park was designated a national monument on August 2, 1937, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to protect the area’s colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths; however, it was not until 1950 that the area officially opened to the public. Road access was improved in 1962 with the construction of State Route 24 through the…

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O novo normal da China | Internacional | EL PAÍS Brasil

O fotojornalista Diego Herculano, que já atuou em ao menos 11 países, agora se dedica a documentar o desenvolvimento social da China. Ele mostra, em imagens, como está a vida no primeiro epicentro da pandemia de coronavírus. Ali, onde testagens em massa e sistemas únicos de controle culminaram em um efetivo combate ao vírus, vislumbra como poderá ser o futuro do mundo após a pandemia. O país exige códigos verdes de saúde e passaportes de vacinação para permitir a entrada do público em vários lugares

Fonte: O novo normal da China | Internacional | EL PAÍS Brasil