new world DIRT PROPHETS
margins, where vines struggle to survive. But who’s crazy enough to pioneer grape growing in these corners? How do they see potential where others see little more than a fruitless challenge? In the Old World, many of those stories are lost to ancient history, but in the New World, identifying and defining wine terroirs is an ongoing process. We chose six of the most exciting, terroir-expressive regions in the New World and interviewed the people who were key in shaping their identities.
Photo (this page) by Joshua Greene
How six new wine regions emerged from virgin land
It’s often said that the most expressive wines are made at the
Jackson Family’s Far Coast Vineyard in Annapolis (above)
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Wine & Spirits - Fall 2012