Terroir Talking | Nature, Spirit, Wine | Stories about winemakers, growers, nature, terroir and wine.

Terroir is a French word for the elements of nature that contribute to the outcome of a wine: earth, water, sun and air. Those same elements shape life far beyond the vineyard.

Nature has stories to tell. It speaks in the language of the senses.

Listen... the wine is talking®. Nature always is.

Terroir Talking is like a naturalist’s notebook, a collection of words and images that form immersive narratives about encounters in the field. Reflections explore the life within wine and Spotlights highlights people who care for nature and Eco-Innovation examines ideas shaping a sustainable future.

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Wisdom of the Old Vines

Wisdom of the Old Vines

Craggy old vines keep their vigil. They are the sentinels of time, a conduit between the earth and the sky.

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The Priorat Ethos

The Priorat Ethos

Wine is life in the Priorat. It represents a heritage that has defined the rhythm of their days for generations.…

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Visceral Intelligence

Visceral Intelligence

Connoisseurship has provided an intellectual vocabulary of words to define wine to the mind. But as technology takes…

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SPOTLIGHTS

Spotlight

Sandra Doix Mora

Sandra Doix Mora

Grower/Winemaker
Celler Sandra Doix Mora
Priorat, Spain

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Taras Ochota

Grower/Winemaker
Ochota Barrels
Adelaide Hills, S.Australia

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Eben Sadie

GROWER/WINEMAKER
Sadie Family Wines
Swartland, South Africa

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ECO-INNOVATION

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Universal State of Thrive

Universal State of Thrive

Our survival depends on a sustainable ecosystem to manifest a universal state of thrive.

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The Penalty for Speeding

The Penalty for Speeding

People have been using their ingenuity to force nature to be more productive without awareness of a finish line…

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I Am Old

“Sit with me. Let me tell you a story about life. I have been loved and forgotten, and still, I am here…”

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