Notoriously difficult to grow, Pinot Noir is known to cause heartbreak in winemakers. Grenache, often referred to as Pinot Noir’s warm climate cousin, has been underappreciated and was often used as a blending grape in inexpensive, undistinguished wines. But when grown in the correct climates, these grapes can produce world-class wines.
Languages: English
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Liquid Gold
Although it was the gold rush that once lured people to these regions, today it is liquid gold, the gems of fortified wines.
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White Wines: Warming Up to Cool Climate Whites
Discover perfect pairings for Chardonnays and Aromatics, and learn how the high temperatures in Canada’s only desert can create world-class “cool climate whites” for any budget.
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Teaching Systems – Earth Science SuperPack
So, Earth. It’s where we humans live. In fact, it’s the only planet known to support life. But what makes Earth capable of supporting life? How exactly does the planet function? This video series addresses these questions by investigating Earth’s place in the universe, its formation as a planet, and its relationship with the sun. Systems thinking and conservation are touched upon as we explore Earth as an energetic, dynamic, and recycling planet.
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Module 1: Earth’s Place in the Universe
At one point or another, everyone wonders about the universe. What is it? Where did it come from? And most of all, where does Earth fit into the equation? This module puts Earth and the experience of earthlings into the context of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe at large.
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Module 2: Investigating Earth’s Past
How long has Earth been around? How did the planet form? What is it made of? And how in the world do scientists begin to investigate the history of the planet? So many questions! This module’s got the answers.
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Module 3: Restless Earth
Wait a sec. Earth is hot on the inside? The continents MOVE? And some German guy named Alfred Wegener noticed that Africa and South America fit together like puzzle pieces? That sounds like a magma-filled layer cake of mystery. Care to dig in?
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Module 4: Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Sometimes Earth can be more sensational than a tabloid magazine. It’s full of drama, drama, drama. This module documents some of the more wild times on the planet and what it’s all got to do with plate tectonics. It might even contain some revealing photographs.
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Module 5: Earth’s Changing Surface
Sure, we’ve all gone sleigh riding on glaciers, buried stuffed animals in the backyard, and had the wind or a sudden wave steal a baby duckling right from our hands. But have we ever stopped to ask what glaciers, soil, wind, and waves are really up to on planet Earth? Now’s the time!
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Module 6: Energetic Earth
How do you turn this thing off? Well, you can’t. This is Earth, and the power button is always switched on. The energy is always fl owing. But where is the button? Where does this energy come from? You’re about to find out.