Winter 2024
The Volcano Issue
The Earth’s top layer is not one solid piece, but multiple interlocking tectonic plates. And these pieces don’t exactly fit together neatly or sit still. Along the fissures and fractures magma bubbles up. Vineyard soils are millions of years in the making—we take a look at them from their dawn to digging down to what’s going on today and the wines they produce.
Featured Stories Illustration by Jorge Corona Wine The Prehistoric Roots of Volcanic Terroir Image Courtesy of Matt Wilson for Casa Silva Wine The Volcanic Vines of Chile Image Courtesy of Vasileios Kokkoris Wine If You Like Volcanic Wine, Thank Fungi
Letter from the Publisher
Terroir Rocks
Dig in the dirt, live longer.
The company we keep is as important as the bottles we share.
I’ve recently become very interested in gardening. The hobby’s appeal has evaded me for many years. But after discovering its innumerable
This Article was originally published on Wine Enthusiast