This is why fossil fuel use will lose!

“So the old machine here is probably [costing] around $40-$45 in gasoline per hour. The electric one is about $3.54 per hour," he said."

New style of frost protection https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/584925/New-style-of-frost-protection

#Environment #Ecology #Economics #Future #Agriculture #Vinyards

Penticton-area vineyard upgrades to new model electric wind machine for frost protection - Penticton News

Penticton-area vineyard upgrades to new model electric wind machine for frost protection

Vineyards near Franschoek
#franschoek #southafrica #winery #vinyards

Köstlich gestreifter Sonntag / Deliciously striped sunday

#photography #SilentSunday #vinyards #spring

Today’s activity was walking through Virginia wine country and tasting their wares. #wine #vinyards #virginia

And after nature and the #Mediterranean sea, scenic places like #Beziers and #vinyards directly off the waterfront, I've now arrived in #Nimes, after which this sight-seeing trip will turn into a high-speed ride - with the #AVE to cover the remaining 40% of distance to #Lyon in 25% of the travel time.

#railacrosseurope

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Struggling French winemakers may have to destroy their vintage cellars to survive.

Several major wine-producing regions in France – particularly the vinyards of Bordeaux – are grappling with changes in consumption habits, the cost-of-living crisis and the after-effects of Covid-19.

The destruction of their vintage bottles of wine may be the only solution.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20230828-struggling-french-winemakers-may-have-to-destroy-their-vintage-cellars-to-survive

#France #Bordeaux #Wine #Vinyards

Struggling French winemakers may have to destroy their vintage cellars to survive

Several major wine-producing regions in France – particularly the vinyards of Bordeaux – are grappling with changes in consumption habits, the cost-of-living crisis and the after-effects of Covid-19 ... and the destruction of their vintage bottles of wine may be the only solution.

RFI