Summertime Grape Harvest
by Nava Thompson
Title
Summertime Grape Harvest
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken in Tontitown Arkansas by Nava Thompson of colorful grapes in a vineyard. ......................... vineyard in Napa Valley, California.Numbers of New World vineyard plantings have been increasing almost as fast as European vineyards are being uprooted. Between 1990 and 2003, U.S. vineyards increased from 292,000 acres (1,180 km2) to 954,000 acres (3,860 km2), while Australian vineyard numbers more than doubled from 146,000 acres (590 km2) to 356,000 acres (1,440 km2) and Chilean vineyards grew from 161,500 acres (654 km2) to 415,000 acres (1,680 km2).[citation needed] The size of individual vineyards in the New World is significant. Europe's 1.6 million vineyards are an average of 0.2 square kilometres each, while the average Australian vineyard is 0.5 square kilometres, providing considerable economies of scale. Exports to Europe from New World growers increased by 54% in the six years up to 2006....................The Lavaux vineyards stretching along the northern shores of Lake Geneva.There are also changes in the kinds of grapes grown. For example, in Chile, large areas of low-quality grapes have been replaced with such grapes as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Grape changes are often in response to changing consumer demand but sometimes result from vine pull schemes designed to promote vineyard change. Alternatively, the development of "T" budding now permits the grafting of a different grape variety onto existing rootstock in the vineyard, making it possible to switch varieties within a two-year period......................Local legislation often dictates which varieties are selected, how they are grown, whether vineyards can be irrigated and exactly when grapes can be harvested, all of which in serves to reinforce tradition. Of course, changes in the law can change which grapes are planted. For example, during Prohibition in the U.S. (1920�1933), vineyards in California expanded sevenfold to meet the increasing demand for home-brewing. However, they were largely planted in varieties with tough skins that could be transported across the country to home wine-makers and the resulting wine was of low quality....................................Vines growing in volcanic lapilli in the La Geria region of Lanzarote. The low, curved walls are traditionally used to protect the vines from the constant wind.Terroir refers to the combination of natural factors associated with any particular vineyard. These factors include such things as soil, underlying rock, altitude, slope of hill or terrain, orientation toward the sun, and microclimate (typical rain, winds, humidity, temperature variations, etc.) No two vineyards have exactly the same terroir, although any difference in the resulting wine may be virtually undetectable.......Vineyards are often on hillsides and on soil of marginal value to other plants. A common saying is that "the worse the soil, the better the wine." Planting on hillsides, especially those facing north (in the southern hemisphere) or south (in the northern hemisphere), is most often in an attempt to maximize the amount of sunlight that falls on the vineyard. For this reason some of the best wines come from vineyards planted on quite steep hills, conditions which would make most other agricultural products uneconomic. The stereotypical vineyard site for wine grapes (in the Northern hemisphere) is a hillside in a dry climate with a southern exposure, good drainage to reduce unnecessary water uptake, and balanced pruning to force the vine to put more of its energy into the fruit, rather than foliage.
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Comments (64)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Debbie Portwood
I agree with Hanne! Just gorgeous!! Love the beautiful colors and light! f/love!! :D
Nava Thompson replied:
Debbie---thanks for the nice comments--great to hear from you--as always--thanks for the lvf!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Just spectacular, Nava!!! What a perfect capture of light and wonderful color in this awesome composition! Congratulations on your in-house contest win in WFS! L/F
Shere Crossman
Beautiful and tasty looking Nava Jo :) Congratulations on your in house contest win :)
Doug Kreuger
Nava, This one looks perfectly as a winner! Congratulations on your WFS In-House Contest Win! I Love all of the sunny highlights and refreshness of the Greens! L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug---thank you! I love vineyards---would like to have one. :) Thanks for the nice thoughts and the l/f!
Nava Jo Thompson
Randy--thank you very much for the feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery---it is an honor!
Nikolyn McDonald
Lovely light and I adore the many colors of these ripening grapes. Congratulations on your in house contest win in the WFS group, Nava Jo.
Wayne Stabnaw
Love the composition and lighting! They look good enough to eat! Congratulations, Nava, on your contest win! LF
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Wayne---this little vineyard is not far from where we live. Thanks for the l/f!
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your contest win, Nava Jo! Love the light and dark combinations, as well as the contrast of the in-focus areas with out-of-focus areas. L&F
Randy Rosenberger
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you for winning our PHOTO to match Our "In House" photo contest TOPIC for this week's entries! You have done a superlative job, on the matching of your lovely photo, with the relevancy of the SUBJECT GIVEN! I am very happy for you and proud of your great accomplishments! Check out our HOMEPAGE, and the winning entries are just below SUPER FEATURES, AND JUST ABOVE REGULAR FEATURES! Forever, Elvis http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you for your kind comments and for the contest win in WFS---and the feature. Much appreciated!