Will Henry sifts sand in the open ground that is to become the first estate vineyard for Lumen Wines, in Orcutt.
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A Handful Of Sand

No two grains of sand are alike - or so a geologist will tell you - and the same goes for fistfuls. Take, for example, a microscopic photograph of grains...

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Some Things are Worth Waiting For

2018 Harvest Notes In the past week, winter has finally set in along the Central Californian coast and rain is soaking the now-dormant vineyards. The harvest is officially in the...

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Natural Wine: how Natural is Au Naturel? Lumen Wines
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Natural Wine: How Natural is Au Naturel?

There is nothing more compelling than natural beauty. Ad men always have said that sex sells (such as this photo, above, of Lane Tanner enjoying a "Pinot bath"), but these...

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