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The Eyrie Vineyards – Pinot Gris (2017)

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Lett began experimenting with pinot gris in 1979 with the very first plantings of this varietal in the New World. The 2017 pinot gris from The Eyrie Vineyards features a bright, fragrant apple aroma upfront, followed by a heady measure of ripe stone fruit that brings an almondy depth to this wine. Good birding and happy drinking!

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“The Lark Ascending” – Domaine de la Chanteleuserie: Cuvée Alouettes (2017)

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The composer returned to France at age forty-two in 1914 as an ambulance wagon driver in the First World War, a harrowing experience in which Vaughan Williams lost many friends, as well as having to endure the din of constant gunfire that contributed to deafness in his old age. Domaine de la Chanteleuserie: Cuvée Alouettes (2017).

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of January 2017)

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The year 2016 is done and gone and 2017 beckons us onward, bright and new and shiny, hopefully full of birds. Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful 2017, full of amazing birds and experiences. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of December 2017)

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With only a few weeks left before we turn the page on 2017, birders around the world have been burning their proverbial candles at both ends to observe as many birds as possible. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Quintas das Arcas: Bicudo Vinho Verde (2017)

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I haven’t yet been birding in Europe but whenever I occasionally skim a field guide about the birds on the other side of the Atlantic, I’m always encouraged to find that I’m already familiar with many species found over there, even though most of my birding experience has been limited to eastern North America. Good birding and happy drinking!

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The Lake of Beasts: Kerkini, Greece

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With only a few more days left, 2017 was coming to a close. I counted them very roughly, but I do have a lot of experience estimating flocks. Birdwise, it turned out to be a good one and my year list was almost 400 species long, which made me happy… almost. At home, I may find a new bird, perhaps two, but four? The solution?

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Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa

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We work with the best guides so our guests not only have outstanding hotel services in Mindo Cloud Forest, but they will also have a top-notch experience. Julia Patiño has 20+ years of experience guiding in birding tours and is one of the first women guides in Ecuador! Marcelo Arias has 25+ years of experience guiding.

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