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Recent Examples of vineyardsSpend an afternoon exploring vineyards along the Long Island Wine Trail; Kontokosta Winery in Greenpoint is the North Fork’s only waterfront winery, and Borghese Vineyard and Winery is the region’s oldest vineyard and a lovely place to picnic.—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 As for the current harvest, some local vineyards, like Ascona on Skyline, are completely sold out and most of the fruit has been picked, according to vineyard manager Ken Swegles.—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Situated four miles from the Pacific Ocean, a little further inland than other vineyards in Fort Ross-Seaview (on the second rather than the first ridgeline), the vineyard is more protected than those closer to the coast.—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Towering glass and timber doors open to reveal views all the way through to a central courtyard hosting a swimming pool with a Baja shelf and spa, a fire pit, sun lounges, an alfresco dining patio, and grassy lawns laced with olive trees and lush gardens beyond.
As the 19th century turned into the 20th, hundreds of thousands of cows were living on hundreds of small dairy farms cast across the broad plain of what is now crowded with homes, streets, businesses and freeways.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026