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![Franconia Wine Region in Germany is a bit of an underdog in the landscape of European wines [in my experience]. Even working in travel now where wine is a significant part of so many stories, having grown up in a family where wine was always important in celebration, and having worked in a wine store in Brooklyn with my dear friend @joeybear85 where we often sold German white wines… I departed for this trip thinking, “Franconia? Have I even had any wine from Franconia?”
Did you know there was a German wine region called Franconia? Or Franken?
Obviously, there is - I’ve been there now and wow is it ever a great example of how we should never bet against the underdog. Like other regions in the country, Franconia boasts some incredible white wines with the Silvaner heavily featuring in many winery lineups. It was sometimes referred to, during my visit, as THE grape of Franconia. But the region also boasts other award-winning White wines and a slew of notable Red wines. The changing climate has enabled the region to diversify production which has also been helped by the generational shifts that naturally occur in so many industries where children take over from parents. Some Franconia wineries are only on their 2nd generation of ownership but are already producing wines that should get far more recognition worldwide than they do. Some families, like Fürst [VDP] who own the land pictured in this image, have been making wine since the 1600s.. But more recent generations have been the ones to truly innovate & facilitate change. For instance, it was Paul Fürst & his son who actually undid some of the modernization that had occurred in the family’s system of making wine and returned many processes back to an older way of doing things. When we visited, grapes were being stomped by foot ala ‘I Love Lucy.’ And a photo from that moment is one of my favorites that I took during the trip. As were, the Fürst wines. I brought a bottle home with me that will age well, which I will save to share with loved ones during some special moment in the future. I hope to inspire you to take a similar journey with the posts I will share about this press trip. ️](../../images/73533216_169819430871794_2190750042857317901_n.jpg)
Franconia Wine Region in Germany is a bit of an underdog in the landscape of European wines [in my experience]. Even working in travel now where wine is a significant part of so many stories, having grown up in a family where wine was always importan
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”Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.” -Saint Augu
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The feeling of the sun setting and the moon rising and just one more.. - Sunset in Waikiki shot on Canon 5DIV 50mm 1.2 by @cobiandewey #surfstoke #hawaii
Oahu@reneeroaming Wow these colors are gorgeous 😍
@bestvacations The colours. The moment. YOU!!! 😍
Nothing beats spring at the Hamilton Gardens especially in the early morning before the world wakes up. Not just any old gardens, the Hamilton Gardens in the @waikatonewzealand are more of a museum of gardens, dedicated to sharing examples of exquis
Hamilton Gardens
The setting was almost fairytale like. A Disney-esque location that could have been straight out of a movie near the end of the world. One of the reasons I appreciate these aerial perspectives is to see how the light subtlety shifts and changes a lan
Sakhalin Oblast@renan_ozturk Drone wizards
Just home from drinking all the wine and wandering all the most absurdly picturesque streets I’ve ever wandered in @germanytourism and now that I’ve finally gone through the thousands of photos I took during my press trip, I’m looking forward to shar
Cafe Sell@a_wanderist Don’t you love the post trip photo curating 😍 excited to see all the highlights... you and @landlopers always inspire me to give Germany another chance!
@landlopers @kirstenalana ❤️❤️
The city of Hamilton is nestled on the banks of the mighty Waikato River on New Zealand’s North Island, and it is known for its walks, gardens, cafes and nightlife. It’s also known as the Tron. Please, someone tell me why. I have to know. . One thing
Hamilton, New Zealand
The Aniva lighthouse is a remote nuclear lighthouse off the southern coast of Sakhalin. This lighthouse was designed to be autonomous or unmanned & was decommissioned many years ago, it now sits as a reminder of a bygone era. We entered the lighthous
Sakhalin Oblast@paulnicklen Beautiful!!!! At least you already have your beautiful kids!
@renan_ozturk Yes!!
Seriously, how beautiful is this kākā? A native New Zealand parrot found chattering in the forests, they are lovely and I always try and listen out for them when I know they are in the area. I recently met a handful of cheeky and curious kākā at the
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
When you don’t need to think twice if you should or not to build your cabin with that backdrop #aframe
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Things are getting busy for me at this time of the year, as usual, and it’s hard to find time to edit some photos from past trips. Because of that, I tend to forget what I recently photographed. So every time I go through old photos, one of my bigge
Sossusvlei@carmenhuter So so so good
@jonathanbertin La folie ! Faut absolument que j’aille là bas un jour
Sigh, dreaming of those lazy days pampering myself in Dubai. Nothing comes close to the spas I’ve encountered in the UAE. I think I’ll be back sooner rather than later too on an exciting new project and always making sure my go-to travel insurance in
Dubai International
What’s everyone up to tonight? I’m personally sitting down to “grade” a bunch of practice pitches that our Bootcamp delegates did for Olympus. I literally have a stack of pitches and a big red pen in front of me! So that made me remember how much I
Antarctica@olympus_au Right back at you. It goes both ways and we thank you for the trust and support. Nothing like a penguin photo to share the love 💗. Don’t stay up too late grading 😉 #rest
Today is your last chance to win a spot on an all-inclusive expedition with @kathmandugear - yes, it’s all paid for! . When I was a girl, I grew up reading stories of adventure, of discovering ancient temples in the jungle or stumbling upon a sealed
Goblin Forest
Monday we’re coming for youOk so I thought this would be a fun shoot where I’d look all regal but it turns out I’m SO bad at keeping a straight face when a wave smashes me in my back. (Swipe to the end for some expectation be reality) @silkymerman an
North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii@bestvacations Hahaha love Love LOVE!!!! 💙😘
@anna.laura 😍😍😍😍😍
It’s a carousel!! I still had loads of Macao shots to share so thought I’d lump some together for you. But before I give you the descriptions I wanted to remind you that I have a link to a competition to win a 5 night holiday in Macao in my bio. Be s
Macao, China@jordanherschel Love love!
Crescent moon over the Diavolezza & Pers Glacier. Taking the via Ferrata or ‘the Iron Way’ is always a visceral way to move swiftly through the mountains.
Diavolezza Gletscher@jordanherschel Goodie gumdrops 😎
@rawmeyn @chuckanut_westfalias yes i know 😅👌🏼 all good
WIN! An all-inclusive expedition with @kathmandugear - ends tomorrow night! . How many of you guys dream about making history with an unchartered expedition? Or pioneering a new trail somewhere amazing in the world? These opportunities don’t come aro
New Zealand
Series of images from wonderful Japan. Join my photography workshop next year in this wonderful country in the peak of autumn colors in November. This time of the year maples turn deep red colors. We'll experience traditional Japanese culture staying
Link In Bio@ilhan1077 awesome
@cumacevikphoto So good man 😍
A perfect sunset on Lake Karapiro in the beautiful @waikatonewzealand a few weeks ago ️ what a beautiful part of the country the south Waikato is, idyllic, lush and peaceful. . We headed off at dusk for a paddle across the still low towards the Pokai
Lake Karapiro
Believe it or not, some of my favorite shots of Macao occurred when I was in between suggested locations on my itinerary. I made the executive decision to do most of my activities on the Macao Peninsula by foot and I was not disappointed. I’ve talked
Macao, China
Over the past 5 yrs of shooting, I’ve chased fall colors in 10 states... here they are ranked worst to best: 10. New Mexico 9. Idaho 8. Washington 7. California 6. Pennsylvania 5. Colorado 4. New York 3. West Virginia 2. Utah 1. Michigan Factor
Colorado@reneeroaming So golden 😍
TONIGHT! at my studio in Pismo Beach we are having a Central Coast Cycling celebration with film screenings of @paysonmcelveen ‘s film Standing Man and @rebeccarusch ‘s Blood Road.. super honored to show them! We will also have a @gozwift hill climb
Chris Burkard's Studio@toddglaser @markyaro get there!!
I have lived in Washington state for 8 years and have never seen the tops of the Olympic mountains. They are covered in alpine lakes, glaciers, hidden caves and filled with wildlife. This state continues to amaze me the more I see of it . This is fro
Olympic National Park@alenpalander Wowza!
@robmulally Stunning
I have had a good doze of nature during the past week and it has felt amazing to get out to the mountains. Also, our location for the first night wasn’t the worst place to wake up from
Sunnmørsalpane@hilvees Happy to have you home 💕
This summer I've invited a talented filmmaker @dennisschmelz to join my Camargue photo workshop. Dennis made a beautiful masterpiece again. White horses of Camargue are true angels, and this video represents so well the mood and scenery during my tou
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