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1) "Vineyard" -- As to vineyard tours vine·yard
Pronunciation: 'vin-y&rd
Function: noun
1 : a planting of grapevines
2 : a sphere of activity : field of endeavor <toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy -- Daniel Schorr> Pronunciation Symbols
A common vineyard. A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table grapes. - 1 History
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| According to the Old Testament (Genesis 9:20), Noah planted a vineyard on Mt. Ararat. When Moses led the Hebrews to Canaan, they are said to have regretted leaving the wines of Egypt (Numbers 20:5). In their new home, however, they found numerous vineyards. During the instability of the Middle Ages the monasteries maintained viticulture. They had the resources, security, stability and interest in improving the quality of their vines over time. The monks also had the education and time necessary to enhance their viticulture skills. Throughout the Middle Ages, the best vineyards were owned and tended by the monasteries, and vinum theologium was considered superior to all others. The vineyards of Europe were planted with various varieties of the Vitis vinifera grape. In the late 19th century the entire species was nearly destroyed by the plant louse called phylloxera that was accidentally introduced to Europe from North America. Native American grapevines include varieties such as Vitis labrusca, which is resistant to the bug, but produce wines with a foxy, animal type taste. Vitis vinifera varieties were saved by being grafted onto rootstocks of native American varieties. However, there is still no remedy for phylloxera, which remains a continuing threat to vineyards around much of the world that are not planted with grafted rootstock. A vineyard with bird-netting. Many vineyards off the bank of the Rhine River in Germany. For well over half a century Cornell Uni..."
2) "Tours" -- As to vineyard tours 1tour
Pronunciation: 'tur, 1 is also 'tau(-&)r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey -- more at TURN
1 a : one's turn in an orderly schedule : SHIFT b : a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at one place <a tour of duty>
2 a : a journey for business, pleasure, or education often involving a series of stops and ending at the starting point; also : something resembling such a tour <a tour of the history of philosophy> b : a brief turn : ROUND c : a series of professional tournaments (as in golf or tennis) Pronunciation Symbols
| Commune of Tours | | | Town hall, Victor Laloux, architect (1896-1904) | | Location | | | Coordinates | 47°23′37″N, 0°41′21″E | | Administration | | Country | France | | Region | Centre | | Department | Indre-et-Loire
(Préfecture) | | Arrondissement | Tours | | Canton | Chief town of 7 cantons | | Intercommunality | Communauté
d'agglomération
Tours Plus | | Mayor | Jean Germain
(2001-2008) | | Statistics | | Altitude | 44 m–109 m | | Land area¹ | 34.36 km² | Population²
(est. 2006) | 137 046 | | - Density (2005) | 3,973/km² | | Miscellaneous | | INSEE/Postal code | 37261/ 37000, 37100, 37200 | | ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | | ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | | Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire départem..."
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