Argon shots, gravity feeders, mechanical cappers, occasional glitches and a lot of laughter: a report on a typical cooperative bottling day at Twisted Union Wine Company in Elgin.
Keith Krizan
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Progress and the Demise of the Billie D
One man’s progress may be another’s downfall. Just look at the Billie D, a former gold mine that sits on an unnamed hill in the Patagonia Mountains.
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It’s Always Sunny in St. David
There are many treasures to be discovered in Southern Arizona. One of them is rockhound Rolf Luetcke, a passionate font of mineral knowledge.
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Paving the Way
It was too hot to go rockhounding, so our columnist helped a neighbor make a driveway the (very) old-fashioned way: with stones.
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Staving Off Erosion One Rock at a Time
Stone-lined trincheras, Zuni bowls and weirs: a day on the job with the Borderlands Restoration Network crew working to direct the ebb and flow of water across the arid landscape.
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A Good Time
Our columnist, and his wife (pictured), go on a guided mine tour in Vail.
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A United Nations of Stoners
As beautiful and awe-inspiring as the rocks at the Tucson Gem show are, the experience is made even more fascinating by the people who bring it all together.