Hail nets are a necessity in Limousin, France, where it hails “ten years out of ten years, and some years, four times.” Wine is often described in terms of its terroir, a French word that translates loosely to sense of place, used to describe unique characteristics from the soil and microclimate that influence the wine’s aroma and taste. But a terroir or appellation for apples? The Limousin region of south central France, while famous for Limousin cattle, was recently awarded the first appellation status for Golden Delicious apples—AOC Pommes de Limousin. AOC, which means appellation d’origine contrôlée or controlled term […]