Blood, Life, Strength
Winemaking
The hot topic of the day is terroir - French for the specific place where grapes are grown - and the argument is that one should not intervene and just let the land speak for itself. But whether one looks to the famous old vineyards of Burgundy or newer ones in California, depending on who the producer is, both great and terrible wines come from the same vineyards and same vintage.
Great produce, beautiful meats and other well made ingredients still require the vision of a chef and skilled hands of cooks to make a great meal.
Aside from diligent vineyard work, a vision of what it is you want to make, having fun people to do it with and a good stereo to help us through the long hours of decidedly not-glamouros, often mundane and physically challenging work are indispensible components to making great wine. (oh, and duct tape - no winery could operate without it - thank you people from 3M or whoever invented the stuff!)
It is the winemaker‘s job to create beauty through intervention.
