Viticulture demands hard work. The villagers say that you know nothing about life unless you have planted a vineyard, built a house, or married your daughters--Greeks used to provide dowries for their girls. A vineyard, however, will reward you beyond your wildest dreams if you learn to be in tune with it and passionate about it. It's one of the few crops that requires year-round attention and back-breaking work. And when you finally harvest the grapes and start the wine making process, the magic begins...
It's this magic that has captivated me since childhood as I watched my parents and the other villagers go about their chores of tending their vineyards and making wine. Although, I have to admit, at the time I understood very little about how wine was made. I was totally fascinated with the vineyards and the grapes, especially during harvest, but was not particularly fond of wines as a child--as I am sure most children aren't. It was not till I started living in my village again, after almost half a century of living abroad, that I fell passionately in love with the vineyards and wine. It's this passion that will be the subject of this blog that I want to share with you. I hope you will join me in this journey.
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