It’s been a rough few weeks but this smoothie has helped. It’s a little sweet, a little spicy, and puts a little pep in my step.
“Sittin’ here with me and mine/All wrapped up in a bottle of wine”
Imagine sitting in a sun drenched orchard on a warmer than normal spring day. The breeze is warm and light, and you’re enjoying a crusty loaf of bread straight from the baker’s oven. You’ve brushed on the slightest bit of local honey and can taste the sweet spiced pastry the bread was sitting next to.
“I’m going where there ain’t no fear/I’m going where the spirit is near…”
At some point, sun and wine and welcome had me feeling philosophical so I looked to my Norwegian compatriot and said, “This. This is terroir.” By forgetting everything except the vines, wines, people and moment I was in – by opening my heart as I tasted – I truly understood the sense of place that is vital to making quality wine.