Earlier this winter I joked about culling the “herd” of wine migrating from summer to winter storage (see Wine Migration). Now, I’m thinking a bit more seriously about that concept.
We are in the midst of Yuletide. Its most ancient observance may be the practice of making feasts between Samhain and Winter Solstice in order to use up food sources that would not last the winter. This apparently included culling the herds of weaker animals not expected to survive the harsh winter weather. I may have to perpetuate this practice with our homemade wines. Continue reading
