Tag Archives: wine making

The Courage To Eat Plums

Posted on May 25, 2017 by sagesomethymes

Recently I discovered a secret source of wild berries. Or they discovered me. I was walking innocently along a footpath while on a lunch break when my shoes became stuck in a patch of violet slime. After using the edge of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments with Food, Habitat | Tagged Adani Coal Mine, blueberries, Diprotodons, foraging, Illawarra Plums, Indigenous Seasons, native bush foods, Podocarpus elatus, Queensland, urban food forager, viticulture, wild berries, wine making | 2 Comments

When the Moon is Missing

Posted on June 12, 2015 by sagesomethymes

My mother is a busy woman. Not only is she a retiree with a very healthy social life, she is a lawn bowls champion at state and national levels. Finding time to catch up can sometimes be quite a challenge. A … Continue reading →

Posted in My Mother and Me, Time | Tagged almanac, biscuits recipe, manual bottle capping machine, old wine in new bottles, planting by the moon, vintage, waning moon, wine barrels, wine bottling, wine cellar, wine making, wine tasting | 2 Comments

The Service Station Vintage

Posted on April 26, 2014 by sagesomethymes

Me: Where do the grapes come from? Mum: The service station. My parents were wine-making Italians but not the squish it between your toes in a concrete bathtub types. We left that level of authenticity to our inner city cousins. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Mother and Me, Time | Tagged Flemington Markets, grapes, home made wine, Hume Highway, Italians, psychogeography, semi-trailer, service station, Shiraz, Shiraz grapes, South Australia, vintage, wine, wine makers, wine making | 4 Comments

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The Courage To Eat Plums

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