Sunday, September 20, 2015

The grapevine learns from the earth's darkness



Through companionship with the ground 
a grapevine grows. It opens
into the earth's darkness and flies.

It becomes selfless in the presence 
of its origin and learns what it really is.
Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks


Pinot noir vines of a Premier Cru vineyard in Gevrey Chambertin, Burgundy, France.
Worker harvests pinot noir in vineyard near Eguisheim, Alsace province, France.
Even though it has nine highly-regarded Grand Cru vineyards, the village of Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy, France's Côte de Nuits appellation has many village-level vineyards such as this one in full harvest just outside of town.

Harvest near Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy, France's Côte de Nuits appellation.

Harvesting pinot noir in vineyard near Eguisheim, Alsace province, France.

Signature cross in front of world-famous Romanée-Conti vineyard above Vosne-Romanée village, Burgundy province, France.
Vineyard inside of Pinot noir glass.

All photographs and text © 2015 Janis Miglavs
www.jmiglavs.com
janis@jmiglavs.com


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