Off to the Vineyard

Today was an unexpected adventure. On our way to the beach, our cousin Giovanni, took us on a different route and we were amazed when we saw a beautiful array of fresh grapevines on the mountain before us, our cousin’s very own vineyard. We picked the fresh, juicy grapes right off the vine and ate them. Giovanni showed us the difference between grapes

for wine and grapes to eat.

The red, bitter grapes that have seeds are used to make wine. The green, seedless grapes are as sweet as a dessert… they are hands down the best grapes I have ever eaten.

He also explained to us the meticulous irrigation system that he set up himself. It consists of a tube that takes water from a nearby artificial lake (which he created) and connects to each row of grapes to water them. The grapes are given 6 liters of water every hour to ensure that they mature at a steady pace. A few days ago, he drew the vineyard on paper for me to visualize how the grapes were watered, but when I got to see it in person, I was blown away by the intricacy of the irrigation system. It’s genius! I appreciate that Giovanni shared his passion with us and I look forward to returning to the vineyard soon.

-Jennifer xoxo