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Waiting

2/16/2012

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The Road to L'Acadie © Hannah Minzloff 2012
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A forest of vines © Hannah Minzloff 2012
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Waiting © Hannah Minzloff 2012
At L'Acadie Vineyards I met Bruce Ewart whose focus, besides making delicious organic sparkling wines, is stewardship of the land for his children and many generations beyond.  With the house nestled at the edge of the vineyard, this is clearly a family enterprise.  Bruce's wife has deep roots in farming (400 years in the Musqudoboit region) and an exceptional 'nose' – she plays a key role in creating the signature taste of L'Acadie Vineyards wines.  

After our talk I walked up and down, up and down the neat rows of vines.  I experienced a similar feeling to that of walking a meditative labyrinth.  It was cold, really cold, and as I snuggled my chin down into my woolen scarf the vines left me with an impression of strength and interdependence with their arms interlaced on the wires. 

I'll be making a number of visits to L'Acadie Vineyards over the next twelve months: the degourgement of last fall's batch of sparkling wines (that means when they pop the tops off to allow the yeast to escape), to catch the first buds in spring, the full crop hanging in August, picking in late September and October, and most special of all the blend trials where I will witness the process of creating of new wines.

Hannah Minzloff
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    Hannah Minzloff and Dick Groot

    As photo-based artists, we are visualizing the physical transformations of the land and its use and looking at the future of the Annapolis Valley through innovative initiatives in sustainable food production, transportation, energy, community and youth engagement.

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