{"id":3321,"date":"2021-04-18T04:35:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T04:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2021-07-19T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T21:24:48","slug":"equilibrium-makers-martinborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=3321","title":{"rendered":"Equilibrium Makers, Martinborough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3321\" class=\"elementor elementor-3321\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4665f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4665f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d3758\" data-id=\"d3d3758\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda644c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda644c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a recent trip to Wairarapa, I heard about a few \u2018new\u2019 labels, but didn\u2019t really have time to arrange times to meet with everyone\u2026 so, in lieu of putting off telling you about these newcomers until I can find the time to get down and chat to them, I\u2019ve sent off some Q&amp;As, and \u2013 here\u2019s one from Simone and Lucie at Equilibrium Makers. Read on\u2026<\/p><p><strong>How did Equilibrium Makers come about \u2013 what\u2019s the background to it being founded?\u00a0<\/strong>Equilibrium: \u201ca state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.\u201d<\/p><p>Equilibrium Makers come from the balance we have found here in Martinborough\/New Zealand. Simone is Italian and I\u2019m French (Lucie), we are constantly perfecting the equation between the 3 countries.\u00a0It also represents the approach of Simone in the winemaking, the balance between the natural order and the intervention of the winemaker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebb7b6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebb7b6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13255d7\" data-id=\"13255d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88de0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88de0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0439-copy-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3324\" alt=\"Simone and Lucie from Equilibrium Makers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0439-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0439-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0439-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0439-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0439-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e265eab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e265eab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1544971\" data-id=\"1544971\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8934f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8934f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How do you approach selling your brand (and wine) as a new label &#8211; how will you get people to try a wine that&#8217;s new and they\u2019ve not heard of ?\u00a0<\/strong>We want to capitalise on the fact that we are making wine as we always been doing for centuries based on studies and knowledge (Simone is a viticulture and oenology graduate of Umberto I &#8211; a school in Piedmont, Italy) Our wines are clean and interesting as we aim to produce the best fruits from hard work and no chemicals.<\/p><p><strong>Is there anything unique about the wines you&#8217;ll be producing?\u00a0<\/strong>The passion we put in, the hard work and the effort to produce the best wine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-128ee9f\" data-id=\"128ee9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b90923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b90923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Can you tell us a bit about your winemaking style? <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Can we expect wild ferments? Skin contact? Natural wines? Sulphur? Oak influences..\u00a0<\/strong>Traditional wine, keep it simple with studies behind each decision taken. Pinot Noir is wild ferments. Around 20% of the Chardonnay is skin contact which add more complexity and ripeness to the wine.<\/p><p>Yes we use as little sulphur as we can. We grow organically some of the best fruit on Te Muna Road. Healthy vines produce healthy grapes. This is one of our ways to reduce the use of sulphur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5feb59c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5feb59c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d6a6ca\" data-id=\"8d6a6ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8902f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0a8902f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05a7198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05a7198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fc9597\" data-id=\"8fc9597\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c9976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c9976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do you think of winemaking as Scientific or Artistic? Or is one of you one of each kind to complement the other?\u00a0<\/strong>Scientific comes from the growing and the winemaking. Artistic in the marketing from label, story telling and tasting note.<\/p><p>Yes they are complementary; you can\u2019t grow grapes and make wine with no scientific knowledge. For us the passion in winemaking and growing is part of the artistic side. You have to be passionate and creative to dream and think of the best wine.\u00a0You need to be a scientific to be able to express your style in a bottle of wine.<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s the best thing about making wine? What gives you joy from that?\u00a0<\/strong>The satisfaction of seeing the grapes coming to life, and then a bottle of wine after a year\u2019s hard work in the vineyard.\u00a0To see your family and friends enjoying the wines.\u00a0Our wines shared at a family dinner, a moment people share together and can remember, and remember your wines. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb43c18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb43c18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-583232c\" data-id=\"583232c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157b41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"157b41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3325\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/44A1155-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c66285d\" data-id=\"c66285d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1d87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff1d87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Is there a moment in the winemaking year where you just &#8216;get a feeling&#8217; for what&#8217;s going on \/ going to happen?\u00a0<\/strong>Around Christmas time, at the flowering season you can feel if the year will be promising or not.\u00a0Frost \/ bad weather you have the feeling its coming and have to be prepared. Its up to us to take the good decision and get on action.<\/p><p><strong>Do you have your own vineyards? Winery? Plans for a Cellar Door?\u00a0<\/strong>We don\u2019t own the vineyard, unfortunately. Simone has been managing the vineyard since 2013 for another label (Pond Paddock). We source our fruits from this vineyard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e3803f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e3803f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44af826\" data-id=\"44af826\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0749e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0749e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What trends have you noticed? What do think is next for New Zealand wines? Do you have specific plans? You must do a ros\u00e9 \u2013 it\u2019s the rules\u2026<\/strong>We have noticed that the \u201cnatural wine\u201d trend of New Zealand is sometimes very extreme. Some wines are so faulty, but because of the trend they are seen as interesting and \u201cnatural\u201d &#8211; whereas they are just so stinky and reductive.<\/p><p>For us, wine is by nature natural. Making wines with no fining\/addition or minimum intervention requires more knowledge, skills, hard work and dexterity. This what we do.\u00a0Keep making good wine and expand the quantity. Grow different and undiscovered varieties from Italy than are suited to the climate and the soil of Te Muna.<\/p><p>Haha yes ros\u00e9 is on the way!<\/p><p><strong>Is there someone you would love to try your wines, and why?\u00a0<\/strong>Simone\u2019s old school mates. They are all running family winery businesses in Italy. Particularly because they grow different varieties than Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497dac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"497dac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=3971\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Review of the 2020 Pinot Noir is here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ce79c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ce79c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-637b9ce\" data-id=\"637b9ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0812e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0812e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0449-copy-1024x660.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0449-copy-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0449-copy-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0449-copy-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0449-copy-1536x991.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/B4A0449-copy.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60b4f7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60b4f7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1920b76\" data-id=\"1920b76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e34156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e34156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How is being in New Zealand at the moment? Do you miss the freedom to travel beyond our borders?\u00a0<\/strong>Of course we miss travelling. At this time of the year we usually plan our trip to visit our family and friends, and reload our batteries &#8211; we need it. For the second consecutive year we can\u2019t, so it\u2019s an opportunity for us to discover more of New Zealand. We went skiing last year &#8211; Simone hadn\u2019t skiied for 7 years as he had been following the Summer\u2026<\/p><p>It is also a good time to focus on our brand. Plan the work \u2013 work the plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8213e9e\" data-id=\"8213e9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a740699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a740699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What other New Zealand wines do you rate, or benchmark yourselves against?\u00a0<\/strong>Small, boutique wineries, handcrafted wines, organic growers.<\/p><p><strong>And, what under-rated wines do you know of from your overseas experience that New Zealanders should know more about?\u00a0<\/strong>Wines from Campania Napoli, from Cantina Matrone on the Vesuvio.<\/p><p>The real Jura wines, Savagnin, Vin Jaune, Arbois, Macvin, Trousseau.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a recent trip to Wairarapa, I heard about a few \u2018new\u2019 labels, but didn\u2019t really have time to arrange times to meet with everyone\u2026 so, in lieu of putting &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-writing-about-wine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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