The world's communicative climate is in a critical state. Hate speech is socially more acceptable than ever amongst people and rude paroles are being shouted passionately as if they we’re cheering their favorite football club.
Political debates are being held to the expense of already vulnerable people who were born into lives they did not choose. Hardcore populism? Bon ton. Hatred and agitation? Go happily hand in hand. No discussions, just finger pointing. The past is scrutinized. Instead of presenting own ideas and thoughts, politicians pick on the plans of others – regardless of whether they are concrete solutions or dreamy visions of the future.
This may sound abstract at first glance, I know, but while congressperson fail miserably in communicating, winegrowers succeed in serving up a thoroughly complex, ideologically motivated world view in a rigorously compact and highly consumable way. In a bottle. Ready to drink.
Many wines have more to say than some election programs.
Wine is a world language. Cultural property with communicative power. A philosophical reflection of a highly intellectual standpoint, which can lead to biodynamic cultivation and highly individual vinification philosophies. Wine reveals an ideology without screaming. Wine presents agricultural approaches far removed from political agitation. Worldview and philosophy without a raised index finger. Yes, many wines have more to say than some election programs.
In a world where people no longer listen to each other, I believe in winegrowers who think louder than populists can ever shout. I believe in winegrowers who present sustainable approaches. No matter what some economics minister screams into the ozone hole. Wine celebrates biodiversity and species diversity. Without bogeymen and scapegoats. Fungus-resistant grape varieties as an answer to climate change. The liter format as a sustainable concept. Grape mashes that find a second life as natural fertilizer or pomace brandy. Colorful, flourishing vineyards as a contrast to the dark skies above the parliaments of the world.
Where border crossings are to be closed, wine opens the world again and gives access to foreign terroir. To foreign soils and foreign climates. Foreign grape varieties and foreign people. Foreign philosophies, foreign customs and foreign traditions. Without hatred. Without agitation. Wine comes in love. Always.
Anthroposophy in the vineyard as a sign against human megalomania
In a world full of lies, honestly produced wine restores our faith in truthfulness. Transparent production as an alternative to nebulous lobbying, manipulation and dark deals. Anthroposophy in the vineyard as a sign against human megalomania, which is poisoning and robbing the planet in times of climate change and globalization. In times like these, every bottle of wine is a cultural and political statement, as every healthy vineyard is nothing less than a healthy piece of earth.
Wine is the truth. Wine makes the world a better place. Winegrowers make the world a better place. We will see whether politicians are capable of doing this. In Germany, the elections are over, the ballots have been counted, and a new government is being formed to give us direction for the next four years.
Where is this country heading? Where is the world heading? Where are we heading as a society and where am I heading as an individual maneuvering myself through this world on a daily basis? To be honest? I don’t know. But as long as there are courageous winegrowers in Germany and all over the world, I can look to the future with confidence.
Wine is the truth. Wine makes the world a better place. Winegrowers make the world a better place. We will see whether politicians are capable of doing this. In Germany, the elections are over, the ballots have been counted, and a new government is being formed to give us direction for the next four years.
Where is this country heading? Where is the world heading? Where are we heading as a society and where am I heading as an individual maneuvering myself through this world on a daily basis? To be honest? I don’t know. But as long as there are courageous winegrowers in Germany and all over the world, I can look to the future with confidence.
Milton Sidney Curtis, wine influencer and freelance writer, brings wit, edge, and charm to the world of wine with his writing. Whether it’s fine drops from small wineries or branded wines from global players: Sidney tastes, reviews, and stirs up debate. A self-proclaimed “silly ass” for everyone who loves wine!
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