Farming is a metaphor for many of life’s most important lessons.

Though it is our propensity as humans to do so, farming teaches us that there are elements occurring in nature that are far beyond our control.

After I apply my knowledge and passion to the vineyard, I must then surrender my efforts to a causality about which I have little say. Within this struggle, the lesson of humility is learned.

The Buddhist word “Samsara” illustrates the part of each human being that longs to control every aspect of their existence, through a process of attachment, desire and greed.  To reach a state of Nirvana, one must pass through the world of Samsara.

The resulting wine is an interpretation of the tenuous balance between the power of nature and elements beyond our control, and the human desire to reach perfection.