This morning was the first day of a harvest that is certain to continue well into November. The excitement, the hurry up and wait, the restless nights are finally assuaged with the reception of our first grapes at The Blending Room. But before their arrival at 12:20PM, yours truly was all a flutter and seeking solace in anything but facebook or twitter.
Thus, I turned to my now incessant search for wine and music inspirations. This is not an easy thing to do, let me tell you, but was just the task I needed to ease my apprehensive mind. I searched through the abyss of a music collection held here at The Blending Room beginning with Califone. I Love Califone, but Califone was just not making a connection with me on this cool morning. Then I remembered I was introduced to Califone at the same time I came to know the Swedish duo Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson as Koop.
That was it! Koop was the end of the search, until, alas, I pressed play on the Waltz for Koop album.
Every song is so relaxing, so beautiful, so full of soothing melody. It was such a hard choice, but I finally settled on “Summer Sun” featuring Yukimi Nagano. The inspiration doesn’t necessarily pair with a particular wine, but the celebration of the art of making wine. And the song could be taken as a small prayer for a little bit more summer sun to ripen our yearning and anxious grapes. Listen, sit back and relax (with a glass of wine, of course).
Skål!
WineGirl
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