Wine is sunlight, held together by water ~ Galileo Maybe a wee bit early for the grape harvest, but this Oxtale is dedicated to all things ‘viticultural’, in honour of the winner of this year's Noble Ox Birthday Prize Draw.
Digging deep...
Yesterday morning was spent amongst the rambling brambles around Arthurs Seat, clearing Himalayan Balsam, an ‘invasive species’ which affects the surrounding biodiversity.
For a short time we were joined by a very helpful 6 year old who was wonderfully curious about the whole exercise. He didn’t speak a word of English but, luckily for me, he was French so we were able to chat to a certain extent, tho’ I had to dig deep for accurate vocabulary to describe what we were doing and why.
Mind you, it is well over twenty years since I lived in Montpellier, France where I wrote a dissertation on the French Wine Industry, the nearest my degree took me to anything to do with the land.
SO what has any of this bramble-type rambling to do with this year’s Noble Ox Prize Draw? Well, not much really, other than a convoluted connection with wine and going back to some roots.
And the winner is...
This year, we’re excited that Linda Ward from Vintage Roots had all the right answers in all the right places and, in grape-like fashion, was picked randomly from a healthy bunch of entries.
Vintage Roots are 'the organic wine people' and, according to Linda, the offer of a free Noble Ox day has come at the right time…
"I first met Charlotte a couple of years’ ago and was impressed by her approachable nature – and loved the name of her business, particularly with my passion for biodynamic wine production and its relationship with the cow..! Since then I have been a follower of Noble Ox Marketing so was delighted to hear that I was the winner of its birthday prize draw. I am really excited about the opportunity to have a day with Charlotte to explore some of the project work I will be developing for our company."
Onwards and upwards...
Thank you for helping us celebrate this year, it is really encouraging to have your support as we reach each modest but meaningful milestone. Meanwhile, back to the current projects as Noble Ox Marketing takes the strain but, as the August rain stops and starts outside, a final dedication to the vine...
Cheers and all the best
Charlotte
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