Writing on Wine and War
Top Photo courtesy of Pixabay, Other Photos taken by Becky Garrison
Following are some articles I’ve penned for Only Sky Media that touch on the intersection of wine and war.
In Drinking wine in a time of war, I reflect on my writing about the Pacific Northwest craft culture suggests that perhaps wine grown using organic and sustainable means can help connect us at a deeper level. That is, if we are willing to truly listen to the land. In this piece I cite two wineries Maysara Winery and Kristof Farms who illuminate for me how the peace of winemaking is a sorely needed alternative to violent regimes warring in the name of God.
I further expound on the Persian hospitality I experience when visiting Maysara Winery in Persian hospitality: Connecting cultures through wine. Simply put, can ancient traditions of wine and hospitality bridge the divide between America and Iran?
While I used to keep my writing on #churchtoo abuses and the PNW craft culture separate, sometimes they intersect such as my piece Sexual violence against Palestinians: Justice for victims, or silence for abusers? In this piece, I question the blowback to Nick Kristof’s reporting on sexual violence perpetuated by Israeli soldiers on Palestinian prisoners.