2021 harvest loss
a car wheel, a pump, and my nerves
Harvest is a relentless reminder that no matter how much you plan, things will go wrong, it's how you handle the breakdowns that define the season.
We were picking Sauvignon Blanc on a Sunday morning, the early hours in Etyek still thick with mist. We set out in two cars, the air brisk with the promise of a long day ahead. I was trailing behind, a quiet observer as I navigated the winding roads, my eyes occasionally drifting toward the vineyards as we passed. I hadn’t even made it out of the country road when my phone rang. “We’ve got a little problem…” A wave of tension hit me instantly. Even in the busiest of harvests, those words are enough to make anyone’s pulse spike.
