A cynic, talking to four nomadic British winemakers, would conclude that making wine is one thing, selling it quite another. A romantic would say: How can I do this too?
“Doing this” is making wine with no qualifications, little money, minimal training, in probably out-of-the-way places, often from grape varieties nobody knows about, in tiny quantities. Oh, and with no distribution. And having huge fun doing it.
If you want to make wine and you happen to live in France, or Italy, or Australia, or New Zealand, then you get a job in a winery and with a bit of luck they’ll let you have a tiny project of your own.
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