Cleaning the Wine Bottles
A scene from early March ~ Senhor Manual and Senhor Antonio and the empty wine jugs they trundled up in their wheelbarrow to wash at the fonte near the chapel.
My neighbor Jacqueline says that while much of the water from these fountains is no longer fit for human consumption, some of the older folks still use them for washing out their wine bottles so they can be re-used to hold last year's wine still in the barrels.
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Original art by Kristin Fellows
Kristin Fellows is a published artisan writer, world traveler, and a well-seasoned documentary film consultant. This tale comes to you from a small farming village in Portugal, where she is still surprised to find herself living.
When not writing, Kristin can often be found walking Kiitos, listening to someone’s story, or behind the lens of one of her cameras. Or perhaps doing all three at the same time.
More about Kristin @ kristinfellowswriter.com
[photo of Kristin & Kiitos by Liza Debevec]