{"id":"07785bea5c73f35c073ef3c5122e1030bf2fe14529e9b608788bd4c82fc89cca","pubkey":"a44dbc9aaa357176a7d4f5c3106846ea096b66de0b50ee39aff54baab6c4bf4b","created_at":1736703804,"kind":1,"tags":[["imeta","url https://m.primal.net/Ndgq.jpg","m image/jpeg","ox a140f3cffa60d1744bfb0772b89e73e58f3faeb7f9dd5a7b537307c356aa24f7","dim 1066x1600"]],"content":"As a winemaker, you might assume I drink all the time. 🍷\n\nThe truth is, alcohol is powerful, addictive, and demands balance. Early in my career, I had to confront my relationship with it head-on, and it wasn’t easy.\n\nWhen I started my winery, I had almost zero experience. To learn fast, I had to TASTE a ton of wine. But that quickly turned into DRINKING a ton of wine. At first, it was just a glass after work. Then it became earlier and earlier in the day. It didn’t take an expert to see where this was headed.\n\nOne month into an intense period of winemaking, I found myself drinking instead of spitting at 8 AM tastings. By noon, I was pouring myself glasses “just because.” No one else knew what was happening, but I realized I was on a slippery slope.\n\nOne morning, I woke up craving alcohol. That’s when it finally clicked—I was at the beginning stages of addiction. Mixing unlimited access to wine with alcohol dependency was a recipe for disaster. I had to make a decisive change to protect my health, my craft, and my future.\n\nFinding YOUR balance is key. For me, wine isn’t an escape—it’s a tool to enhance life. A good bottle can elevate a meal into a memorable experience. It’s best shared with people you love. Love and moderation make those moments all the sweeter.\n\nDon’t learn the hard way like I did. Drink to enhance, not to escape. Make the moments you do drink special.\n\nThat’s why I craft natural wines that help you feel good during and after drinking.\n\nLearn why Natural Wine makes all the difference: https://bit.ly/40513Ti\n\nhttps://m.primal.net/Ndgq.jpg","sig":"18561ca1e6d27fd990573aed968b2d9d76211f26c58977cfefdcd8c01d1778037562f59bba82970455468790fbfe52279edf679a3308237d235d4e677b99eee6"}