Bunter Spring Winery

Pseudo Philosophy

 

Wine seems to be undergoing an existential crisis. Perhaps it is having a psychotic episode. It is, at once, beverage, food, drug, art, entertainment, poison, medicine, and fashion accessory. Is it divine or commodity? It is simultaneously a source of shared ecstasy and vector for vehement dissention. It is manufactured by machines and chemists, and lovingly created by inspired artists. It is agricultural, it is ambrosial. It is prehistoric and high tech. Is it simply fermented fruit juice, or a sublime sensual experience? Screw caps or tree bark? We are not sure what you think about wine, but we can tell you what we at Bunter Spring think.

To us, wine is a source of pleasure and a stimulant to imagination and conviviality. It adds interest to our meals, and is interesting in itself. We believe that, at its best, wine is a manifestation of a particular place, and time, and of the people who grew the vines and made the wine. We think that the more simply it is made, the more it is likely to evoke its origin. We think the qualities of a good wine defy quantification or enumeration. We think we, ourselves, and you, our customers, are the only critics worth pleasing. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to please everyone. Every attempt leads to either mediocrity or monstrosity- Gilligan’s Island or The Island of Dr. Moreau. To avoid this existential dilemma, we attempt to make the kind of wines we ourselves like to drink. We like wines that have complex flavor , even when subtle in style. We seek balance. We like them to be dry, unless they’re not. We like them to be interesting, even “interesting”. They don’t have to be a certain color or size, as long as they make us want another sip.

There’s no excuse for boring wine.