Athiri (Ah-THEE-ree)

Greek grape variety that is easy to grow and produces simple, pleasant wines even at high yields.

Young vines are sometimes covered with milk cartons to protect them from animals.

Answer: True.

Milk cartons are placed over newly planted young grapevines to protect them from caterpillars, gophers, and rabbits (who, Peter Rabbit notwithstanding, much prefer grapevines over lettuce). Lest you think winemakers must drink oceans of milk to have enough cartons to outfit their new vineyards, the milk cartons are actually misprinted rejects from carton companies.

“I liken making pinot noir to waking up a woman at three in the morning. You never quite know what you’re going to get.”

—Luke Smith
Owner and winemaker, Howling Bluff Winery, British Columbia

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