THE LOADED PALATE |
I was lucky to enjoy a trip down the Rhine River through the Moselle region some years ago. The vineyards planted on the slopes are just amazing. They rise from the river at up to 65 degrees and defy gravity. Workers who tend the vineyards do so in cable cars going vertical and then run along horizontal tracks parallel to the vines. It’s not the most dangerous job in the world but deaths are not uncommon during vintage. The attached photo is not photoshopped, it’s a common site.