“The vendemmia is a major event in Piemonte. At first, key players appear minor, like the little red and black buckets. They lie so low you can barely see them while driving by. Lined up dutifully in between the vines, there are thousands everywhere. One minute they’re spilling over with grapes, the next, their precious contents are carefully poured into trailers. Over and over again. If left alone they may tip over when the pickers and their clippers abandon them for a midday meal. The days can be long and the work exhausting so while they pick and clip and bend for hours, they keep one another entertained by saying nothing at all…”

Excerpt From Personal Legends of Piemonte Bailey Alexander