Writing these newsletters to you three times a year temporarily diverts me from the day-to-day work I do in producing the wines and growing grapes. Sometimes it is difficult for me to find inspiration for a theme that resonates between us as humans and across lines of culture, business interests, generations, etc. Once a resonant theme announces itself, everything flows effortlessly from there. This current theme about balance and turbulence may appear somewhat abstruse in the connections it has to us all, so please bear with me. It’s a thick bit.
Balance implies stasis, while turbulence implies a dynamic state. Both can coexist, depending on how large or small the system in question is. A gently simmering pot of rice may appear calm from the viewpoint of the cook, but from the perspective of a grain of rice near the bottom, there is great turbulence with bubbles rapidly growing, rising and stirring the hot water and grains of rice. Similarly, from the perspective of one standing on the moon looking back at the earth, it appears quite peaceful and balanced, while from the perspective of one standing on the beach during a hurricane or other upheaval, earth seems entirely the opposite of peaceful and balanced.
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