We live in a time when everything happens fast – emails that require an immediate response, constant notifications, quick decisions. But what if we told you that there was an antidote to all this haste, and that it could be in a glass of wine?
This isn’t just a text about wine. It’s about time. About the kind of time you live, not the kind you measure.
What is “Slow Living”?
The slow living movement is not about slowness for slowness’ sake. It’s about presence. It’s about consciously choosing where we place our attention and energy. It’s having breakfast without your cell phone in your hand. It’s walking without looking at your watch.
And, surprisingly (or perhaps not), wine can be one of the best allies for getting into this rhythm.
Wine: More than just a drink
Each bottle of wine is a story told in silence: the soil in which the vineyard grew, the climate of each season, the hands that cared for the grapes, the decisions made in the cellar. It is the result of months – sometimes years – of waiting.
To open a bottle of wine is to accept this invitation to pause. It’s choosing to slow down. It’s taking part in an ancient ritual that reminds us that there is beauty in waiting.
The Rhythm of Nature
At Quinta dos Poços, time has a different tempo. The land is in no hurry. The seasons arrive when they have to. The vineyard teaches patience. And it is in this rhythm that wine is born.
This natural rhythm is not manufactured, it is lived. The vines follow their cycle with or without a digital agenda. And perhaps that’s why the wine that is born here has so much to say about “slow living”.
Small Rituals, Big Changes
Incorporating wine into a slow lifestyle doesn’t mean drinking every day, but rather turning an ordinary moment into a ritual: choosing a wine with intention, serving it with care, savoring it without haste.
Here are some ideas for living “slow” with wine:
- Turn off the world for 30 minutes: a glass of wine, some good music and nothing else. No notifications;
- Try harmonizing with the weather: choose a full-bodied wine for a rainy afternoon, or a fresh white for a warm evening. Feel the moment;
- Create a weekly ritual: a small celebration of life. It can be alone or with friends. A bottle, some tapas and real conversation.
Wine as Memory
Have you ever noticed how certain wines transport us to specific moments? The white of a summer evening with friends. The red from the family dinner. The rosé from that special weekend.
Living slowly is also about treasuring these memories. It’s cultivating them. Each bottle opened can be an anchor in time – something that reminds us that, at that moment, we decided to be present.
What if the place also counted?
Some wines have the power to arouse curiosity about their origin. What will it be like where these grapes grew? What is the air like there? The silence? The sunset?
Wine is a window into these places. Sometimes, all you need to do is take a peek.
Experience this concept on our farm here
Finalizing… no rush
The world outside is running. But wine teaches us that there is another way to live. A way that is more present, more connected, more human.
Next time you open a bottle, don’t just think about the taste. Think about time. Think of the hands. Think of the earth. And, if you can, toast to the now.
