Vineyard work is definitely physically demanding, especially on the steep slopes, but it’s good, hard, honest work and it can be really rewarding and rejuvenating – like a form of meditation. It deepened my appreciation for nature, my respect for sustainable farming and above all, my curiosity about where the products I consume really come from.Sure, the cold can be a real bish, but you just have to bust out your best wool undies, download a good audiobook, try to keep all your bits covered, and always remember: your work will bring wine! Otherwise you won’t last more than a week. And this is coming from a Canadian, eh.