The Secret Life of Wine #26

Smoke on the water, fire in the sky

Sun-scorched grapes at Green & Red Vineyards in St. Helena, Calif. on June 22, 2021. (Mike Kai Chen/The New York Times)

Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky

Nature is full of surprises. If you don’t pay attention, you might miss something.

My own relationship with Nature is tenuous at best. Where I grew up, Nature meant I had to mow the lawn. I’d rather be …