Entre cosechas - between two harvests,

Olives and grapes, two friends similar quests.

Far away, Uruguay and Argentina.

First Gonzalo, Godfather of Martina

 

Santa Laura, olive trees grow hillside,

Ripened olives carefully picked with pride

Brought to mill to be pressed the sameday.

Extra virgin olive oil, Old World way.

 

Santa Maria, vines rooted in sand,

Puesto del Márquez, Marcelo’s own brand,

My brother-in-law adds water with sun,

Creating special wines from the region.

 

Changing planes in Buenos Aires the contrast was striking,

Mother Nature’s balance in ‘el campo’, more to my liking.

 

Richard C. Welch, Jr.

January 7, 2022