Denman Island Wine Making and Passum Production Described
community · September 2023 · Denman Island
Local resident Maxine Rogers describes the process of making wine and Passum, a dessert wine, on Denman Island. She notes the use of organic raisins for fermentation and shares cultural lore about the Roman God Priapus associated with fertility and bees.
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Sources
- “The first step in making wine is to grow the grapes and then pick them... We use organic raisins instead... Priapus is a God well worth worshipping as he is not only a fertility God but is also a protector of bees.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 28th, 2023 (September 28th, 2023)
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