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The Alchemy of Crushed Grape &
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or reasons that are both
well have its roots in the cultural history
obvious and obscure, wine and
of their making or procurement, as well
coffee have a hold over us that is
as in the psycho-spiritual meanings we
arguably greater than any other food or beverage. These ancient, mysterious and
In our endeavours to explore our almost universal love affair with wine
highly sought after substances have,
and coffee we will need to consider
throughout the ages, nourished both
the dark and essentially mythic origins
body and soul in ways that cannot
associated with their making.
entirely be accounted for by the
We will also explore a plausible
presence of the key psychoactive
correlation or metaphorical association
substances within them: alcohol and
between the crushing, fermenting,
caffeine.
roasting and grinding that is essential
It also appears likely that our passion
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have come to associate with their usage.
to the making of wine and coffee, and
for wine and coffee goes beyond any
the tortuous narratives that we find
consideration of taste alone and may
both in Christ’s passion and in the many