Once and Future St. Laurent

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Meg Maker

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Volume 01, Identity & Intersection •
Photo credit: © Weingut Glatzer

​St. Lawrence, the man, was born in Valencia, Spain, sometime around 225 CE. He moved to Rome to work with Pope Sixtus II, became a deacon, and earned a reputation as a champion of the poor. On August 10, 258, Roman Emperor Valerian sentenced him to die by being lashed to a bed of hot coals. But so great was his devotion to god, the legend goes, that he resisted the flames, demanding that his tormentors flip him like a steak. A martyr was made. St. Laurent, the grape, is thought to have originated in what is now eastern Austria…

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In addition to being an award-winning writer, artist and critic, Meg Maker occupies the artistic space at the intersection of nature and culture. She travels extensively to taste with producers, hear their stories, and see first-hand their motivations, to witness what links them to their land. Wine is food, but it's also a way into story. Meg is a Certified Specialist of Wine and member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Her writings have appeared in trade and lifestyle publications such as Pix, Art of Eating, Meininger’s Wine Business International, Serious Eats, Beverage Media, and in her own publication, Terroir Review. She lives in New Hampshire and is happiest when in the garden or the kitchen.

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