The Spirit of Wine Books

The Spirit of Wine & The Spirit of Winemakers

The Spirit of Wine:

The Sprit of Wine
Sang in my glass, and I listened
With love to his oderous music,
His flushed and magnificent song.
‘I am health, I am heart, I am life!’
For I give for the asking
The fire of my father, the Sun
And the strength of my mother, the Earth.
Inspiration in essence, I am wisdom and wit to the wise,
His visible muse to the poet,
The soul of desire to the lover,
The genius of laughter to all.

William Ernest Henley, 1849-1903


The Spirit of Wine Workshops

Dr. Lloyd-Moffett and his partner Dr. Amy Hart come to wineries and religious communities and offer workshops to help people deepen their spiritual relationship to wine.   These events are fun-filled, thought-provoking opportunities to come together as a wine community and grow in appreciation of wine as a vehicle for spiritual developments.  They typically have three parts: 

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Lecture

Dr. Lloyd-Moffett offers usually a 45 minute introduction to the relationship between wine and spirituality, both in its history and contemporary ideals.

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Activities

The workshop leaders then guide participants, who are broken up into small groups, in a couple of different exercises with wine that gives them an opportunity to develop their spiritual and communal life through wine. 

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Discussion

After the activities, the community reassembles for discussion and opportunities to purchase wine from the host and signed books from the author.

These workshops are wonderful activities for wine clubs.  Lloyd-Moffett and Hart work with the winery to create an event that meets the goals and expectations for the specific environment.   Typically, they last about two hours and participants are offered to taste wines throughout the event.  Lloyd-Moffett and Hart have an infectious love of wine and spirituality so that participants come away with a new sense of wine and a connection to each other.