Parabiosis is a laboratory technique used in physiological research, derived from the Greek word meaning "living beside." The technique involves the surgical joining of two living organisms in such a way that they develop a single, shared physiological system. Through this unique approach, researchers can study the exchange of blood, hormones, and other substances between the two organisms, allowing for the examination of a wide range of physiological phenomena and interactions. Parabiosis has been employed in various fields of study, including stem cell research, endocrinology, aging research, and immunology.

"we were the people that we wanted to know
And we're the places that we wanted go"

vintage: 2022

ava: upper mississippi river valley

vineyard: seven hawks vineyards

soil: a patchwork of silty and sandy loam

ingredients: 90% frontenac gris grapes, 10% frontenac noir grapes, ambient yeast, naturally occurring malolactic bacteria, 25 ppm sulfur (added just prior to bottling)

a blend of whole cluster frontenac gris and frontenac noir, both underwent foot treading and fermented with ambient yeast. they individually went under a nearly two year élevage on lees, additionally the dash of frontenac noir was aged with controlled oxidation. the wines were blended in tank before bottling and carbonated at 3.02 CO2 volumes.

served chilled af (aka very very cold) between 38 - 45°

drink responsibly

Collection name:

stranger than fiction

The name of this collection is inspired by the film of the same name and a dedication to a human being that I have deep reverence for and this is one of their favorite films.

Additionally, the theme behind the film deeply resonates with me.

The film's title derives from a quote by Lord Byron: "Tis strange — but true; for truth is always strange, stranger than fiction."

According to Zach Helm, one of the film's major themes is of interconnectivity. Helm stated, "Each of these characters ends up doing little things to save one another. There's an underlying theme that the things we take most for granted are often the ones that make life worth living and actually keep us alive."

Collection Slogan:

nothing real can be threatened

additional inspiration:

the song: this womans work by kate bush covered by maxwell

with humility and gratitude,
Krista Krishaun Scruggs
human, creative, farmer, fermenter & padawan

Collection Creative Direction: Krista Krishaun Scruggs

Collection Art Design: Spencer Robens