A Monk and His Wine
Title: A Monk and His Wine
Author: Adamu Edom
Among the glorious Yew trees, in the land of the Sun and the Wolf away from the halls of Justice an ancient order makes its home. The ancient Seers of the Leaf and Grape have long tended their crop of grapes from their vines making the most tactile and amorous wines in Sosaria. From the smooth and sweet Serpent Cross to the spiced vintage of Kazola, Yew has always been known for their wine as much as for the trees by which the city was named.
It may seem strange to some for an order of celibate and virtuous monks to tend to wine and imbibe on a daily basis. But I ask you dear reader, were you living a poor and humble life devoid of personal possessions and indeed celibate as well, would you too not enjoy the fruit of the vine rather often?!
I digress. The unnamed streets of the sprawling lands of Yew have long been hewn from the forest. Carts and wagons heavy with casks of the multitudes of wines, ports and ale flowing through the wooded city are like the lifeblood of the city itself.
The secrets of the leaf, while closely guarded by the monks have as much to do with the location as it does any sort of tradition or secret recipe. To the south, snowy peaks whose pure glacial runoff provides ample fresh clean water, mixed with the volcanic enriched soil of the area provide the perfect staging point for winery.
While true, Yew will always be known for its trees, and the Court of Truth...also true is that the wines of Yew will always be the sweet under current that wet the lips of Kings and Beggars alike.
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