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"He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful" John 15:2 Early morning run Machum-Ahn   At Allthestuffwelovelove, we study and learn about our trade daily. We love to run. Surrounded by vineyards and wine producing houses and factories, the Moselle region of Luxembourg is the ideal place to do just that.  In our last blog, we wrote about the back-breaking work of a Vandangeur (a grape-picker); today we continue to explore on what happens on the vineyards after the grapes are picked, after they are transported off, when they grapes are used for the production of wines and when the wines' been sold and drank! Splendid autumn colors Every season, the vineyard evolves accordingly. At the end of summer, early autumn, grapes fruits are ripe and ready to be picked on lush green vine branches. Autumn brings an array of blazing orange, yellow, red and
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Harvest!!!

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Vandangeurs at work “Indeed, your threshing will last for you until grape gathering, and grape gathering will last until sowing time You will thus eat your food to the full and live securely in your land.” Leviticus 26:5 There’s something super-scriptural about harvest time. Be it the harvesting of apples, cherries or grapes, the time signifies the reaping of what has been sown. The joy of a fruitful harvest is however never guaranteed. Hence wine producers pray steadfastly for perfect climate conditions for their particular grapes, which in turn, make different types of wine. Apples ripe for picking   The Moselle region of Luxembourg is famous for the harvesting of grapes (Vintage) during the months of September–October annually. Vineyard growers or owners and vandangeur (French word for grape pickers) gear up for the hard work of cutting, separating dead leaves, weeds and bugs from the grapes and transporting them to the production factories of famous wine houses in
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Oh, that smell§§§

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Produce Candles As people become more conscious of the impact human leave on the earth we live on, we begin to desire sustainable lifestyle. Many want to eat healthier, buy less, waste less or even bath less to conserve water! As we move along those paradigms, we find that these choices are not only more expensive but they also require a lot of time and commitment. Sustainable lifestyle choices involve choosing products that are made with natural ingredients; most times these products are handmade and many are made to have positive social impacts. Hence they are often more pricey. Candles are one of such products. Most candles are made with paraffin wax. Paraffin when burned releases carcinogens fumes similar to Benzene (vehicle fuel) and Toluene. Burn a Paraffin candle in a room long enough and the ceiling and walls around that room will eventually turn charcoal black. Many brands tend to use more renewable resources in wax making such as Soy and Beeswax. Produce Candl
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