PRESENZA - Knowing what you eat
Making Wine
Making Wine

Com’è dolce l’uva fogarina
Com’è dolce l’uva fogarina


Inno all’uva
Inno all’uva

Uva bianca uva nera
Uva bianca uva nera

Uva uva
Uva uva

Cu quattru soddi m’accattai na vigna
Cu quattru soddi m’accattai na vigna



Making Wine

Electric grape crusher Photo: Steven Darby, CMC CD2004-1169 D2004-18555
Electric grape crusher
Made by Sebastiano Sgromo
Canada
1964
Metal
Lent by Sebastiano Sgromo

Sebastiano Sgromo arrived in Thunder Bay in 1957. Unable to find the equipment he needed to make wine, he drew upon his metalworking skills to design and build this electric grape crusher. He still uses it every year, and lends it to relatives and friends, who take turns with it in the fall.

Manual grape press Photo: Steven Darby, CMC CD2004-1169 D2004 - 18511
Manual grape press
Canada
1920s
Wood, metal
Lent by Antonio Giancarlo

Robinets de tonneaux, bouche-bouteilles Photo: Steven Darby, CMC CD2004-1169 D2004 - 18501
(1) Wine barrel faucets
Made by Tobia Londero
Canada
c. 1960
Wood
Lent by Tobia Londero and Ivana Londero

(2) Bottle corker
Made by Tobia Londero
Canada
c. 1960
Wood, metal
Lent by Tobia Londero and Ivana Londero