I've been compelled to make an exception for this old-vine-wine story. Unlike the others, it is not regional. Unlike the others, it is about one tiny village, one grape variety and, in a way, about one tiny vineyard.
Back in 2017, writing about a short story, Anita Desai said that 'every once in a while, one finds [a story that] won't let go of one. It pursues one – or, rather...
