In the foreground stands a statue of Herakles with his club, bow, and lion-skin. The column and phiale (libation bowl) at the far left indicate an interior space, probably a sanctuary. This vase illustrates a craft for which virtually no evidence survives, that of applying pigment to stone sculpture using the technique of encaustic. John's, and their labels evoke planet formation, active geology, and the sheer joy of gazing at the moon, craters, and falling stars.Obverse, artist painting a statue of Herakles Reverse, Athena with deities Representations of artists at work are exceedingly rare.
So their name comes from the Greek symposium and a connection to their classical studies at St. The volcanism of earth is the great generator of new rocks and soils and lands. They cover our moon, barely changed since the great bombardment billions of years ago, and they reveal active or slumbering or long dead volcanoes on our own planet. Craters are wonderful features of rocky planets. Geological craters in fact take their name from these wine bowls. Elevated to forms of art, kraters served as symbols for a community coming together in friendship. Wine in proper settings and in moderate amounts was revered.
(We don't recommend diluting their wine with water but they do try to keep the alcohol levels naturally low.) The consumption of wine was observed as a communal activity, not a solitary act. A krater filled with wine and diluted to a moderate level of alcohol helped open up the guests for creativity, dialogue, poetry, music, dancing, and games. It was the centerpiece of the room during these social events and came to have many symbolic meanings. A krater was a large decorated bowl or vase used during symposiums to mix the wine with water and serve the guests.
Their winery name, Krater, comes from ancient Greek culture. It also includes the discovery of a welcoming community of dedicated small wine producers who have become mentors and friends. John's College, lots and lots of books, love of the outdoors, leaving desk life for farms and cellars, Trailer Park Boys, thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and a gift of six Burgundian wine barrels from John and Alex Kongsgaard. There is an Odyssean tale of how they came to make wine in California, full of twists and turns. David and Britt are two old college friends who moved to Northern California to farm grapes and make wine.
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