Drinking & Divining

Wine and tarot have similarly ecstatic cult followings and can be dizzyingly opaque. From arcane symbols to appellation laws, they’re daunting subjects for initiates! However, they offer mutual insight with surprisingly apt correspondences. 

Drawing these connections reinforces meanings within vast knowledge bases. This form of enomancy can be used to decide what to drink this evening or to glean insight from your go-to glass. 

I started studying in the WSET program at the same moment that I decided to deepen my tarot practice. What I found were echoes of these stories and archetypes in the vineyard and winemaking processes, as well as flavours and styles that reflected the imagery and key connections of the cards.

It also felt like a natural extension of ways you might already engage with these things — getting together with friends, opening a bottle of wine to share, and asking “should we pull some cards?”

I use the system I’ve devised to offer mini readings & matching tastings, but you can use these ideas to pull a card on what wine to bring to a party, or to astrologically align with lunations and holidays. 

You can start your own wine & tarot journey through the Major Arcana with the Medium Body Zine (Minor Arcana sequel coming for the Summer Solstice!)