With his characteristic straightforwardness, Giannis Boutaris recounts his predetermined involvement with wine – due to family tradition – his collective actions, the innovations, and the conflicts that have marked the industry in Greece from the post-war period to the present day.

He describes the monster of alcoholism that he managed to conquer and the help he was fortunate to provide to other addicts. Political positions and controversial aspects of his behavior, which have divided public discourse, emerge in his narrative alongside fragments of intense family moments, capturing the wisdom, the gift, the contradictions, and ultimately the account of the winemaker, Mr. Giannis.

Sixty years of harvest are not enough for him. His narrative concludes with the unrealized, so far, vision he holds.