HOW TO MAKE WINE The Traditional Way - The Positano Diaries - EP 53

[@13fioriful]

Just watching the little dog "holly" happily running and barking freely in the vineyard, while the two little girls are picking grapes from the vine was truly an emotional moment for me. Just the perfect picture that you usually only see in movies. Beautiful!

[@lilaclilly198]

Me too, I found it very moving,😔They will cherish those happy carefree moments for ever😘 Not something you can order on line...

[@debbiepalmer1094]

I loved that too! So cute. x

[@sjt609]

I know Nicki seldom ever requests viewers to *subscribe* AND *like* but it makes a difference for her KZbin channel. (Trust it's ok to write this on her vlog).

[@mariafrizzell6887]

All I could think of as I watched everyone working was “what a sense of community there is.” Everyone lending a hand as harvest happens. Thank you for sharing and thanks to Antonello for sharing his home with us again! His tomatoes were also glorious as were the views. Another excellent vlog Nicki !!

[@sjt609]

@MARIA,👍🏼I agree with your post.

[@watcher223]

Maria Frizzell I agree and love your post about a sense of community!

[@lindabradley1054]

Ditto! You said exactly what I thought.

[@asgharakram]

Not in US people want to stay in thier own bubble

[@wendymartinez7366]

Even as important to all the commercial to run to the end

[@joannsalas7015]

Thank you Nicki, for walking up all those steps to share this with us. I have to say, your Positano Diaries is like therapy to me. All the beauty, sounds, sense of community, love, and family. All the things that everyone everywhere should be.

[@joec924]

Brings back the wonderful memories growing up in Italy. Thank you for your time.

[@megbaines2597]

Really enjoyed that. Love the way everyone joins in and helps out. Life as it used to be when I was growing up. 🙂

[@luciodeluca3257]

Reminds me of making wine with my Father and family as a kid. I miss those days. Family was everything. I'll drink to that!

[@marinadevir2807]

Loved it, smiled the whole time watching it! Such a nice group of hard working, friendly people. The music you pick for your videos is amazing, you really can feel the atmosphere and the mood. Thank you for giving us a chance to enjoy Italy!

[@NickiPositano]

Thanks so much!

[@acspeter7]

One hundred years later this vlog will be the most authentic documentary about Positano 💯👍

[@maureenruggeri5026]

How wonderful to watch! Thanks to Antonello for sharing his home and wine making!

[@JenShea]

Very very interesting. I hope this type of system never dies out. It’s wonderful to see friends/neighbours working together. Grazie Nicki! Ciao

[@janacabana1]

Nicki, THANK YOU SO MUCH for filming this process!!! It is fascinating!!! It’s easy to see why Italians have one of the healthiest lifestyles in the world. Can you let us know how the wine tastes in December & February?

[@mariettafocke9276]

Hello everyone from South Africa

[@anuska316]

Hello 😊

[@mariettafocke9276]

@@anuska316 hello🤗

[@aleta5873]

Hi everyone. Please consider subscribing to Nicki's channel. I, for one, have needed her videos as a sort of life line (mentally) because of the chaos in my part of the world(of course not as bad as others). I live in So Cal covid is still kicking, fires are still smoking, our potus is a ----- and lots of worry about peoples jobs, housing...SO when Nicki's videos come out , it's a big sigh of relief for me. I don't know if she truly realizes how important her work is appreciated. (And all those steps she took in today's video...wow !) So thank you all for listening. Blessings to all...

[@NickiPositano]

Thank you lovely!😘

[@heatheringram2976]

I stumbled across Nicki and Carlos last week and I love their channel so much, I’m going to start at the beginning three years ago and watch them all. It’s getting me through COVID and a horrible Kentucky winter for an Aussie expat. Please please subscribe!

[@zina6653]

I’ve subscribed to her channel too because her videos are so calming and relaxing during these difficult days here in the US. Thank you Nicki for your beautiful calming videos...they’re really helping me. My husband loves them too🤗🌺

[@lisalorenzo225]

I agree 100% ! Nicki your videos are a beautiful welcome treat, natural anti-depressant and motivator.

[@MariVictorius]

Then you must be thrilled that all of your problems have magically been solved now that you have a creepy ped o who doesn’t even know what day of the week it is in the White House. 👍👍

[@yout54352]

I have no idea how I fortunately came upon your channel...it is a distinct pleasure to get a glimpse into a part of the world I have never seen. You do a lovely job filming. It is seamlessly smooth and you do not rush or linger too long. What beautiful insight you give to the lovely area in which you live!

[@darladressler]

I was thinking about those ridiculous cute little girls, sorry forget their names. What an Amazing childhood they are having wow they things they get to do all before 10! they were so good at picking, love the older girl helping the little sister and handing the grapes to her. so cute

[@livingthegoodlifechannel]

Thank you for taking all this time and effort (plus stairs) to bring a little piece of Italy to us!

[@Jana-wz7dr]

I have been on a wine tour to several wineries but here I learned lots of new bits. Getting a glimpse of real life feels like, for those few minutes I am there, experiencing it. Thanks for doing all those steps so you could show us Nicky. Cheers.

[@pamjudge9691]

Wow, I love this - everyone pitching in to help - traditions continuing, nothing waste. Sublime.

[@brianashton1428]

(Moira Ashton)That was very interesting, thank you for that, lovely to see Holly get so excited when she saw the little girls, and to see the girls joining in with the grape harvest,, I don't know how you manage all those steps though, 🍇🍇🍇🍇 🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@sharpedance]

Brava, Nicki! Thank you for your work. It is so lovely to be invited into your lifestyle and see the beauty of Positano. This video is great balance of you, the views, documenting the process and people with just the right amount of music, silence/sounds and details of what is around you. Thank you for sharing your world.

[@denisescull4227]

This video is so interesting, love love love it! Many thanks to Antonello and the rest of the ones helping in the process for letting us go with you. Also, many many thanks to you Nicki for all of the steps you took for us, literally and figuratively!

[@NickiPositano]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeannettesmyth7643]

This may be the best KZbin video ever. Thank you, Antonello. Thank you, Nicki.

[@lesliebilotta8450]

Wonderful! Thank you, Nicki!! Thank you so much! I cannot get enough of your videos! Ahhh, the Italian Dream!! Xo Nicki! 😁 from Pennsylvania. Bucks County USA! Right outside of historic Philadelphia

[@tnt8092]

So much life going on in these hills...it’s just beautiful....this is life ❤️🥂

[@florenceharkey7931]

Love this Nicki! My parents were from Italy our family helped with the wine making,its a wonderful thing, Thank you for bringing back beautiful memories.

[@brendam5356]

Lovely vlog the community gathering picking grapes laughter Elisabeth’s girls so wonderful.Thankyou for taking us through the wine making process.Life high above with breathtaking views bliss❤️❤️

[@ciaobella8963]

I didn't know about putting oil around the lid that floats on the wine. I guess that stops bad bacteria from getting in and lets the gas from the fermentation get out. Smart.

[@1977Timp]

It's to prevent air to come in and start oxidation.. otherwise it will became vinaigre

[@ciaobella8963]

@@1977Timp So it's to slow the fermentation, which is a combination of oxygen and bacteria, right?

[@1977Timp]

@@ciaobella8963 it's more complex than that... Anyway you don't want air so the oil act as a seal.. air can go out but not in.

[@1977Timp]

@@ciaobella8963 I got a book with 400 pages about wine.. it's not something I can squeeze in a comment..

[@lcg5790]

Thank you so much for showing us this event as it was fantastic too see. Please thank Antonello too. Gotta luve those steps!

[@kathycusumano2445]

Wow thank you for filming this. Positano is a fantasy vacation for us. I'm married to an Italian I'm not Italian. This is absolutely amazingly beautiful.

[@loulabelle4889]

What a wonderful portrayal of everyone helping out love the little girls doing their bit too, so interesting to see how the wine is made. All those steps you climbed in fact you must have climbed thousands over the years - phew. Love your vlogs - during these times they are wonderful to immerse oneself in them.

[@NickiPositano]

You are so kind

[@njdawn]

Oh my , you never disappoint on your videos ! I am now craving a nice glass of Italian red wine , lol 😆 It is always so exciting to see you go about your day in such a beautiful country , I can only hope to get back to Italy someday 🙏🏻Thank you

[@tammyflores2017]

You never realized how much work goes into making something, until you see it being made.

[@supriyabarsode8039]

A lovely video right from grape picking ,with elizabeth's little helping hands joining in too. Such hard work everything done manually and all those steps. the views were amazing. Thank you❤️

[@kennethmikkelsen6506]

Thanks for taking your time to make this videos, all those steps you deserve a millions likes

[@tiggywinkle5933]

Ahhhh... how lovely, the rhythm of life, autumn harvest, young and old side by side. It makes me a little wistful for the summer but it's beautiful. I'm watching this while eating the last of my home grown tomatoes on ciabatta simply with bright green olive oil and salt.

[@NickiPositano]

Wonderful!

[@christinalecce1141]

That was a great grape experience! It would be a good side business if he ever wanted to promote spending the day with him making wine. I definitely would pay for something like that. Thank you for bringing us along and to him for sharing this with us.

[@watcher223]

My grandfather made his own red wine. All I know about it are the family stories. He died when I was 2. The grapes were purchased at a farmer’s market. As the wine aged my grandmother and uncle used to “sample” the wine using a bucatini pasta for a straw! After sipping, the straw was dropped into the aging barrel. When the wine was bottled, grandfather could not figure out why there was pasta among the dregs of the cask! I love how everyone works together to make the wine in this video! Another great video, Nicki!

[@NickiPositano]

I'll have to remember to take some bucatini pasta with me next time!

[@dianalewis8548]

What an amazing effort to produce wine like in the old days. A lost art. Hope it can continue. Their kids may not be into this. You can see the fall weather is coming. Sad to see the garden dying off. More winter veggies to come. Carlo got out of helping. Holly came along. Stay safe and look forward to Sunday. Ciao❤

[@NickiPositano]

Carlo was at work those days

[@bernicebabe4154]

How labour intensive but what great community involvement. I'm sure the finished product will be a wine with real integrity. Loved the vlog. Once again, thank you so much Nicki.

[@monica-NJ-123]

What a wonderful video, all come together during harvest time , a beautiful community , thank you for sharing xoxo 🇺🇸

[@anneczajkowski9759]

Can’t wait Nicki Have a good day meanwhile. ☘️❤️🌈

[@anneczajkowski9759]

Amazing how Nicki’s followers are all logging on expecting to see her Wednesday vlog. Isn’t she great along with Carlo and all her extended family and friends. I didn’t get to Italy this year but Nicki made me feel we were there enjoying all the good weather and Positano lifestyle. I think it’ll be a great event to enjoy with Nicki tonight. Here’s wishing her many new followers. Stay healthy everyone. ☘️🌈❤️

[@pile333]

Do we realize that almost everyone should live like that?

[@scpmdt]

Absolutely! Would be great if we got down to basics. Maybe this horrible virus will teach us to be more community minded & to look out for each other.

[@1977Timp]

Except the steps 🤭

[@listay1]

@@1977Timp the steps are one way to keep fit!

[@nef3362]

you're so right

[@brendaharrisireland]

LOVE your vlogs Nicki - can’t get enough. Gosh-I sound sooo greedy😂

[@irenemulcahy2495]

Nicki loved this one on the wine making. Many hands make light work and what a process on the high slopes a wonderful community spirit and you part of it all. Those girls are so enthusiastic whatever the event & Holly doing the welcoming. I just so enjoyed watching.🍇

[@francobonamici7856]

I got roped into the vendemia in Sardinia many years ago , have to say it was an enjoyable experience, the lunch the wives put on for all and the pork on the spit by one of the men was sensational. We all sat at a super long table, ate, drank and talked till late. After seeing your friends make wine I now know why my uncle in sardinia never drank his wine, he left out half the steps.

[@karrollgift3055]

I admire the overall work ethics and sense of community. Everyone assisting one another, now that's truly beautiful! Thx for sharing...

[@georgefarrell]

Thanks Niki...... and Antonello and all his friends. I was looking forward to this video. very enjoyable and learned a lot. Hope you get many new subscribers. Greetings from Ireland

[@barbarawillis5187]

enjoyed watching the process of making wine-I like how you often show how resourceful people are when something is needed-so cute Elizabeth's girls helping out-Holly free to explore-cat chilling out on the wall-focusing on a flower-beautiful views-thank you for all💕

[@su-anemerald]

Nicki vlogs are so interesting . Love them 💕better than TV 👏😊x

[@Smartgran]

Absolutely fascinating Nicki. I was spellbound! We have taken the romance out of everything so that good honest artisan shop is very hard to find, but you have a little diamond in Italy which is precious. I hope it doesn’t disappear. Love from Dorset.

[@ettynetty4597]

I love the way Italian works in the village...same as Indonesian...”Team work” like family...stay healthy Nicki...

[@darladressler]

oh my gosh what a fun day can't believe you picked grapes in a skirt! LOVED getting to see the full old way of making wine, that is so much hard work, never will I toss a glass of unfinished wine again! so guilty for all that hard work.

[@NickiPositano]

I'm sure that most Italian women in the olden days did all their activities in skirts!

[@darladressler]

@@NickiPositano hahah that is very true statement! and you were showing us how they did it in the Old fashioned way so good on the skirt! fashionista in the vineyard even :-)

[@maryreyes368]

A beautiful experience. Thank you to all in the blog.

[@martamartin6639]

I love that life style, amazing how they make the wine. The girls adorable. Nikki you have so nice n genuine friends. Those are hard workers. God bless all of you. Greetings from Ny. 💝

[@giorgiolodola3243]

Brings back wonderful memories of making wine with my grandad growing up in Italy, wonderful video Nicki - salute 🍇 🍷 😊

[@noemilopez9834]

Hi Nicki. You are hardworking. Greetings from Mexico 🌸💕

[@lilaclilly198]

Bongiarno Nicki and Carlos. E stato “affascinante” 👏 vedere coma si produce il vino a Positano.😘 sei Veramente Benedetto... Salute 🍷

[@daved7024]

Dear Nicki, You are a travel agent who does not need to sell tickets...your videos sell the places and activities of your surroundings. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Love, Bonnie and David East Coast USA

[@alomafoggo3239]

Nice to see another area further up the mountain. It's a lot of work making wine! Thank you Nicki 🌿

[@nadenegordon7639]

I love the old fashioned way of doing many things, but, walking up all those stairs I don't think I'd manage. There's so many! You must be very fit. Watching you, I feel very blessed living on flat ground 🏖, I don't have those beautiful views, I live on the Sunshine Coast QLD Australia. Thanks for sharing life in Positano. Take care. 🙂

[@nadinetasmania]

Wonderful, tradition and great produce - gathered by family and friends. Holly always makes me smile. Like my dog, Cooper - she is always ready to join in what what the significant family is doing. Wish I had that de-stemming machine at my home today, I was making blackcurrant jam. Lots of stems. We have a new vineyard here on the farm, so this video is timely. BUT sadly I think we will out source the processing. To much happening here. I cannot even imagine the team getting down and dirty with the grapes like your crew. As always Nicki - great capture of life on the Amafi Coast. Miss it.

[@victoriafox7490]

So enjoyed watching what it takes to make wine!! Lots of work by all!!

[@tonitemperance9960]

Love this! Memories of my Grandfather making wine...❤

[@heatherwoods5469]

Hi Nicki, Thanks for such an interesting video. The new camera is making such a difference. It is great to see everyone “mucking in” to help get the harvest in. Hope you get to enjoy the wine. You vlogs really cheer me up here in Melbourne (still on home lockdown). The views are spectacular. The steps something else - no wonder you are so fit. Dread to think what happens if someone falls down the stairs. Looking forward to your next vlog. Take care. 🦘🦘🐨🇦🇺🍾

[@NickiPositano]

People really don't fall down the steps very often here!

[@vittoriopetrucci5638]

Bel lavoro di gruppo grazie a tutti

[@Konya_walay]

your videos are changing the concept about Heaven on Earth, love the Masmerisng beauty of Positano and amlafi coastline

[@wendypanozzo9133]

I love seeing how they do this! Such a community coming together and I'm sure they will get some wine too:)

[@prayeranon2631]

Thank you for another great video 👍. This channel is one of the best things on the internet !

[@tommanion3190]

Hello Nicki, your videos are actually a good source of Neapolitan dialect. One time while in Furore, I was chatting with some older guys, 70-ish, and they were telling me that they had to go to school at night to learn Italian back in the day, so they could communicate with tourists. We used to stay at a little apartment on Via Santa Maria Vecchia. Grazie per i video e non vedo l'ora di tornare in Italia. Ciao, Tom

[@tinagiuffre4193]

While I wait for “How to make 🍷 wine”video, I’ve been enjoying watching some of your older videos that I hadn’t seen... your trips back home to England, so beautiful with amazing old towns. Thanks Nicki for sharing 😊

[@sarahgill1248]

Have you seen when they take Skye back to school a few years ago and they stop in Salisbury for a roast dinner. That’s my home town and I had my wedding meal in that pub!

[@carmenb1006]

Wow 🤩 lots of work to make homemade wines. So nice to see everyone helping out with this wonderful process of making vino 🍷. Thank you for sharing and have a great day Nicki 🤗🤗❤️

[@kathleenabelaperez4198]

I can smell it🥂You really get a work out going up and down stairs and farming..love it.

[@ghoulgoil5029]

Fascinating! Very interesting how everyone chips in to help.

[@nahlamodita1498]

What a labor of work and done with so much dedication 🥰🥂

[@jeanneamato8278]

Absolutely fascinating! History in the making.

[@migdaliavasquez1874]

Heavenly consuming red wine 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷thank you for sharing this wonderful video 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

[@kimjriley5463]

Love seeing how they make the wine the old fashioned way. Bet it tastes even better when done. Cheers!❤

[@anneczajkowski9759]

Loved the live wine making vlog and what a great number of followers wished you all the best Nicki. Brilliant ☘️❤️🌈

[@sandyacombs]

Nicki you are so lucky to have an active life, climbing the steps keeps you fit, young and vital. Living in the city driving everywhere makes you soft, lazy and old.

[@NickiPositano]

Climbing steps doesn't stop one from becoming soft!

[@phylissproctor8049]

Hello Nicki, I am new to your videos and absolutely love them. I live in America and have wanted to visit Italy forever. Now I am much older and don’t know if I could climb the many steps I see that are in Positano. You do such a wonderful job with your videos. I feel as if I am there. Thank you for all of your hard work. You make it look so easy but I know that is not the case. God bless you and your family. Filomena

[@NickiPositano]

Welcome!!

[@scpmdt]

Love the community spirit. So hard to find that in big cities & in our modern world with the I,me & myself attitude. The old fashion way of making wine was very interesting. Thank you Nicki for sharing.

[@susanwoodward7485]

Absolutely fascinating. Such productive land, with huge crop diversity - so envious. Thanks from Alaska

[@pattita5261]

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the wine being made. Thank you for another delightful episode.

[@cocome5879]

Pre dinner routine of late in our home.....me with a glass of red wine enjoying your vlog:) You make the best vlogs ever and my 20 yr old son joins me in watching them too!! It is the Mom Son time together:) We visited Positano last year and it was lovely.

[@NickiPositano]

Yay! Thank you!

[@bozenasobota9141]

Hi Nicki thanks for sharing this very hard job Italian people we join watching God bless 🤗👍

[@myradenton6302]

Loved the winemaking!!

[@lisamoorewilson5257]

Such a great video, thank you for all your hard work to bring us a unique glimpse of community wine making :-)

[@margaritapino1584]

Hello Nicki, great! i will be waiting for it... 👍🇨🇱 .

[@sandywallace218]

This really brought back memories of my great grandfather Baptista Croche making his home made wine in Sausalito CA, back in the fifties thanks for sharing this made my day.

[@NickiPositano]

I've been to Sausalito!

[@paintbynumbermonalisa4187]

I couldn't go on after 150 steps to a waterfall, its a feat to do 500 steps or 800 steps, but I guess people in Positano develop the endurance to do it on a regular basis...so fulfilling to watch a community work with nature and harvest its offerings.

[@mindyyyyyp.3480]

I wish I could live the way you do! 🥰❤️

[@kellymiller4602]

How fun was that!!!! Thanks again!!🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@huilesdecarlabathbeauty3044]

I Love your channel. Im from Bermuda I previously heard you mention that you have a friend from Bermuda as well. I just bottled some homemade muscadine wine from my own vines in Georgia called Scuppernongs....What a great feeling! Enjoy!!!

[@Haupialani]

What I would give to participate in something this traditional. The hard labor, great camaraderie, and the end result definitely makes it all worth it. Grazie to you and Antonello for sharing the process. Missed seeing Carlo.

[@NickiPositano]

He had to work those days!

[@Chris-Roberts]

Loved this 1 Nicki keep up the hard work your creations just keep getting better and better worth the investment in new camera and computer 👏❤️👏

[@NickiPositano]

Definitely!!

[@joanfenech3936]

Good day Nicki ,love from Malta .

[@ella1010]

what a beautiful vlog. The magic of the harvest. Thank you for this one. Felt like I could reach out and pick a bunch of grapes with all of you. How you manage those steps continues to amaze me. IMPRESSIVE!!! Until Sunday....Ciao for now

[@minisahni884]

Loved your wine making vlog ....at 12 o'clock in the night...I had gone off to sleep but then got up with a jolt and joined the live chat.😆💖Now next when I'll sip some wine I'll know exactly how much hard work nd love of everyone goes into making this wine.👍💖

[@NickiPositano]

thank you for joining!

[@bindi610]

This one was awesome Nicki, The girls are simply adorable,

[@leonorgrandle5960]

Can not wait for you to share with us a video of you tasting the wine in December and in February. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing.

[@NickiPositano]

Sorry, I don't drink!