Looking at the Harvest; Another Perspective

We just came back from visiting some family in Maine.  My brother-in-law Steve makes some of the best maple syrup that I have ever tasted. He and his wife Christy market it under the label Maine Sugarworks.  His small sugarbush is beautiful.  He takes care of his trees all year long just for the Spring harvest.  We are now looking forward to our fall harvest just as Steve looks forward to his Spring harvest.  I had never drawn a connection between  wine and maple syrup until I read my latest Wine Enthusiast magazine and saw this article.  It makes some very interesting points   Winemakers and maple producers are very similar indeed.