In this episode of Water into Wine, Father Charleston Wilson opens a 2023 California Pinot Noir and lets it lead into a deeper conversation about rest, Sabbath, and why our culture’s obsession with busyness is quietly wearing us down. Father Charleston explores the biblical rhythm of Sabbath, the spiritual danger of tying our worth to productivity, and the freedom that comes from resting in the finished work of God. Along the way, the episode touches on wine pairings, screen time, porch conversations, sabbaticals, and why rest is not for the weak but the holy. The episode also includes a listener question about small habits that make everyday life better and ends with a blind tasting.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Welcome to Water into Wine

(01:20) Wine of the Day: 2023 Sandhi Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, California, USA

(02:40) Why this wine for today’s topic of rest?

(04:10) Tasting notes

(06:00) Food pairings

(09:00) Observing the Sabbath and taking a sabbatical

(14:00) Where does the Sabbath come from?

(15:40) These days, taking a Sabbath is a rebellion

(20:55) Does a Sabbath have to be on Sunday?

(21:30) What do you do on your Sabbath?

(23:50) Listener question: What’s one small habit that’s made your life better?

(25:15) Final tasting notes

(26:50) Blind tasting: Tasting notes

(30:20) Bottle reveal! Howling Wolf Red XI, Wolf Mountain Vineyards & Winery, Dahlonega, Georgia, USA

(32:30) Food pairing