Vineyard of Swords

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In Vino Veritas – In Wine There Is Truth

The crafting of wine is an art form and imbibing it is a joy. The sharing of wine creates a bond between mankind, and it exists in all times and all places.

A vineyard is a place of beauty and growth, but only if well tended to. And this is my hope to create in our own community, a place of richness and growth, full of production and depth. A place where we share together and join in each others’ subtleties, as well as our own.

A place that is guided by these founding principles: Commitment, Honesty, and Integrity.

Commitment – Commitment is a strong charge. To be committed, one must put it to the forefront of their priorities. Commitment to Oneself. Commitment to the Art. Commitment to the Community.

Honesty – Without Honesty, there is no Truth. Learning in Truth means putting aside your ego. None of us truly know all there is. We must explore together, keeping our minds open to all possibilities. We must filter those through the lens of experience and application. We must listen to others and seek the Truth in ourselves and in all things. Falsehoods and Flattery are worthless to a true practitioner of the Art.

Integrity – Integrity is in all that we do and all that we are. It is consistency in our values and our actions. We share respect for those who taught us what we know. And we pass our knowledge with no strings. We do not keep secrets from others in order to use it against them later, but share freely, making those around us better, and making us better in return.

Come share a glass or a bottle, there’s always room at the table.

School of Fence

In order to encourage those who wish to dedicate themselves to these Arts the Vineyard has established a School of Fence. Here, attendees will explore the paths of Historical Combat, Philosophy, and Leadership. The curriculum is designed to motivate the students to drive their own learning through research and reading along with regular assistance and feedback from learned instructors who have been down the path themselves.

Dean- Maestro Lot Ramirez

Professor- Maestro Giacomo Cavalli da Treviso (Honorary Gran Professore)

Instructors

• Maestro Diego de Palma -(Italian Rapier/Capo Ferro)
• Maestro Rhydderch Derwen - (Italian Rapier/Giganti)
• Master Alesone Gray - (German Longsword & Dusack/Meyer)

Scholars

• Maestra Mora Ottavia Spadera (Student of Lot Ramirez)

Students

• Lord Quintin Lawless (Student of Lot Ramirez)
• THL Raphael ben Gideon (Student of Lot Ramirez)
• THL Jarijch van Den Helder (Student of Lot Ramirez)
• THL Valeria Cabrielli (Student of Lot Ramirez)

Novice

• Lord Diago de las Casas (Student of Lot Ramirez)
• TH Emil Camus (Student of Rhydderch Derwin)
• Lady Beatrix Honeybourne (Student of Diego de Palma)
• Lord Solomon Karamzin (Student of Alesone Gray)

Absent

• Lady Zhivana Igorevna (deceased)
• Lord Wolferam Zenthffeer (hiatus)
• Lord Jacob de Groot (hiatus)

School of Art & Science

Dean- Master Alesone Gray

Instructors

• THL Valeria Cabrielli - Calligraphy & Illumination

Ranks and Insignia

Participation in the Vineyard School is denoted by a garter worn at the left knee or elbow, per personal preference, though it should be visible. Rank is denoted by the color and decoration of the garter.

1. Novice – Solid Blue Garter
2. Student – Blue garter, Gold lettering ‘In Vino Veritas’
3. Scholar – Blue garter, Gold lettering ‘In Vino Veritas’, Red tips
4. Instructor – Purple garter, Gold lettering ‘In Vino Veritas’
5. Professor – Purple garter, Gold lettering ‘In Vino Veritas’, Red Tips
6. Dean – Purple garter, Gold lettering ‘In Vino Veritas’, White Tips
7. Head - White garter, Gold lettering “In Vino Veritas’, Purple Tips