Viña! (but not Del Mar) -- Quirks of Language in #Curaçao (#AtoZChallenge 2015)

viña [VEE-njah] Literally: vine
Yep. As in the vine that gives vineyards their name. In context, however, it does not mean vine -- it means wine.


Is it weird that, whenever I hear people order wine in Papiamentu -- red (viña korá) or white (viña blanku) -- I still half expect the waiter to come back with a strand of something leafy and green?

Vines growing at an alarmingly fast rate in Curaçao's first vineyard.Did you know Curaçao now has its own winery? The Rock is growing viña, people -- the plant and the drink :) Gorgeous setting in an old landhuis (plantation house), right by the ocean... It's lovely even if you don't like wine. But if you do, first harvest bottles will be available this summer. (Yes, I'll sacrifice myself and have a private tasting to report here on the blog... Just for you ;) )