great article about this brilliant idea....i hope there are some still trying to make it work out in thomery. sure, planes can fly in fruit from all over the world, but can they fly in chasselas grapes???.....seems there is a angle there for marketing the uninqueness. for example if the town is on the map for tourists to see this marvelous creation, then there might be a time and a mind/minds who figure out how to revitalize the system what does the copper paint on the walls serve to do? thanks again for this great article and great blog