The Flora
Vineyard/Farm as a living, life giving system
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The Dirt/Soil
The vines reach into the soil for their essential needs: water to drink and food to eat. If the soil is full of microbiotic life and natural nutrients, the vine absorbs everything it needs to grow at a normal, healthy rate.
Demystifying Wine Sulfites
Sulfites in wine are ingredients about which there are a lot of misconceptions. Many people avoid wine entirely because of sulfites, and for the most part this is not necessary and is based on false information.
Biodynamic Wines – Taking in Terroir
Biodynamic viticulture is a methodology of growing grapes based on a principle that all living organisms are inter-related and are affected by the spiritual elements within the universe.
The Visionary Behind Biodynamics
The idea of the “farm organism” as a living being to be protected from outside materials is inherent to the idea of biodynamic farming.
What went wrong with the EU organic wine certification?
While it was hoped that this year organic winemakers will be able to label their wines organic, the negotiations over the acceptable levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2) use fell through, and the draft legislation was withdrawn.
Sustainable Wine Grows While Organic Wine Flounders
On a panel I sat on Saturday at Taste Washington, Pepper Bridge winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet talked about how the previous owner of a vineyard he works with had killed everything with herbicides, and the soil was lifeless.
Defining Sustainability: A Concept of Varied Mean
“Sustainable” has the potential to be the ultimate adjective in responsible winemaking. Unlike a rigid program like certified organic or biodynamic, a good sustainable wine program could allow farmers the option of rescuing a pest-threatened crop if unusual conditions really demanded it, while encouraging herbicide-free and pesticide-free farming most vintages.
It’s Probably Not A Sulfite Allergy
If you have a reaction to red wine, but not white, then your problem is probably not a sulfite allergy. In most cases, there are more sulfites in white wine than in red.
Organic Food and Wine
There are many misconceptions revolving around pairing food with wine, and this is particularly true of organic wine pairing. Along with the popularity of organic food has come a new push for organic wines, although many consumers are confused about what exactly this means.
Connoisseurs Going For Organic Wines
NOT too long ago, organically labelled products were somewhat a curiosity on the shelves. These days natural products that were once sold in specialist shops have gone mainstream, thanks to a more health-conscious consumer
U.S. Congressman Introduces New Act Threatening Direct Shipping
This year’s version is House Resolution 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act. The new CARE Act, if passed, could end direct shipping of wine and other forms of alcohol in the United States, or at least put major roadblocks in front of lawsuits by consumers and wineries trying to reduce restrictions on direct shipping.
