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.
“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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Bonny Doon Vineyard is located in Santa Cruz, California and is unlike any other grape-growing operation or winery. Along with the orchards and winery are a restaurant and accommodations for guests.
ake County, California’s new claim to fame is its growing wine industry, which produces unique, organic wines. This reputation has been cultivated over the past couple decades, as more and more vineyards and wineries have been established in the area.
Hawk and Horse Vineyards is family owned and is part of the family’s Diamond B Ranch. The members of this family have devoted their careers to growing wine grapes and cultivating the finest products for wineries. The family claims that the conditions in Lake County are unique and allow them to grow the best-quality products with the least intervention.
Biodynamic agriculture falls into the organic category of farming. This type of farming environment is very resourceful. The farmers will do their best to use everything available to them, and not bring anything from outside of the farm into the farm. That means they will try to make the farm self-sustaining.
When the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the National Organic Program (NOP), they defined organic wine “a wine made from organically grown grapes without any added sulfites”.
The VinOrganica app solves almost every basic need while you are touring California wineries. The obvious one is locating organic wineries.
