by Organic Wine Journal | Aug 23, 2017 | Features
Very sad news in the organic wine world. Haridimos Hatzidakis of Hatzidakis Wines in Santorini, Greece has passed away. Organic Wine Journal had the pleasure of visiting the winery and meeting with Haridimos in 2014. Some tributes to Haridimos at Les caves de Pyrene...
by Organic Wine Journal | Mar 10, 2017 | Features
Egg Shop’s Nick Korbee and wine guru Rachel Signer team up for a one-night-only collaboration for a five-course sparkling wine pairing dinner, featuring a curated selection of special, rare bubbly from all over the world. A welcome cocktail made with Boukman...
by Paul Howard | Jan 6, 2017 | Features
Alicante in Spain is now emerging as a high-quality wine region, led by winegrowers like Pepe Mendoza. Why is this happening now? Furthermore, how do his vines resemble Bonsai? The Alicante wine region When Alicante is mentioned, we usually think of the Costa Blanca...
by Organic Wine Journal | Nov 30, 2016 | Press Releases
From the press release: King Estate Winery is now officially the largest Biodynamic® vineyard in the United States as certified by Demeter USA. “Achieving Demeter certification holds us to the highest possible standard in sustainable agriculture,” says Ed King, winery...
by Rachel Signer | Nov 2, 2016 | Features
If you haven’t heard yet, here’s the good news: RAW Wine Fair, the natural wine expo originally founded in London, is popping-up in Bushwick this weekend, Sun + Mon Nov 6-7 (99 Scott Av in Brooklyn, a 5-minute walk from the Jefferson L Train). There’s still time to...
by Organic Wine Journal | Sep 21, 2016 | Features
Check out this article by Rachel Signer on Natural Wine from Oregon. Includes Jackalope Cellars, Holden and St. Reginald Parish, among others.
by Organic Wine Journal | Aug 17, 2016 | Events, Press Releases
RAW WINE, the world’s leading natural, low-intervention organic and biodynamic wine fair since 2012 is coming to New York this November. RAW WINE is Master of Wine Isabelle Legion’s two-day showcase of some of the best wine talent in the world, leading the charge...
by Paul Howard | May 10, 2016 | Reviews
I have tried Dievole wines before, but not recently. My old tasting notes say they were good. However, I found their Chianti Classico was made in a modern oaked “international” style, blending Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This style has international...
by Organic Wine Journal | Mar 4, 2016 | Features
At Millesime Bio 2016, which took place at the end of January, we asked Languedoc wine maven Louise Hurren to share some of her experiences from the show. Here’s some of what she saw, with photos by Ken Payton. Two stars of southern France’s organic firmament....
by Paul Howard | Feb 29, 2016 | Features
Amarone is a sumptuous and powerful dry red wine, always made from dried grapes. Now famous worldwide, its success over the past couple of decades has driven the resurgence of the Valpolicella region. The best producers have relentlessly focused on quality, with...
