Organic Wines Are Great As Long As You Don’t Tell Anyone They’re Organic
There’s been a lot of buzz online recently about an academic paper done by two students; Magali A. Delmas of UCLA and Laura E. Grant of UCSB titled Eco-labeling Strategies and Price-Premium: The Wine Industry Puzzle. The study looks at eco-certification and eco-labeling as two separate business strategies, and they found that wineries that [...]
Continue reading...Maison Joseph Drouhin Awarded Organic Certification
February 24, 2010
Twenty years after Philippe Drouhin first began introducing organic practices to the vineyards making up the family company’s domaine (estate), Maison Joseph Drouhin (MJD), the highly regarded producer of Burgundy wines, has been awarded organic certification for all grapes grown within its vineyards beginning with the 2009 vintage. Announcement of the certification was made by [...]
Continue reading...5 Organic Wines Win Grand Gold Medals at BioFach 2010
February 23, 2010
After tasting 622 wines from 19 different countries, an international jury awarded 5 organic wines Grand Gold medals at BioFach 2010 in Nürnberg, Germany. These MUNDUSvini BioFach International Organic Wine awards went to: 2008 Lieserer Rosenlay Riesling Spätlese Feinherb, Weingut Hubertushof GbR, Lieser (Mosel), Germany 2008 Stülb Gelber Muscateller edelsüß, Weingut Stülb, Zell (Mosel), Germany 2003 San Michele [...]
Continue reading...St. Francis Winery: At The Organic Crossroads
February 19, 2010
Winemaker Heather Munden wishes she could just snap her fingers and turn her vineyards organic. The reality is a little harder. “Our first goal is to take 10 acres next to the winery and start with that,” she says. To do the whole thing at once is a little scary for people with no background [...]
Continue reading...Ehlers Estate – Organic Philanthropy
February 17, 2010
We like their organic and biodynamic practices, but we’ve recently learned of another reason to appreciate Napa Valley’s Ehlers Estate. One hundred percent of their proceeds go to the Leducq Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to funding international cardiovascular research. As a passionate philanthropist and a longtime sufferer from heart disease, Jean Leducq, and his [...]
Continue reading...Video Tour of Yorkville Cellars
February 11, 2010
Yorkville Cellars has posted a video tour of their vineyards. Get a tour of their beautiful Mendocino property, courtesy of “Shadow” the dog. For more videos from Yorkville Cellars, check out their youtube channel.
Continue reading...Yellow+Blue Wines Go A Shade Greener
February 10, 2010
Wine importer J. Soif, Inc. has today announced two significant partnerships it has established through its certified organic wine brand, Yellow+Blue, making it the only carbon-neutral wine importer in the U.S. and the only wine importer in the world to put a portion of its sales towards global microloans. Due to its eco-friendly Tetra Pak packaging, [...]
Continue reading...Organic, Shaken and Stirred
January 22, 2010
As organic foods and wines grow in popularity, it’s no surprise that organic cocktails are now popping up in restaurants and bars. Publishing a green version of a mixed drink book could have been as simple as taking your average bartender’s guide and adding organic before every ingredient. Fortunately, Paul Abercrombie has gone the extra [...]
Continue reading...Mionetto – Organic Prosecco For New Year’s Eve
December 22, 2009
Nothing says New Year’s Eve like the sound of corks popping, but that doesn’t mean you’re limited to Champagne. Prosecco, Italy’s famous sparkling wine, makes a great and affordable alternative. We spoke with with Enore Ceola, Managing Director of Mionetto USA, about their success in bringing organic Prosecco into the United States. How is Prosecco doing [...]
Continue reading...Organic Wine Company To The Rescue
December 21, 2009
When Organic Vintners announced they would stop online wine sales it was sad news for those who like to purchase their organic wines online. But now The Organic Wine Company has come to the rescue and will be offering many of Organic Vintners selections on their online store. Congratulations to Veronique Raskin and Paolo Benetti [...]
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