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Musarathon 2010
By Paul Howard - Mar 16, 2010
Four years have passed since my last lengthy Chateau Musar encounter in 2006: Musarathon – a 10 year vertical 1988-1998. Another seemed long overdue. Chateau Musar remains Lebanon’s most well known and venerated winery; the wines are unique, every vintage is different and each matures on its own path. Many are long lived – owner [...]
Continue reading...Sub-terroir Rhônesick Blues
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 15, 2010
Randall Graham takes on winemaking, critics and designer yeast in his own Dylan-style video. Visit the Been Doon So Long site for full lyrics and copious footnotes.
Continue reading...Organic and biodynamic wine defy industry surplus: BFA
By Adam Morganstern - Feb 24, 2010
Demand for Australian organic and biodynamic wine continued to increase in 2009/10 despite the wine industry facing one of the largest surpluses in history, according to the Biological Farmers of Australia. Many organic and biodynamic wine producers have reported record sales in the past year and have received international acclaim from the world’s top wine critics and wine shows.
Continue reading...5 Organic Wines Win Grand Gold Medals at BioFach 2010
By Adam Morganstern - Feb 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
By Adam Morganstern - Feb 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
By Adam Morganstern - Feb 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
By Adam Morganstern - Feb 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...Organic Wine Review – New Site For Reviews
By Organic Wine Review - Feb 9, 2010
Organic Wine Review is a brand new site featuring short, informative and entertaining reviews of organic and biodynamic wines. Their team consists of host Winston Jones, sommelier Jennifer Arye and “average wine guy” Brent Harrison. We will be posting some of their reviews here, and you can find all their videos at their website organicwinereview.com. Here [...]
Continue reading...An Interview With James Milton
By Paul Howard - Jan 4, 2010
Some moons ago I was looking forward to meeting James and Annie Millton at their winery in Gisborne but was thwarted by storms and then a huge landslide that blocked all access. On returning to the UK I exchanged emails with James about organics and biodynamics. With apologies in advance for any misrepresentation, here is [...]
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By Organic Wine Review - Mar 18, 2010
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