From the Press Release: Millesime Bio, the global event for organic wine, takes place on 25 to 27 January 2016 in the heart of France’s leading organic production area, the new Languedoc- Roussillon / Midi-Pyrenees region. The organization took several months, the decoration was done by specialists, they used inexpensive table runners for the whole… Continue reading 900 Organic Producers Sign Up For Millesime Bio 2016
RAW Berlin – November 29th
From the press release: As summer draws to a close, the wheels of RAW have begun turning again as we launch our next edition of the fair, taking place in Berlin on 29 November. The fair’s bespoke microsite is now live and tickets are on sale. Over 100 artisan wine growers from around the world*… Continue reading RAW Berlin – November 29th
June Wine Bar — Brooklyn
As much as the natural wine scene has exploded in the past 10 years in New York, reflecting the culture and passion for this juice in Paris, there are still few bars and restaurants that focus solely on natural wine. June Wine Bar, which opened in January of this year, is one of the few… Continue reading June Wine Bar — Brooklyn
Milo¡ Winery Croatian Organic Wine
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] While standing on slopes of vineyards carved out of a mountainside, you wonder how Milo¡ Winery produces any wine at all — let alone some of the best organic wines in Croatia. Terraces march up the face of the mountain, leveling off just enough to allow a jeep… Continue reading Milo¡ Winery Croatian Organic Wine
Randall Grahm Interview On Popelouchum Project
At Wine FTW, Louise Hurren interviews Randall Grahm about his new Popelouchum Project: “The whole notion behind the initiative is really predicated on the idea that the New World has really been hopelessly imitative of the Old – we haven’t yet discovered our unique and distinctive voice. My idea is that growing varietal blocks of… Continue reading Randall Grahm Interview On Popelouchum Project
Randall Grahm Crowdfunding $350K For 10,000 Grapes
Randall Grahm is seeking $350,000 in funding for his Popelouchum Vineyard project on Indiegogo. In his own words (and be grateful Indiegogo doesn’t have the capability for footnotes): We aim to create a truly unique, superior and nuanced wine, a “Grahm Cru,†an expression of the unique terroirs of our Popelouchum Estate in San Juan… Continue reading Randall Grahm Crowdfunding $350K For 10,000 Grapes
Domaine de Saint Pierre Savagnin de Voile 2008
Domaine de Saint Pierre is a 6ha organic property with vineyards located in both Arbois and Cotes de Jura. The winery produces reds, whites and pet-nat created by owner and winemaker Fabrice Dodane. Savagnin de Voile 2008 is a bright and zippy white, mineral driven with medium acidity. Aromas of golden delicious apple skin, lime… Continue reading Domaine de Saint Pierre Savagnin de Voile 2008
Château Pontet-Canet
Importer Duclot la Vinicole recently hosted a vertical tasting of ten vintages of biodynamic Bordeaux prodcuer Château Pontet-Canet. The estate has been family-owned since 1959 with second-generation winemaker Alfred Tesseron at the helm. The property has 200 acres of vines and uses approximately a 50/50 split between new French oak and cement vats for aging.… Continue reading Château Pontet-Canet
Benziger Family Winery Sold
From The Press Democrat: Benziger Family Winery, founded more than 30 years ago by a pioneering Sonoma Valley wine family who helped bring green farming practices into the mainstream, is being sold to one of the world’s largest producers of low-priced wines. The Wine Group, the world’s third-largest wine company with such budget brands as… Continue reading Benziger Family Winery Sold
Recollections From London RAW
The annual RAW natural wine fair, held in London’s East End each May, is quickly turning into a force of nature. This year, over 4,000 people attended the two day tasting event, showing that interest in organic, biodynamic and natural wines continues to build among mainstream wine aficionados. To show at RAW, winemakers must meet… Continue reading Recollections From London RAW