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...
read moreDomaine 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...
read moreChâteau 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...
read moreBenziger 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...
read moreRecollections 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...
read moreAlice Feiring on the Future of Natural Wine
In Punch, Alice Feiring discusses the future of Natural Wine.
read moreBurgundy’s Grande Dame, Anne-Claude Leflaive Dies
From Wine-Searcher: Pioneering Burgundy winemaker Anne-Claude Leflaive has died at her Burgundy home at the age of 59. The celebrated Puligny-Montrachet producer leaves an indelible print on Domaine Leflaive, having converted its vineyards to biodynamic practices...
read moreSanta Cruz Organic Wine Trail For Earth Day
Wine lovers can celebrate Earth Day and learn more about sustainable and organic practices in the vineyard while wine tasting at the wineries on the Organic Wine Trail of the Santa Cruz Mountains on Saturday, April 18. These Santa Cruz Mountains wineries have formed...
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