Guide to Eco Wine [Infographic]
Zach Shahan recently posted a great Eco Wine Infographic at sister blog Planetsave. The infographic is a very cool compilation of facts and figures. Check them out.
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America’s Greenest Wine Region
I’ve been hearing a lot about next week’s Taste of Mendo, the all day celebration of all things Mendocino County, in San Francisco. All this talk of Mendo and I got to wondering why they tout themselves as the “America’s Greenest Wine Region.” According to Wine Country This Week, Mendo is well known for its “long and rich history of sustainable, organic and Biodynamic wine growing and winemaking practices, as well as its fish-friendly farming movement.” But, it was hard to find any specifics so I posed the question to Josh Metz a principal at GeoVine and Lead Socializer at Mendo Social Media.
Sustainable Wine Tweets: 18 Green Wine Geeks To Follow on Twitter
Twitter has a huge green community and a huge wine community. But, luckily, if you’re interested in both, the list gets a bit smaller. This post is a Venn diagram of where these two communities intersect. In this cross-section there are journalists, filmmakers, non-profit organizations, wineries, wine shops, app makers and industry consultants as well as a whole bunch of individual winemakers and bloggers. To put it simply, these are tweeple I follow to keep up on what’s going on in the the sustainable wine space.
Sustainable Wine Review: Q&A with Hall Wines’ Steve Leveque
HALL Wines’ vineyard and winery is beautiful. The estate vineyards encompass more than five hundred acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc. Moreover, the HALL wines are organically farmed with careful attention to the biodiversity of Napa Valley. In July 2009, HALL St. Helena became California’s first winery to receive the LEED Gold Certification. …
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Sustainable Wine Review: Beyond Organic
For many folks, the first thing they think of when talking about sustainability and wine is organic grapes. While this is a very logical place to start, sustainability in the wine industry encompasses so much more.
The Real Deal Behind Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural Wine
Does natural wine actually taste better than commercially produced wine? Is it really worth all the hassle?
Water: The Lifeblood of Biodynamic Wine
This is a guest post by NRDC Growing Green Award-winner Mike Benziger of Benziger Family Winery. Benziger won in the Water Steward category for his industry-leading water conservation efforts, including an engineered wetland and innovative pond filtration system that recycles 2 million gallons of water per year. As a family, we at Benziger Family Winery …
Fancy Food Show – A Grocery Bag of Tasty Treats
Who doesn’t like food? Especially fancy food. Lot’s of people do as judged by the crowds filling the aisles and booths of the Moscone Center for the 35th Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. With so many munchies, nibbles and treats to delve though we had to restrict our nibbling, tasting and inquires to …
Summer is the Season for Sangria
Summer is my favorite time of year. The days are long and perfect for hiking, traveling, going to the beach, or just sitting on the porch. And summer is the season of my favorite fruits: berries, plums, and melons! I grew up picking huckleberries every summer in Idaho and am always on the lookout for …
Biodynamic Wine in Napa Valley: Where Green is the New Red.
Though I’ve lived in the Bay Area for three years, I don’t drive, and so this past weekend marked only my second trip up to Wine Country. I had some friends in from out of town, and when choosing our itinerary my only requirements were that we visit a few green wineries. As a friend …
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