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Sustainability
I'm no farmer. Most wine drinkers aren't. Most of us don't know much about the various agricultural practices employed by wineries. Increasingly, many of us are rightfully concerned about the actual impact of how what we consume is produced. We are increasingly concerned about the deleterious... (more)
Eat Local? Drink Local!
Portland Oregon is a famously green city. Named the most sustainable city in the United States, the city even boasts an Office of Sustainable Development. The city’s restaurant scene also follows the sustainable mantra with a passion. The number of restaurants featuring sustainable,... (more)
Eat Local? Drink Local!
Portland Oregon is a famously green city. Named the most sustainable city in the United States, the city even boasts an Office of Sustainable Development. The city’s restaurant scene also follows the sustainable mantra with a passion. The number of restaurants featuring sustainable,... (more)
2005 Domaine Robert Klingenfus Riesling Clos des Chartreux
Mission Codename: A.O.C. Alsace… Organic… Chartreux!
Operative: Agent White & Agent Terroir
Objective: Seek out a boutique organic Riesling from France’s famous Alsace region.
Mission Status: Accomplished!
Current Winery: Domaine Robert Klingenfus
Wine Subject: 2005 Riesling Clos des... (more)
What we drank last night: 2006 Francois Chidaine “Les Argiles” Vouvray
Okay, so we know we said we’d have notes on the Selene Sauv Blanc and the Amavi Cab among others, but we were so excited to pop the cork on a recent release from one of our favorite producers that we’re going to do things out of order.
You can get lots of good information on [...] (more)
Simon’s Pick, May, 2008: 2006 Ferraton Cotes du Rhone Blanc, “Samorens”
Simon at Larchmont Wine & Spirits picks his wine of the month completely independently of domaine547, and though we happen to like a lot of the same wines, it just so happens that his picks have not coincided with our inventory. Until now. We’re proud to announce that this month, Simon... (more)
A small green dot can convey a lot
Before diving into this post, take at look at the wine list from The Slanted Door in San Francisco (arguably one of the better restaurants in that great city). They identify their organic and biodynamic selections with nice subtle icons. A moon, a star, etc.
The organic/sustainable/biodynamic... (more)
Fresh Takes on Organic Wine
(images: wpsignsystems.com, organic.lovetoknow.com)Those of you who have been following the Dude's blog know that when it comes to organic wines I have been, let's just say, less than kind in the past on the quality and viability of these products.To provide yet another perspective in my ongoing... (more)
Savor Sonoma, cheers & jeers
This past weekend was the Savor Sonoma wine tasting event, and after inviting several friends to this barrel tasting event for the umpteenth time, I thought it'd be a good post if I had everybody gather all their impressions at each winery and put it all together. Here's a run-down of what the... (more)
ABC1 Women - Look Out for Monty!
No, this is not about educated women suddenly taking an interest in golf and a certain Scottish exponent, but rather a Mr Monty Waldin - wine writer and organic (and biodynamic) cheerleader.Channel 4 Sales (presumably their sponsorship and ad sales arm) says:CHATEAU MONTYABC1 Women [presumably... (more)
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