Posts Tagged biodynamic

  • 10 Things About… - July 30th, 2010

    Wherein we give you 10 tidbits about the topic dujour – factoids & ideas, sometimes a specific winery, region, conference or workshop. But always something to get you thinking. . Here we start with 10 things (nuggets and personal take aways) from a workshop on bees taken at a biodynamic farming program at the Rudolf [...]
  • At Cowhorn Vineyards… - September 1st, 2009

    Chatting with Bill Steele from Cowhorn Vineyards in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley…
  • An Agricultural Perspective - August 11th, 2009

    If you haven’t seen Food, Inc., go! It says a lot. And it speaks to what’s behind what we’re choosing.

    This rambling is based on the idea that agriculture is not natural to start with.
  • A Panel of Grape Growers - August 5th, 2009

    I attended a conference called, Growing Even Greener: Ecowinegrowing in California’s North Coast in Hopland, CA. The whole experience was an awe-filled mouthful. I’m excited to see the word sustainability taking on a bigger picture meaning that has lots of soul.

    Here’s a little punch line storytelling…
  • Maysara - July 14th, 2009

    At the end of a great visit to Maysara Winery, just outside of McMinnville, OR, I was given two leftovers to take with me for a night cap. I arrived home two days later on Friday with the quarter filled bottles still in my car.
  • Touring Wine Country - July 9th, 2009

    Willamette Valley was the destination for three days of experiencing seven ConsciousWineries. Each winery offered unique stories, places and people. Here’s a nugget from each visit:
  • Biodynamic Wine from Cowhorn Vineyards - June 20th, 2009

    I recently visited Bill Steele of Cowhorn Vineyards in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley (a solidly under the radar viticultural area). When one discovers how young their vines are, paired with how good their wines are, the question becomes, ‘what’s up with that’? Answer #1: Biodynamically farmed grapes made according to Demeter standards so the wine can be labelled as Biodynamic® Wine.
  • Finding Biodynamics Part 1 - June 20th, 2009

    As a NY retailer, I gathered a dozen high end California Cabernet lovers to taste 9 high end California Cabernet-based blends. The wines were presented in numbered paper bags. This event occurred at Peter Pratt’s Inn in Yorktown Heights, NY. Wines included in the mix were rock stars Bryant Family, Colgin, Harlan, Araujo, Pride Cab Reserve and Quintessa. No Screaming Eagle since we wanted to keep the noise level down.