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Live from the London Wine Fairs : Natural Comes First, and Diversity with It.

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It’s a big week for wine in London, this week, with not just one but three fairs taking place, starting with two natural wine fairs that brought some 300 organic, biodynamic and natural winemakers to the British capital. Strangely competing for attention in what is a growing but still a

Different Ways of Being Biodynamic: Five Winemakers’ Points of View

Lesley Trites

Feature Stories

4 min read

“How do we farm in such a way that we actually contribute to the expression and the nature of our products?” asked Paul Dolan. This was one of the questions taken up by an all-star cast of winemakers from around the globe during an event organized by Canadian wine agency

Much Ado About Sulfites, French Wines, and Organic Regulations

Howard Hewitt

Features

7 min read

There’s no better way to stir up a heated argument with serious wine lovers than introduce natural wine, organic wine, or sulfites into the discussion. Recent regulation changes in Europe and then a U.S. agreement on organic products, excluding wine, have stirred an on-going debate about organic wine, sulfites, and

European Union Reaches Definition of Organic Wine

Remy Charest

Features

3 min read

Yesterday, the European Union published a press release saying it had reached agreement on rules governing organic wine, meaning that instead of just saying "made with organic grapes," wines made under these rules will now be able to bear the official appellation of "organic wine" on their labels. Starting with

2011 Redux: Defining Sustainability: A Concept of Varied Means

W. Blake Gray

Feature Stories

5 min read

Editors' note: To close 2011, Palate Press: The online wine magazine will be featuring some of our top stories from the past year. Our fifth piece comes from columnist W. Blake Gray, exploring the idiosyncrasies of how the wine world defines sustainability. Two Central Coast vintners walked through a pristine-looking vineyard last

Lilian Berillon, A Nurseryman Like No Other

Amy Lillard

Features

7 min read

Imagine you are overlooking a sweeping landscape of vineyards, whether it is in the Willamette Valley, Paso Robles, or the Southern Rhône. Have you ever stopped to think where the grape vines come from? Do you plant them from seed?-read more-

Defining Sustainability: A Concept of Varied Means

W. Blake Gray

Features

5 min read

Two Central Coast vintners walked through a pristine-looking vineyard last fall—it had no cover crop, a usual sign of organic or biodynamic farming—explaining why they use herbicides. "We need to do it to keep our business sustainable," one said. The-read more-

Back from Millésime Bio: A Discussion About Organic Wine

Remy Charest

Features

13 min read

In late January, Amy Corron Power and Rémy Charest both attended the Millésime Bio organic wine fair in Montpellier, France. With some 550 organic and biodynamic certified producers from all over the world, it is the largest professional event dedicated-read more-

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Live from the London Wine Fairs : Natural Comes First, and Diversity with It.

Different Ways of Being Biodynamic: Five Winemakers’ Points of View

Much Ado About Sulfites, French Wines, and Organic Regulations

European Union Reaches Definition of Organic Wine

2011 Redux: Defining Sustainability: A Concept of Varied Means

Lilian Berillon, A Nurseryman Like No Other

Defining Sustainability: A Concept of Varied Means

Back from Millésime Bio: A Discussion About Organic Wine