In those days we were making between two and six barrels a year of white wine from the old chardonnay vines planted in the 1940’s at Monte Bello. In 1978, when chardonnay yields were even lower than normal, we made a barrel fermented white zinfandel from York Creek to keep the white wine barrels moist until the next vintage. MORE >>

This organically grown red from Argentina sees no oak, is shipped to North America in a tanker where it is packaged into a Tetra Pak–think juice boxes for adults. New to the US market this year, it’s organically grown and has a complexity that you really wouldn’t expect from a three liter, bag-in-box format. MORE >>

Our chardonnay was picked on the 14th after the early October rains that lasted four days. acre vineyard of clone 338 organic Cabernet Sauvignon is coming along slow and nice, with notes of mostly blueberry and very soft tannins. Harvest is progressing nicely, if slowly, here in Napa Valley. Our 2011 St. Up on Mt. What We're Drinking. MORE >>

And, on a related note, what Michelle Obama has done with the organic garden at the White House is terrific. 2009 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille ( about $80 ) USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley. Sure enough, Eric posted the wines served, complete with tasting notes. For the full menu (pdf) , click here. Find it. MORE >>

Santa Julia Brut Rose NV ($13) was paired with cervice, and the Organic Chardonnay ($11) with the first course salad. The fact that many of the wines are organic makes it so much better! Landmark chefs David Nichols (striped apron) and Marc Murphy flank. Julia Zuccardi & Zuccardi family winery chef Ana Rodriguez. MORE >>