Another 25 hectares are planted with cover crops, tilled and worked organically, and the house is seeking to gradually expand these practices in the future. I think that the lines that distinguish grower Champagne from big house Champagne are too rigidly drawn. Entry hall at Champagne Louis Roederer. Consider Louis Roederer, for example. MORE >>

In the 1880s, Charles Wetmore, a journalist and head of the State Viticultural Commission, had suggested that making a rosé from free run juice zinfandel. My part was in the afternoon, but the organizers mentioned that if I got there in the morning the presentations would be on white zinfandel. Davis to speak on red zinfandel. MORE >>

was happy to have the chance to check in with Syrah by organizing a small tasting at a private residence last week. The winemaker, Wells Guthrie, oversees organic viticulture and makes the wines with native yeasts. The Carlei , Heathcote Shiraz, Green Vineyards 2003 from Victoria opened our tasting. alcohol. Then we tried the J. MORE >>

First released in 1999, Arboleda wines are made from fruit grown under strict sustainable viticultural practices from their best vineyards in the most prestigious viticultural regions of Chile. Wish I had a nice Canadian wine tonight so I could toast the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team on their winning of the Gold medal. Wine Acidity: 5.31 MORE >>

The winery is certified organic though they practice biodynamic viticulture, and as Jan speaks about the terroir and his wines, "found dogs" (dogs found at a shelter) run freely over the vineyards. "They're sacrificing their lives for grapes!" It is literally an old farmhouse that they bought after spending many months (years?) MORE >>