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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Karma for Monsanto's Fake Science Is Slow: The retraction was “a long time coming”: 25 Years

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Thanks to The New Lede for this story and to the hundreds of others who ran it. The story is even in Le Monde in Paris . Citing “serious et...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Don't Just Ring in the New Year with Any Old Bubbles: Ring in the New Year with Biodynamic Cava Bubbly - FREE SHIPPING, TOO

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I recently traveled to Spain on a sponsored trip to attend the incredible educational 2025 Cava Meeting , a momentous event in which the Cav...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Saying Goodbye to Roundup Herbicide: Napa's Progress

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I never thought I would see the day when the SF Chronicle's wine department would take up the topic of Roundup herbicide again.  But tha...
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Gratitude Day

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I am grateful to all the growers who care enough to farm organically. We salute you and thank you for all that you do. What you do matters!
Thursday, November 6, 2025

A Love of Old Vine Zin: Wine Icons Jancis Robinson, Wine Writer, and Paul Draper, of Ridge Vineyards, at the Old Vine Conference in Napa

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So much was said at the beautiful opening session of the Old Vine Conference held Oct. 31 in Napa. Enjoy it for yourself here. Or click on ...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Ram's Gate Winery Now Regenerative Organic Certified

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Congrats to Ram's Gate on this worthy achievement Press Release SONOMA, Calif., (Oct.20, 2025) — Jeff O’Neill, Proprietor of Ram’s Gate ...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Gotta Laugh | New Michelin Wine's Organic Explainer Shows Heavily Herbicided Sonoma Wine from Pagani Ranch

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Here is Vanessa Conlin, Master of Wine, in a Wine Access video for consumers to buy wines featured at the prestigious Per Se restaurant in N...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Slow Wine USA at the Inaugural Terra Madre of the Americas: A Talk, A Meet the Maker Area, An Enoteca and An Agroforestry Talk (Plus U.C. Davis Panel)

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Caine Thompson, head of sustainability for O'Neill Vintners and Distillers giving a presentation on agroforestry in France and U.S. He h...
Monday, October 6, 2025

Visit Sacramento's Partnership with Slow Food Brings First (FREE) Terra Madre to California: Authentic Foodie Culture or Corporate Promotion? A Bit of Both

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Visit Sacramento's multimillion dollar investment in bringing Slow Food International's Terra Madre to the Americas brought food–hea...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Organic Event SELLS OUT at Fort Mason | S.O.R.B.E.Tasting Hopes to Bring Future Tastings to Los Angeles

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Morgan Twain Peterson (Bedrock) and MJ (aka Black Wine Guy) podcasting from the inaugural vintage  of the S.O.R.B.E.Tasting Zin pioneer and ...

After $11 Billion in Cancer Payouts Linked to Herbicide Use, Pesticide Industry Lobbies for a Free Pass | Health Experts Push Back

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While California farmworkers and home owners using residential approved products are exposed to toxic chemicals used in farms, school ground...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Mark Neal's Eloquent Take Down of Greenwashing and Denial AND The Invention of a New Word "Syntheticides"

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I am republishing this insightful post from Mark Neal which he originally shared on Linkedin . He has graciously permitted me to post it her...