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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Ground Cover Trial | A New Agroecological Framework? | Napa Valley Grapegrowers' Organic Field Day at Opus One (Part 2 of 2)

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This innovative trial, inspired by a challenge from agroecology consultant Mimi Casteel, explores a variety of test plots of native grasses ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Ground Cover to the Rescue? Innovative Opus One Trial Explores Impact of Tiny Natives on Water Uptake | Napa Valley Grapegrowers' Organic Field Day at Opus One (Part 1 of 2)

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This innovative trial explores a variety of test plots of native grasses to solve water issues. See the  post as God intended (with  photos,...
Monday, August 17, 2026

Namaste. Now Hold My Wine Glass. Asian Food and Wine Pairing Experts Offer Inspiration in Wine Market Council Webinar Co-Hosted with Asian Wine Association of America

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Wineries have offered yoga classes to attract younger wine drinkers. But they might try something better – offering Indian food and wine pai...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Opus One at a Natural Wine Festival? Mais Oui. Classic Napa Winery Starts to Use Its Native Yeasts

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 Native yeast expert Sydney Rogers explains it all at Unfiltered Wine Festival panel in Berkeley. Native Yeasts | Not So Pure After All? Wha...

2 Million Page Views...and Counting! Organic Wines Uncorked Blog Reaches Major Milestone

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It's gratifying to say the least.  The Mothership of my writing about organically grown wines over the past 14 - yes, 14, count-em - has...
Monday, August 10, 2026

50 Shades of Natural Wine | Natural Versus Conventional at Unfiltered Wine Festival

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A panel of winemakers comes to a kumbaya moment, sort of, over natural wine dogmas. SEE THIS MISSING PHOTO HERE Jared Brandt, Co-founder of ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Houston Wilson: "You're Trying to Manage An Ecosystem" | Napa Valley Grapegrowers' Organic Field Days: Beneficial Insects & Pest Management Hosted at Quintessa | Part 2 (of 2)

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UCANR entomologist Houston Wilson, Ph.D. on state of the art thinking about integrated pest management, which starts in part, from biodivers...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Bokisch Vineyards' Barcelona Tour Has A Few Spaces Left for 2027 Dates

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This [below] just arrived in my inbox. Having visited many wineries in Cava country last fall for the Cava Meeting for trade professionals,...
Friday, July 31, 2026

Popeloucham Offering $65 Vineyard Tours and Tastings in August 9 and 23 and September 6

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Dear Popelouchumstah, We are motoring amain to a relatively early harvest this year, which is, thanks to the changing climate, a more expect...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

"Going Toe to Toe with Grower Champagne" | Sparkling Wine Panel at Unfiltered Wine Festival Celebrates California's Finest

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  From pet nat to méthode traditionnelle, four producers talk about the tiny vanguard of artisanal sparkling wines emerging from California ...