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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Biodynamic in Bordeaux: A Small But Growing Presence Surfaces at the Union Des Grand Crus de Bordeaux Tasting in SF

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The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux came to town on Friday for a very grand tasting at the Westin St. Francis.  The creme de la creme of t...

File Under "Strange But True": Trump's "American Workers First" Policy Doesn't Apply When It Come to Pruning

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The Washington Post reports today that Trump Vineyard in Virginia is asking the Labor Dept. to let it hire foreign workers. Read the story...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Barrel Tasting at the Mendocino Crab Wine and Beer Festival

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Hungry for some crab? It's is on the menu in Mendocino. The region is holding its annual two day crab fest and wineries in Hopland and...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Consumers Have a Slight Preference for "Sustainably Produced" Wines But Many Think Sustainable Means Organic

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Results of a 2015 consumer survey unveiled today at the Oregon Vineyard Services' annual grower event say that slightly more than half...

A Drone's Eye View of the Russian River Last Week

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An amazing view of the river as it flooded its banks in last week's storm. Three more storms are coming this week. Credit: Paul C. M...
Monday, January 16, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Organic Winners - Part 2, Red Wines

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Continuing the lineup of organically grown award-winning wines from the San Francisco Wine Competition, here are the medal winning red wines...
Friday, January 13, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Organic Winners - Part 1, Whites and Sparkling Wines

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It's big, it's mammoth, it's the jumbo sized San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the country's largest wine competitio...

Your Perfect Weekend In Sonoma Wine Country: My Top Ten List

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This post is all about the wonderful wineries that farm organically and support healthy farming practices. Most importantly, of course, th...
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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Sonoma Gets Its (Toxics) Closeup: What's On Those Vines? A Look at Carcinogens, Neurotoxins, and More

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Sonoma Winegrowers is trying hard to sound like it's green , announcing for the third year in a row that it intends to be the first coun...
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The Emperor's New (Green Marketing) Clothes: "Sustainability" Program Ramps Up in Sonoma - Headed by Marketing Professor

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Today the Sonoma Winegrowers announced that the group is launching a new Sonoma County Center for Ag Sustainability. While you might think...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

File Under Great Photos: Cowhorn Winery in the Snow

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Cowhorn is a southern Oregon farm and winery, started by Barbara and Bill Steele, that's a total poster child for Biodynamic practices,...

EU Citizens Launch a Legal Initiative to Ban Glyphosate

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Greenpeace and other groups have launched a Ban Glyphosate campaign in the EU . I am still researching this more but wanted to share the i...
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Live: Soil Health Summit Today at CDFA - Listen Online

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The California Department Food and Agriculture is hosting a Soil Health Summit today to help address some of the state's most pressing s...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Glyphosate Chronicles, Continued: New Study Finds Link to Low Doses and Liver Disease

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I haven't digested the study yet, but you might be interested in doing so... see here . The study was published in Nature here. Here a...

In the New York Times, Another Greenwashing Story About Wine: Why?

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I always feel so sad when I see mainstream reporters (with no agriculture reporting background) write about the wine industry. They have n...
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