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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Glyphosate Ban in France: Get the News that's Not Being Reported in the US - Direct from the Horse's Mouth - in Le Monde

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In case you hadn't understood that the French are SERIOUS about banning glyphosate...you can read all about it in Le Monde . (What? Y...
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

A Sonoma Saturday: A Beautiful Day in Wine Country

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After attending the Wine Bloggers Conference, in the pitiful excuse of a hotel that is the Hyatt in downtown Santa Rosa (currently undergoin...

Biodynamically Grown Alsatian Wines Shine at Wine Bloggers Conference

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Saturday I had the opportunity to briefly drop in to the Wine Bloggers Conference to taste Albarinos from Gallicia and Pinot Gris gems from ...
Sunday, November 12, 2017

Victories: EU Sidelines Glyphosate in History-Making Vote and the UK Bans Neonics

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EUROPE The battle over whether or not to renew the permit to sell glyphosate in the EU took another decisive turn this week as the Europea...
Thursday, November 9, 2017

Organic and Biodynamic in Sonoma: Advice on Tasting for Attendees of the Wine Bloggers Conference

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Wine bloggers are descending on Santa Rosa this week to learn more about California's North Coast wines (yes, it's not just about So...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Could European Glyphosate Ban Impact Global Trade?

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As a followup to the recent post on Pesticides and the Political Will , the potential impact on crops grown with glyphosate is registering o...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

New Study Published in JAMA Finds Glyphosate Levels in 100 Person Sample Increased 500% Over 23 Years

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Researchers from U.C. San Diego published a study this week in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association showing that th...

Pesticides and the Political Will: Europe and U.S. Moving in Opposite Directions - What It Means to the U.S. Wine Industry

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It's hard to imagine a time when Europe and the U.S. moved so forcefully in opposite directions when it comes to industrial agricultural...
Monday, October 2, 2017

2017 Mendocino Wine Competition: The Organic Winners

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Looking for a wine competition that has more affordable, organically grown options than any other? The Mendocino Wine Competition is the pl...
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Monsanto Banned from Contacting EU Officials After It Declined to Appear in Public EU Hearing

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European newspapers reported a rather startling new development in the EU as the European government bans Monsanto from contacting elect...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Lemelson Vineyards - Take a Bow; One of Only 3 US Wineries to Make Eric Asimov's List of Top 20 $20 Wines

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Congrats to Lemelson Vineyards in Oregon, one of only three US wineries to be featured today in Asimov's New York Times column on ...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

Wine Institute's Sustainability Program Cautions Against Widely Used Toxics - Including Abamectin and Paraquat - But Lets Growers Use Them If They Need To

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My ears perked up when I heard that the Wine Institute's California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance had issued its first restrictions ...
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Who Makes the Best $29 Biodynamic Cabernet You Never Heard Of?

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Martin Pohl, Beaver Creek Vineyards Martin Pohl of Beaver Creek Vineyards has never made it onto the cover of the Wine Spectator. And h...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Roundup Roundup: Monsanto "Orchestrate Outrage" Campaign Over IARC Glyphosate Ruling, French Winemakers May Face $1 Billion in Added Costs in Potential Herbicide Ban

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I just dipped into the glyphosate news today and it's simply amazing what is happening. (And one wonders why it is so little covered by ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

The All in One Handy Dandy Guide to Certification: Organic and Biodynamic Wine Standards - Covering All 5 Types of Wines

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Wine certification can be numbingly complicated - or simple. Two years ago I prepared a simple chart - at least I hope it's simple - del...
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Grimm's Bluff: Expanding the Central Coast's Biodynamic Range with Bordeaux Varietals

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Its planted acreage is half of Napa's, but, like Sonoma, the rambling coastal Santa Barbara County has so many microclimates that it ...