If you are among the wine curious, then our resurrected wine clubs are for you. Our wine clubs will introduce you to some of our favorite artisanal wines and the families who tend the vines and nurture the juice to ferment and mature. Wines tell a story of place and people. The clubs will help…
Our wine recommendations this month meet the following "earth-friendly" criteria organic, biodynamic or regenerative organic-- biodynamics and regenerative each start with organic farming but each goes well beyond what can (or mostly cannot) be applied to the vines. Biodynamics requires composting and cover crops to put nutrients back into the soil as well as bringing…
At the very beginning of April, salamanders emerged from their earthen burrows to migrate to their vernal pools; American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds and Phoebes have returned to their northern homes; Coltsfoot and Snow Drops brought color and life to a brown backdrop, followed by hepatica and crocus. Meanwhile, daffodils have pushed up from their winter…
White, Pink and Bubbly Recommendations Il Farneto, Frisant Bianco, Emilia-Romagna: $20, Biodynamic A blend of Spergola and Sauvignon Blanc, we got sweet cream, orange, hazelnut and just a whiff of mint on this petillant natural that delighted the tasting team. Azienda Agricola Il Farneto is an 8 hectare property in western Emilia-Romagna, farmed biodynamically. Hand-harvested, natural…