Category Archives: Environment

Pesticides in Conventional Wines Are No Myth

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I invite you to take 30 seconds to read this very interesting article about the last studies on pesticides in conventional wines. If you already eat organic, you should seriously think about switching to wine made with organic grapes and start drinking organic ! Drinking Wine? Here’s Why You Should Consider Buying Organic by Chris Sovey · September 17, 2012 As of January, 2012, Approximately 5.1 billion pounds of pesticides were used per year in the United States alone. (1) Hold on … 5.1 billion pounds…. Can you even picture that in your head? I sure can’t. Of course, a … Continue reading →

We’re in the Business of Caring

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  We are not in the wine business: we are in the business of caring. We have chosen organic wines to support the winemakers who go the extra mile to preserve the Earth. We care about where we all live and if this is our only contribution to this world, we will have done our small part. We have chosen organic wines because they are so much healthier for our own bodies and for the people with whom we want to share these wines. By choosing organic wines we show our families, our friends, our colleagues, our partners and our … Continue reading →

“Organic Will Become the Norm Rather Than the Exception.”

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Hate to say I told you so but I did, 30 years ago when I took up this cause and brought the first organic wine to this country. My vision for the future, if we were to have one, had to be via organic agriculture & viticulture. Well how about that…it has been painful to be 30 years ahead of one’s time, but certainly worth it. Millésime Bio – Organic wines on a roll – LAJOURNEE-VINICOLE.COM | 01/02/2013 | EDITION N°337 “The world’s largest organic wine store, Millésime Bio, opened its doors in Montpellier on Monday for a three-day event that attracted … Continue reading →

Transforming the world one listener at the time?

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On Thursday, January 3rd I got interviewed live on the Dr. Pat Show. Here’s the link to my interview! I really enjoy the Transformation Talk Radio, which Dr. Martini describes as being “one of the most inspiring shows. if you want to be on the edge of your seat, If you want to open up your heart, if you want to expand your mind, if you want to meet incredible people, stay tuned!”. Needless to say I was proud to speak my mind on such an interesting radio. “Transforming the world, one listener at the time!”

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“Sulfite’s Headache is in Labeling” by Bill St John

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“Fermentation by product is in all wine, but only U.S. requires warning This is the time of year when people tell me, as they return from their European vacations, that they drank bottle after bottle of wine with their meals and “never got a headache.” They explain this miracle by saying that wines in Europe “do not contain sulfites,” unlike wines sold in the U.S., the labels of which clearly state “Contains sulfites.” Because wine bottle labels in Europe do not print “Contains sulfites,” the assumption is that the wine does not as well. But it does; the label merely … Continue reading →

Millésime Bio: World’s Largest Gathering of Organic Wineries!

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The 19th annual Millesime Bio took place in the South of France at the end of last month! We have several posts from our new friend Mr. Howard Hewitt who did a wonderful job of reporting what took place. What is the Millesime Bio? The Millesime Bio is the world’s largest gathering of organic wineries and organic wine trade press, it is a yearly competition in which organic winemakers from across the world compete for awards and medals and members of the wine industry present seminars and speeches. The fair takes place every year in January in the heart of … Continue reading →