Category Archives: Organic Living

How To Choose Organic Wine For Your Wedding

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Just as you pour yourself into the planning of your ceremony and menu, what you pour into your glasses for your first wedding toast is a significant a statement about your tastes and values. So how do you choose the perfect wine for your wedding reception? What do you need to know? Ron Porter, sommellier for Organic Wine Company, breaks it down into some simple steps: Keep it Friendly Wedding wine should always be comprised of “friendly” selections that are easy to drink, as you generally have no time to allow the wines to breathe.  Schedule a Tasting Consider hosting your … Continue reading →

Crossing Over, By Kaitlyn Pintor

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Crossing Over by Kaitlyn Pintor Alright already. I admit it. I am slowly going organic. Yes, I said slowly, but the important word here is “GOING”.  Slowly, because I have decided to do it my way.  Going, because I’d like to think I am intelligent enough to understand the reality of what’s happening in the environment, and because my own health demands a change. RESISTANCE For those of you who have always been organic, you may not have noticed that you stand out.  In fact, you are quite frankly a little intimidating.  What held me back from choosing organic were … Continue reading →

Dr. Weil on Organic Wines

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Dr. Weil, world-renowned health specialist, wanted to learn more about organic wines and their health benefits. After our conversation, here is his take: Should You Drink Organic Wine? Can you tell me anything about organic wines? I usually seek out organic produce, but have only recently learned that organic wines are available. Do they contain sulfites? Wines produced under organic standards are becoming more and more available, and some are excellent. Many people who buy and eat only organically grown fruits and vegetables often don’t consider that the grapes grown to make wine might be sprayed with the same pesticides, … Continue reading →

The Origins of Our Rosé

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I will never be able to look at a rosé wine in my life again without remembering my grandfather. He was a maverick of his time and had the audacity at the ripe age of 75 to dream of bottling his own vin biologique right there on the family’s estate. That wasn’t exactly common in those days in the Languedoc in 1975-78, but it completely aligned with his career as a professor of medicine, dedicated to “First, doing no harm.” I can see him sitting around our family’s table under our iconic 100-year-old pine tree, in La Bousquette, a scene … Continue reading →

Michael Apstein Gives an 88 & 87 to La Marouette

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Michael Apstein, MD and wine lover, was one of the journalists selected to go to the Millesime annual wine fair. He is a columnist at WineReviewOnLine.com and the recipient of the 2008Press Trophy. Here are his ratings of the Syrah and Chardonnay from La Marouette, both of which he tasted at the Millésime Bio 2013 in France. *   Maison des Terroirs Vivants, IGP Pays d’Oc (Languedoc, France) Syrah “La Marouette” 2012 ($15, The Organic Wine Company): An incredible value, this $15 Syrah manages to combine the attractive slightly beefy and the ripe plumy components that Syrah can deliver. It’s a masterful … 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 →

A Guide to Vegetarian Pairings

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By Justin McCarter and Donna Meadows Published on The Vegetarian Time  What’s the first thing most people learn about pairing wine with food? “Red with meat, white with chicken or fish.” But what about when the main dish is roasted veggies or a spicy vegetarian stir-fry? We’ve asked wine pourers and importers, grape growers, and restaurateurs for their wine-pairing recommendations for various types of vegetarian cuisine. Their easy-to-follow advice makes choosing a bottle or two a snap, whether you’re serving an Eastern Mediterranean falafel or a spicy Thai curry. White or red? There’s no wrong answer. “So many people think you … Continue reading →

Michael Apstein rates Chateau Bousquette 93/100!

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From WineReviewOnLine.com Chateau Veronique, Coteaux du Languedoc (France) 2008 91/100 ($16, The Organic Wine Company): The Languedoc is finally getting its act together and transforming itself from the so-called wine lake to a place to find excellent wines. The benefit for consumers is that the prices have yet to catch up to the quality of the wines. The Chateau Veronique is a great example. Herbal and spice nuances meld beautifully with black fruit flavors. Slightly tarry overtones peek out. The tannins are appropriately firm, yet not aggressive or intrusive. For all its size, it has grace and finesse. Not a fruit bomb, … 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 →

The Languedoc Countryside with Organic Leaders

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By Howard Hewitt. Southern France organic wine producers, and the Languedoc in particular, face an uphill battle in the United States trying to convince consumers that organically grown grapes and “organic wine” isn’t a simple discussion about sulfites. That is the shared opinion from two of the movement’s leaders and founders. The AIVB’s current president goes even further. He suggested in a late afternoon interview in his office in St. Bauzille de la Sylve that some U.S. producers (and perhaps others) suggest no wine with sulfites can be called organic not for the most definitive definition of organic but simply … Continue reading →