Happy Earth Day! God, my crunchy college would be so proud of me. And so would my Long Island hometown with today’s post. Did you know that Long Island has two wine AVA’s? The Hamptons are one, and the North Fork is the other. And the big news today is: the first sustainable vineyard certification … Continue reading
I went to school in Vermont, where many hours were accompanied by Dave Matthews songs. About just as many hours (ok, probably more) have been spent drinking wine. Luckily, Dave agrees that those two things pair really well together. He has not one but two wineries – Dreaming Tree in California and Blenheim Vineyards in … Continue reading
Lots of cool Earth Day festivities are on tap this weekend – and they have wine! The Wine Institute is rocking a new campaign called “Down to Earth.” It’s a month-long celebration of California’s sustainable wineries, who’ll be doing cool little events. here are just a few I thought sounded especially unique: Riverbench Winery: They’re doing … Continue reading
all “drink me” posts this week feature wines that are green in some way – they might not all have earthy notes, but they’re earth-friendly! grape: Pinot Noir producer: Scott Paul. They’re organic and biodynamic, “utilizing practices that fully respect the earth and the chain of human lives that create, nurture, market and consume the wines.” Love … Continue reading
We all know drinking wine makes you feel good. Now just buying it makes you feel good too. pine ridge From April to June, Pine Ridge will donate $1 for every bottle of Chenin Blanc + Viognier sold (even in restaurants) to American Forests to plant up to 5,000 trees. At $14, I HIGHLY recommend … Continue reading
Boxed wine isn’t something you’d normally get excited about – unless it’s Green Week and grapefriend is telling you about some good, non-bottle grapes and packaging! Then you’re so excited you can’t even stand it! After yesterday’s post you know all about how wineries are getting green in the vineyard and in terms of how … Continue reading
all “drink me” posts this week feature wines that are green in some way – they might not all have earthy notes, but they’re earth-friendly! grape: Grenache producer: Quivira. They farm their vineyards biodynamically and organically and are 100% solar powered – check it out. Their labels all have elements of their biodynamic farms. Grenache has the goat: “Throughout … Continue reading
Welcome to Green Week, the sexiest week on grapefriend! Don’t think green is sexy? I’ve got someone who’d disagree! Earth Day is this weekend, and it’s mid-April and in the 80’s so things are officially dire. We all know that our activity is releasing tons of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide … Continue reading
This week’s episode was as painful for grapefriend as it was for Pete’s face. There was SO much potential for wine and such a lack of it. Let’s review the opportunities. First, Lane goes to the pub to watch the match – I wouldn’t expect wine to be served even in a modern pub so … Continue reading
Gotham Project Sauvignon Blanc, grapes from Elqui Valley in Chile. A little more mineral and metallic, a little less acidic… Continue reading
