Category Archives: Uncategorised

Wine buying and drinking tips for non wine geeks

A friend of mine asked me for some wine buying tips. He is someone who likes wine, but doesn't spend the kind of time on it that I do. So I wrote the below. It's entirely subjective and based on my tastes and experiences. I hope some readers find it useful. All very subjective, but…

Does sustainable wine certification work? One outfit in California seems to show that it can

Here's a new podcast interview, linked here and below, with Beth Vukmanic Lopez, Vineyard Team and SIP Certified, on sustainable wine in California. In particular, we discuss sustainability certification and how it can improve vineyard and winery management and of course, the environment and people management. One of the themes I've been exploring on this…

Sustainable winemaking at Claiborne & Churchill, Edna Valley, California

Back in June this year I was lucky enough to meet a few more wine folks in California and record a few interviews about the history of wine in the region in modern times, how approaches have evolved and sustainability issues. Meeting Clay Thompson and Fredericka Churchill Thompson of Claiborne & Churchill for a tasting, tour and…

“Biodynamics has made us richer”, says Jérôme Héranval, of Château Durfort-Vivens

Jérôme Héranval, manager/winemaker at Durfort-Vivens took some time to talk with Sustainablewineblog.com about their wines, their history and their approach to sustainable wine making in Bordeaux. Here's the audio recording. Durfort-Vivens is a bit of a hidden gem in Bordeaux. It really shouldn't be, given it's ranked higher than the much better known Château Palmer just…

In this interview below I meet Eric de Saint-Victor from Château de Pibarnon, in Bandol. We tasted some of his wines and discussed the history of Pibarnon, and how he thinks about both organic farming and wine-making, and the innovations he's trying out in the winery itself. I struggle to think of a more spectacular setting…

Three ways the wine industry can become more sustainable

A writer penning a piece on sustainable wine asked me for some thoughts on what the wine industry can do to be more sustainable. Here's my list of three below. There's a lot more one could say about these, and other issues, of course, but I wanted to keep it fairly short. So here's my…

Domaine Tempier interview, on the excellent 2016 vintage, sustainability, biodiversity, and a new vineyard

Here's a second interview with Daniel Ravier, winemaker and general manager at Domaine Tempier in Bandol, Provence, on the latest thinking on sustainable practices and their new acquisition and what it means for the wines of Tempier. A longer interview, focusing a lot on climate change and winemaking can be found here. In this more…

Interview with Eric Boisseaux of Château Vannières, age worthy organic Bandol

Eric Boisseaux and his son, Charles-Eric, organically farm 32 hectares of prime land in Bandol, Provence. They make rose, white and red wines, but this post only refers to the reds they make. Eric's grandfather, originally from Burgundy, bought the property in 1956 and they've made beautiful wines ever since. I've been drinking a lot…

La Bastide Blanche, biodynamic Bandol that’s truly worth exploring

Like many other properties in Bandol, there's not much about La Bastide Blanche in English on the web. That's a real shame given the quality of the wines and the biodynamic/organic approach that Stephane Bourret takes in making superb reds and some rose wines. I visited with a friend, last month and Stephane, like so many Bandol…

Organic vs Biodynamic: Q&A podcast with Peter Work of Ampelos vineyards, California

Back in September this year, driving through California's central coast (see last two posts and podcasts with Richard Sanford at Alma Rosa here and with Bob Lindquist of Qupe here ), I stopped off to meet Peter Work at Ampelos vineyards. Peter and his wife Rebecca have an 82 acre ranch, with some 46,00 vines. They grow primarily…

The sustainable wine blog

Category Archives: Uncategorised

Wine buying and drinking tips for non wine geeks

Does sustainable wine certification work? One outfit in California seems to show that it can

Sustainable winemaking at Claiborne & Churchill, Edna Valley, California

“Biodynamics has made us richer”, says Jérôme Héranval, of Château Durfort-Vivens

Eric de Saint-Victor from Pibarnon on Bandol’s flavour profile, experimental biodynamics and much more

Three ways the wine industry can become more sustainable

Domaine Tempier interview, on the excellent 2016 vintage, sustainability, biodiversity, and a new vineyard

Interview with Eric Boisseaux of Château Vannières, age worthy organic Bandol

La Bastide Blanche, biodynamic Bandol that’s truly worth exploring

Organic vs Biodynamic: Q&A podcast with Peter Work of Ampelos vineyards, California

Hello

Sign up for updates

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Archives

Categories