{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Wine Country Geographic","home_page_url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com","description":"Wine Country Geographic","author":{"name":"Wine Country Geographic"},"items":[{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/want-herbicide-free-wine-sf-chronicle-recommends-slow-wine-guide","html_content":"

Get the details here.

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After months of waiting for ships to deliver it, copies of the new Slow Wine Guide USA 2022 book are available for purchase.

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Carey Gillam's books White Wash and The Monsanto Papers form the basis for this new feature documentary, Into the Weeds, coming to screens May 20. 

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Napa, California (July 28, 2021) - Denise Adams, co-owner of ADAMVS, a profound and geologically diverse Estate vineyard resting atop the legendary Howell Mountain, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Alberto Bian...

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BORN ROSÉ, a wine brand specializing in premium, organic rosés, has recently debuted its signature Organic Still Rosé and Brut (a sparkling rosé) in the U.S. Co-founded by Jana Robles, Ferran Vilà Picas, and Guille Vigli...

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Press Release

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Big Basin Vineyards is excited to announce its forthcoming Santa Cruz Wine Bar & Tasting Room in downtown Santa Cruz. Located at 525 Pacific Avenue at the junction with Front Street, the Tasting Room is walking distance ...

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/big-basin-has-a-new-tasting-room-in-santa-cruz","title":"Big Basin Has A New Tasting Room in Santa Cruz","summary":"Big Basin Vineyards is excited to announce its forthcoming Santa Cruz Wine Bar & Tasting Room in downtown Santa Cruz. Located at 525 Pacific Avenue at the junction with Front Street, the Tasting Room is walking distance ...","date_modified":"2021-05-14T18:59:33Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/at-26-mini-banks-buys-cowhorn-winery---raj-parr-on-dream-team","html_content":"

Katherine "Mini" Banks, the new owner of Cowhorn in southern Oregon, talks about her path to buying the acclaimed biodynamic producer of award winning Rhone varietals and her values, vision and team for the project.

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/at-26-mini-banks-buys-cowhorn-winery---raj-parr-on-dream-team","title":"At 26, Mini Banks Buys Cowhorn Winery - Raj Parr on Dream Team","summary":"Katherine \"Mini\" Banks, the new owner of Cowhorn in southern Oregon, talks about her path to buying the acclaimed biodynamic producer of award winning Rhone varietals and her values, vision and team for the project.","date_modified":"2021-05-11T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/where-the-biodynamic-vines-are","html_content":"

It's interesting to observe that France has so many biodynamic operations. However, many of them are certified both by Demeter and Biodyvin so the 10,000+ number is dubious.

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HEALDSBURG, Calif. (April 2021) — Hot off the heels of a fully funded crowdfunding campaign and launching this April, Kind of Wild Wines arrives as the first globally sourced, organic and vegan certified direct-to-consum...

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/kind-of-wild-wines-new-organic-wine-brand-launches-wonline-sales","title":"Kind of Wild Wines-New Organic Wine Brand Launches w/Online Sales","summary":"HEALDSBURG, Calif. (April 2021) — Hot off the heels of a fully funded crowdfunding campaign and launching this April, Kind of Wild Wines arrives as the first globally sourced, organic and vegan certified direct-to-consum...","date_modified":"2021-04-21T15:47:17Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/6-12-point-higher-scores-for-organic-or-biodynamic-wines","html_content":"

Read my story on the new French study from wine economists and business school professors Magali Delmas (UCLA) and Olivier Gergaud (Sedge Business School, Bordeaux and Paris) over at WineBusiness.com.

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/6-12-point-higher-scores-for-organic-or-biodynamic-wines","title":"6-12 Point Higher Scores for Organic or Biodynamic Wines","summary":"Read my story on the new French study from wine economists and business school professors Magali Delmas (UCLA) and Olivier Gergaud (Sedge Business School, Bordeaux and Paris) over at WineBusiness.com.","date_modified":"2021-03-02T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/gerard-bertrand-launches-first-organic-orange-wine---naturalish","html_content":"

While orange wines have been a hallmark of the natural wine world and evaded commercial scale production by the big guns, a major French winery has now announced its organically certified orange wine.

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/gerard-bertrand-launches-first-organic-orange-wine---naturalish","title":"Gerard Bertrand Launches First Organic Orange Wine - Naturalish","summary":"While orange wines have been a hallmark of the natural wine world and evaded commercial scale production by the big guns, a major French winery has now announced its organically certified orange wine. ","date_modified":"2021-02-25T17:43:28Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/domaine-bousquet-expands-with-new-international-organic-wines","html_content":"

For those of us who loves their wines - modest price, fabulous quality - it's exciting to hear that Domaine Bousquet is thriving during the pandemic - and expanding.

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Wine Intelligence's latest report on "Opportunities for Sustainable and Organic Wine 2021" showcases some research gems. Here are a few key takeaways: 

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/market-research-organic-1-option-for-health-conscious-consumers","title":"Market Research: Organic #1 Option for Health Conscious Consumers","summary":"Wine Intelligence's latest report on \"Opportunities for Sustainable and Organic Wine 2021\" showcases some research gems. Here are a few key takeaways: ","date_modified":"2021-02-17T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/scheid-family-wines-going-organic-on-4000-acres-by-2025","html_content":"

SALINAS, CA — September 29, 2020  –  Scheid Family Wines is proud to announce its first ever harvest of organically certified wine grapes. The Petite Sirah grapes were harvested from Scheid’s White Flower Vineyard locate...

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See this video

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A new study from a UCLA professor and her French colleague says organic and biodynamic wines overall score higher with leading wine critics in France when compared to sustainable or conventional wines.

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/taste-the-118%25-difference","title":"Taste the 6% Difference?","summary":"A new study from a UCLA professor and her French colleague says organic and biodynamic wines overall score higher with leading wine critics in France when compared to sustainable or conventional wines. ","date_modified":"2021-02-12T21:29:59Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/uk-government-to-study-greenwashing-claims","html_content":"

Global sweep finds 40% of firms’ green claims could be misleading

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/uk-government-to-study-greenwashing-claims","title":"UK Government to Study Greenwashing Claims","summary":"Global sweep finds 40% of firms’ green claims could be misleading","date_modified":"2021-01-28T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/drink-well-5-top-reasons-to-go-organic-or-biodynamic","html_content":"

It's a new decade.

","url":"https://winecountrygeographic.com/home/f/drink-well-5-top-reasons-to-go-organic-or-biodynamic","title":"Drink Well: 5 Top Reasons to Go Organic or Biodynamic","summary":"It's a new decade. ","date_modified":"2020-03-31T19:00:00Z"}]}