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Brangelina Bringing Organic Wine to a Glass Near You

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:13:48 +0000

Hollywood A-listers and dynamic do-it-all husband and wife team, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have given fans another reason to love them—the duo has released their first organic wine from their 1000-acre wine estate in Provence, France.

So…How About A Beer? Napa Valley is Running Out of Wine Grapes

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:39:33 +0000

Napa Valley, California, the nation's premier wine-producing area and one of the top wine regions in the world, is running out of grapevines, according to the Huffington Post.

Drought Good News for Midwest Wine Makers

Lacy — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:24:37 +0000

The rapidly growing wine industry in the Midwestern states has so far been more of a tourist attraction than a serious contender in the arena of fine wines, but some vintners and oenophiles believe that this year's drought could produce more sophisticated wines.

Remember to Drink Your Wine: Resveratrol May Reverse Alzheimer’s

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:08 +0000

Resveratrol, the potent antioxidant found in red grapes and wine—along with chocolate, nuts and tomatoes—may hold a key in treating Alzheimer's disease, the fatal illness with no known cure and few effective treatments in easing the symptoms that currently affect more than 5 million Americans.

Single? Organic Foodies Now Have Their Own Dating Website

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:51 +0000

If eating organic carrots while everyone else around you is gorging themselves on Cheetos ever makes you feel incredibly lonely, there may be hope. OrganicMatch.com is a brand new dating service for "certified organic people" who love the organic lifestyle and want to meet someone with similar values (we're guessing the most common first-date meeting spot is somewhere inside a Whole Foods Market?).

Whole Foods Annual Film Fest Embraces Low-Impact ‘Digital Theaters’

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:00:24 +0000

In an exclusive Mashable.com report on March 21, 2012, Whole Foods Market, the nation's largest chain of natural and organic supermarkets, announced that its third annual Do Something Reel Film Festival celebrating feature and documentary films focused on food and environmental issues, is taking the event online with streaming digital content that will help fund green filmmaking grants.

Whole Foods Market to Carry First Sulfite-Free Wines from Italy and Spain

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:49 +0000

Whole Foods Market, the nation's leading supermarket chain focused on organic and natural foods, household and personal care items, announced that it will become the first national retailer to carry USDA certified organic NSA (no sulfites added) wines from legendary wine-making regions in Italy and Spain.

GMO Wine Coming to a Carafe Near You… Soon

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:00:12 +0000

University of Florida scientists have developed grapes used in wine production that are more resistant to insects and fungus, in what may lead to the first commercially available genetically modified wine.

Go Green Expo Comes to L.A. This Weekend

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:19:46 +0000

Go Green Expo makes its third appearance in Los Angeles this weekend at the LA Convention Center with hundreds of vendors and dozens of speakers, films and performances for the whole family.

Argentinian Restaurant Recycles 5000 Wine Bottles Into Ceiling

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:01:51 +0000

Ginger Restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina caught the eye of TreeHugger's Paula Alvarado who reported on their use of more than 5,000 wine bottles plucked from the trash and turned into an impressive looking and acoustics-improving ceiling.