What do the Emmy Awards, Ferrari Trento sparkling wine, biodiversity, bees, and sustainability have in common? Everything. This year, you couldn’t have one without the other. The Official Sparkling Wine of the 69th Emmy® Awards season, Ferrari Trento is quite literally the ...read more
2017 is already off to a great start--for wine lovers--with new releases of the best organic wines to sip, swirl, and savor. So, raise your glass for a toast! This curated list of wine made from organic grapes will make you want to invent special occasions just to pop the cork. ...read more
Does an organic Italian wine country really exist? It does! Italy is home to many amazing organic wine country options. Italian producers of organic and biodynamic wine offer enthusiasts the ultimate luxury wine and dine experience. No longer are organic and biodynamic Italian ...read more
It’s summertime. It’s hot and you’re indulging in lighter, fresh fare. So what organic wines should you choose to cool down on a hot summer day to pair perfectly with late summer dinners or sunny picnics? These wines are elegant, refreshing and ever so drinkable--and they're ...read more
"Do you have organic wines without sulfites?" That's a question sommeliers and wine experts all over the country are hearing from discriminating wine enthusiasts. So, why the sudden demand for organic wine? While there isn't an official "low sulfites, no headache" ...read more
Ah, champagne. It sings out of the glass. It lifts our spirits. Suddenly, you want to say hello darling to everyone passing by. It’s delicious, decadent and now… biodynamic. Which means it’s as good for the earth as well as the soul. “Why do I drink champagne for breakfast? ...read more
From August to October (and sometimes November), Wine Harvest season is upon us. It's a magical time to visit wine country as wine lovers, growers and vintners all celebrate (literally) the fruits of their labor. Wine country gets down and dirty with grape stomp competitions ...read more
Wine is great. But sustainable wine? Sustainable wine is tops! Sustainable and organically grown grapes provide a taste that’s out of this world and result in a beverage that’s refreshing, good for the environment and the land, and relatively beneficial for your bod. (In ...read more
French wine fans have already committed certain AOCs to memory -- Bordeaux and Burgundy, Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Blaye. But have you ever heard of a little wine region called Languedoc-Roussillon? Little only in renown -- and that not for much longer -- the Languedoc ...read more
This is basically what every Gen Xer's dreams look like every night. Someone gave the new "Star Wars" trailer the Wes Anderson treatment and it's as awesome as you'd expect it to be. Find Jill on Twitter @jillettinger Related on Organic Authority A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy ...read more
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 1,000-acre wine estate in Provence, France. In a joint venture with the Perrin ...read more
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. The issue stems from vines needing to be replaced, which is common in wine making. But what's happened ...read more
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. Although the ...read more
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 ...read more
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 ...read more
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 ...read more
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. According to an article in the Palate Press, a team of scientists led by ...read more
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. Alvarado, who visited the Ginger ...read more
Drinking organic wine: a pleasurable way to help protect your heart. Cooking with organic wine: a quick way to add sophistication to any dish. One of the easiest, but underutilized, ways to glaze meat, fish and seafood, salads and veggies, and desserts is to make a wine ...read more
Truth be told, any kind of beer is good beer - I'm not picky - but nowadays new types of beer are popping up…organic beer. Go to your local vegan restaurant and you're sure to find organic booze. They usually come in brown bottles with artsy labels. And the organic beer trend is ...read more
As you start developing a trained green, consumer eye and become a savvy label reader, you'll notice in the wine world there are quite a few wines that are "made with organic grapes," and few carry the USDA's certified organic seal. Certified organic wines are a rare find on ...read more
Having acquired 500 pounds of organic grapes we were now ready to crush and de-stem the grapes. Fortunately we had access to a crusher-stemmer which makes this process easy. Once the grapes had been crushed and de-stemmed we divided them equally between three clean trash cans. ...read more
My credit card hates me. I hardly use it and when I do, I pay my bills on time. So, my credit card company hates me too. Now, for you charge-oholics, there’s a new card out there, you can feel a lot better about using. Sorry, it doesn’t have a magical spending limit. It’s ...read more
Organic wine lovers who live in the Pennsylvania area will have a chance to participate in tastings geared to their special lifestyle needs. The state’s annual Wine Week kicks off today with the first-ever Wine Festival in Hershey, followed by the Sixth Annual Pittsburgh Wine ...read more
