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Sustainability Practices

02.16.2010

Napa Valley gets a lot of attention for the wines and grapes that come from the region. I wanted to post this short video about some of the perhaps lesser known sustainable practices several wineries are using at their vineyards. It is great to see what others are doing and what sustainability looks like. This [...]

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Harvesting Cork

02.09.2010

Cork oaks, Quercus suber, are amazing. Not only are they beautiful, stunning trees but they are icons for sustainability. The bark is harvested once the oak is at least 20-25 years old and can be harvested again and again every nine to twelve years until the tree reaches 200 years old! It is generally thought [...]

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The Billionaire’s Vinegar

01.27.2010

With all the constant media barrage regarding our current economic state, the seemingly unending discovery of some new Ponzi scheme, bank deceit, and in general, the unbelievable amounts of bonus money being doled out, it is somehow still delightful to read about one more outrageous act of swindling. The Billionaire’s Vinegar is definitely on the top [...]

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An Education from John Cleese

01.09.2010

I am an unabashed Monty Python fan, so naturally I love John Cleese. What I didn’t realize is that he has an avid interest in wine! The series called “Wine for the Confused”, was originally put together as a special on Food Network and I somehow missed the whole thing. This is great information for [...]

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