In an age when people seem to change jobs at the drop of a hat, and when the idea of a career with a single company can’t even be fathomed, Americo Ferreira de Amorim was an anomaly. From the age…
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Who Was “the King of Cork?”
Tagged with: Americo Amorim, Corticeira Amorim, Portugal, wine corks, winemaking
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
How Better Science Produces Better Wines
It’s truly amazing to see how far “sustainability” has come since the 1960s, when a group of people my parents labeled “hippies” first brought widespread attention to the concept. Today, we take recycling for granted, both when preparing our trash…
Tagged with: Earth friendly winemaking, Earth-Friendly Wine Club, green winemaking practices, sustainability, winemaking
Posted in Wine and the Environment, Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine and the Environment, Wine Buzz
What Sets Napa Valley’s Oak Knoll District Apart
With fewer than 25 active wineries in the entire Napa Valley in 1968, the Trefethen family rehabilitated a “ghost winery” and began replanting the vineyards. That year, residents established the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve to permanently protect more than 38,000…
Tagged with: California, farming, Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District, terroir, winemaking
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
A look at Sustainability at Lasseter Family Winery
Earth Day has come and gone for another year, but the focus on sustainability only continues to sharpen in California wine country. That’s why we like to share the stories of wineries and grape growers who are doing their part…
Tagged with: California, John Lasseter, Lasseter Family Winery, Nancy Lasseter, Phil Coturri, Pixar, Sonoma Valley, sustainability, sustainable farming, winemaking
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Posted in Wine and the Environment
