Comments on: Ten independent winemakers on Forbes.com - and a Bloomberg story http://www.drvino.com/2008/07/02/ten-independent-winemakers-on-forbescom-and-a-bloomberg-story/ wine talk that goes down easy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Philippe Newlin http://www.drvino.com/2008/07/02/ten-independent-winemakers-on-forbescom-and-a-bloomberg-story/#comment-121399 Philippe Newlin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:14:59 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1731#comment-121399 Nice video piece Tyler! Nice video piece Tyler!

]]> By: Tyler http://www.drvino.com/2008/07/02/ten-independent-winemakers-on-forbescom-and-a-bloomberg-story/#comment-119622 Tyler Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:34:50 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1731#comment-119622 I'd try Volker Eisle's Gemini (sauvignon blanc/semillon blend from Napa) -- Volker was told, in the 60's, that it was "impossible to grow good grapes without chemicals," in his words... but this wine is made without any pesticides or fertilizers. A rebel in the wine world, at the time! Same goes for Sobon Roussanne -- Organic, despite pressure to not be, and an "unusual" varietal (in California) to boot! Not only that, but the Sobon Estate is not only carbon-neutral, but in fact carbon-negative; they remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they produce during the winemaking process! I’d try Volker Eisle’s Gemini (sauvignon blanc/semillon blend from Napa) — Volker was told, in the 60’s, that it was “impossible to grow good grapes without chemicals,” in his words… but this wine is made without any pesticides or fertilizers. A rebel in the wine world, at the time!

Same goes for Sobon Roussanne — Organic, despite pressure to not be, and an “unusual” varietal (in California) to boot! Not only that, but the Sobon Estate is not only carbon-neutral, but in fact carbon-negative; they remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they produce during the winemaking process!

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