Tag: biodynamic farming

• The Buyer Latest: Building Vineyard Diversity to Combat Climate Change

  

  I am thrilled to share with you my first article in the prestigious UK publication – The Buyer. This topic is so important and this article was a true labor of love for me. Please take a moment to read it and share your thoughts with me.

  Michelle Williams

  December 1, 2020

  Uncategorized

  Australia, Austria, biodynamic farming, biodynamic viticulture, climate change, farming, Montinore Estate, Pares Balta, Penedes, The Buyer, Thousand Candles Winery, Troon Vineyards, viticulture, wine making

• Celebrating Biodynamic Viticulture And The Beauty Of The Languedoc With Gérard Bertrand #Winophiles

  

  As concern grows globally about impacts of climate change, viticultural practices take center stage in many wine focused conversations. Pros and cons of sustainability, organic, and biodynamic farming are weighed heavily throughout the wine community in whispers and roars. For winemaker, Gérard Bertrand, who has been farming biodynamically for 16 years in France’s Languedoc region,…

  Michelle Williams

  May 18, 2019

  #Winophiles, Food, France, Languedoc, Languedoc France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, biodynamic farming, Cigalus, food, French Winophiles, Gerard Bertrand, Languedoc, viticulture, white wine, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review

• Maison M. Chapoutier: Expressing Terroir Through Biodynamics

  

  “Anyone who creates wines must be generous and festive. Without such qualities the creative act is doomed, sterile and vain.” Michel Chapoutier I just returned from a remarkable week in Chile. The focus of the week was terroir: climate, weather, soil. In the Rhone Valley Michel Chapoutier is the benchmark for terroir driven wines. Embracing…

  Michelle Williams

  March 16, 2018

  #Winophiles, Food, Food and Wine Pairing, French Wine, French Winophiles, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, Wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, 2015 M Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Bernardine” Rouge Rhône France, 2015 M Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage “Les Meysonniers” Rouge Rhône France, 2016 M Chapoutier Luberon “La Ciboise” Blanc Rhône France, biodynamic farming, biodynamics, food, food and wine pairings, French Winophiles, Maison M. Chapoutier, Michel Chapoutier, Rhône Valley Wines, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review

• Bonterra Vineyards: Honesty & Transparency Reaps Rewards

  

  After 25 years of hard work and dedication to organic practices long before it was cool, Bonterra Organic Vineyards is now an overnight success. A steady plotting of crafting value wines with a focus on quality as well as environmental consciousness has resulting in Bonterra being awarded the coveted Wine Enthusiast 2016 Wine Star Award…

  Michelle Williams

  November 25, 2016

  Bonterra Vineyards, Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Star Award

  2015 Bonterra Vineyards Mendocino County – Lake County Sauvignon Blanc North Coast USA, 2015 Bonterra Vineyards Mendocino County – Lake County Viognier North Coast USA, 2015 Bonterra Vineyards Zinfandel Mendocino County USA, biodynamic farming, Bob Blue, Bonterra Organic Vineyards, California, Jeff Cichocki, Mendocino, organic, organic farming, The Shins – Simple Song, wine, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award, wine review, Wine Star Award 2016 American Winery of the Year, wine-searcher