Horse Ploughing
One of the more picturesque practices one finds traveling the natural wine world is people ploughing their vineyards with horses. It’s satisfying in so many ways to see draft horses trudging contentedly up and down the rows. The plow following behind, earth furrowed and turned. But horse-ploughing isn’t
Can we still trust the AC system?
An increasing number of terroir-driven French estates are leaving the appellations body that is meant to protect their provenance and guarantee consumers a unique product. Isabelle Legeron MW believes the system is flawed and outdated, and no longer an indicator of wine quality. (This article was first published in the
The Power of the Group
by Angiolino Maule, founder of VinNatur & owner-artisan of La Biancara At VinNatur, we’re all about supporting each other, sharing ideas and developing communal projects that mean that we, as small producers, can combine our efforts and turn dreams into reality. It is precisely the sharing of knowledge and
RAW SAKE
by Linda Milagros Violago, Flying Sommelier for Viajante, London, and others. I was first introduced to sake almost 10 years ago in Chicago. I was working with a restaurant that had a deep wine list. Sake was starting to make an appearance on wine lists and wine pairings. Admittedly, I
Monty on: Austerity's Silver Lining
by Monty Waldin Not everyone likes this new age of austerity. But from my perspective as a lover of both biodynamic wine and gardening I think a little bit of austerity may not be such a bad thing. Brits import 70% of their groceries rather than grow their own, and
David Léclapart on his Champagne philosophy
RAW WINE’s Donald Edwards caught up with David Léclapart, the much sought after, cult Champagne producer, at the recent Terres et Vins de Champagne tasting. Here is a transcript of their conversation highlighting a few of David’s thoughts on producing great Champagne. RAW WINE – So David, can you
RAW WINE Georgia
About a month ago, we took a gang of food & wine writers-cum-bloggers out to Georgia so that they could visit our RAW WINE artisans in situ and get a feel for what the country, its people, its food and wines are like. RAW WINE is lucky to be hosting
Erica’s Scandinavian Reports: Natural Scandinavia
Think Scandinavia and the first words to pop into your mind might be “natural, pure, clean.” Well, if you are British it might also be “blonde” and “naked” but we will ignore that for now. Scandinavia as a region is indeed those things, and the newest trend in haute cuisine
