Farming
Natural wine starts in the field. Check out insights and interviews on biodynamic and organic farming methods used by RAW WINE's producers.
The Chilean Vineyard - A Historical Perspective (ESP)
with Professor Pablo Lacoste University of Santiago de Chile & Director of the Ibero-American Review of Viticulture, Agroindustry and Rurality (RIVAR) Description (Original language - Spanish) Chilean Natural Wine over the centuries with historian Pablo Lacoste: a historical overview of wine in Chile through its development and its main wine-growing
Regenerative Farming
with Leonardo Erazo (A Los Viñateros Bravos) Grower & Maker Description The identity and culture of the Itata Valley. Leonardo Erazo (A Los Viñateros Bravos) Grower & Maker To the brave vignerons, the courage, the patience and the love to keep over generations these old vines alive. Leo's
Soil, Terroir & Climate Change
with Luca Hodgkinson (Wildmakers) Oenologist, MS in Environmental Viticulture, Grower & Maker Claude Bourguignon Agronomist, Soil Microbiologist & founder of the Laboratoire d’Analyses Microbiologiques des Sols (LAMS) Lydia Gabucci Bourguignon Winemaking consultant, soil microbiologist & co-founder of the Laboratoire d’Analyses Microbiologiques des Sols (LAMS) Description Claude and Lydia
Rocks Matter Most
with Pedro Parra Wine Terroir Consultant & Wine Producer Description Pedro Parra, a consultant on terroir, says rocks matter most. In fact, 90% of the world’s best wines are grown on rocky soils. But you need imagination to understand how the vines and rocks interact. The roots probe deep
Aged Wonders
with Macarena del Río (Macatho) Grower & Maker Louis-Antoine Luyt (Agricola Luyt) Maker & catalyst of Chile's natural wine revival Description The renaissance of Chile’s heritage grapes. An overview of the work to recover these grape varieties, including traditional wines, and the "new wave" of
Old Vine Project
with Jim Clarke (Wines of South Africa) Rosa Kruger (Old Vine Project) Viticulture Consultant & Old Vine Conservationist Andre Morgenthal (Old Vine Project) Description The Old Vine Project (OVP) has been a game changer for South African wines. When viticulturalist Rosa Kruger began searching for old vines in remote areas
The Intelligence of Plants
We caught up with Alessandro Maule, from La Biancara, to find out more about his fascination with the intelligence of plants. See below for an English translation of the original text. Recentemente ho affrontato un tema della botanica che non avevo mai preso in considerazione prima ossia l’intelligenza delle
Waste Management
By Mark Garrett From the start of this series, I have discussed how permaculture is all about using nature as our guide in order to design sustainable living systems for food production or energy supplies for daily living. If you watch nature closely, you will notice that in nature there
