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“Family farms” Category

Farming Practices, Techniques and Philosophy aka where wine comes from

April 21, 2008

Every wine in the Farmstead Wines collection is naturally farmed and handcrafted. While there are certainly different practices and ideas employed by each... MORE


Marketing in the wine industry is only skin deep.

April 9, 2008

Marketing in the wine industry is only skin deep.  Have you ever tasted a wine that wasn’t made by a family stomping on grapes? Of course not. In the... MORE


What will you drink when Coca-Cola is “organic?”

March 20, 2008

I’m serious. Coca-Cola will someday be made from organic ingredients. When that day comes, what will you put in your glass? I don’t care whether you think... MORE


If you prefer pesticides in your food, please ignore.

March 11, 2008

Michael Pollan writes, "If you're concerned about chemicals in your produce, you can simply ask the farmer at the market how he or she deals with pests... MORE


Wine auctions-good for charity; bad for wine

February 29, 2008

At the Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival Gala Auction on Wednesday night, a single bottle of wine sold for $45,000. When Gian Piero Marrone heard that number,... MORE


What do you call a farmer who makes wine?

February 12, 2008

  Maybe you have heard of something called "grower Champagne?" It is champagne made... MORE