Visiting a wine producer near Perpignan in the far south of France, I was surprised to bump into one of my fellow wine writers, Monty Waldin, reaching deep into a sack of dried nettle flakes, clearly ...

Jessica Dupuy is a Texas-based writer, educator, and consultant with a focus on wine, spirits, food, and travel. Her work has been featured in a variety of esteemed publications, including Decanter, ...

As the world of wine trends toward an eco-minded consciousness, consumers are tasked with navigating a whole new vocabulary and a whole lot of questions. What is natural, or “natty,” wine? Is that the ...

It's definitely going that direction at one estate vineyard in Washington state wine country. At Hedges Family Estate in the renowned Red Mountain AVA, the move to biodynamic grape growing practices ...

You may have heard more and more lately about biodynamic wines. This term, initially reserved for a niche of enthusiasts, is gaining more and more attention in the wine world and among sustainability- ...

One preparation for biodynamic agriculture involves grinding quartz to the consistency of talcum powder, and burying the material in cow horns for six months. It is then dug up, mixed into a spray and ...

FEET FIRST: Jeff Poppen, the "Barefoot Farmer," returns to Asheville July 9-10 to lead an intensive workshop on biodynamic principles at Living Web Farms in Mills River. Photo courtesy of Living Web ...

There is a certain type of tea (not the kind you drink) made from manure that was once stuffed inside a cow horn, buried on a farm for a season or two, dug up, and diluted with water. That tea is ...

Some of the wine world’s big names have been farming biodynamically for years: Domaine Romanée Conti, M. Chapoutier, and Boisset to name a few. Yet, one of my favorite biodynamic farmers is the humble ...

The term “organic” is tricky when it comes to wine. First, the U.S. and EU have different requirements for organic certification. Second, to acquire the USDA organic seal, wineries must forgo the use ...