"Green" Wine: Nope, It's Not What You Think!
Last week, Alison and I had the privilege of conducting a cooking class and wine tasting for a fabulous group of professional ladies, the IBM Women’s SCM Networking group. (See photos here.)
I had an idea of which varietals I wanted to showcase (Pinot Noir/Malbec), but only a vague idea of the specific wineries.
The incredibly helpful staff at Calvert Woodley recommended a fantastic Pinot Noir, Cono Sur, from Chile. As I prepared for my tasting spiel, a little research on Cono Sur’s website revealed that there was a lot more to this winery than its wine.
Aside from a project entirely devoted to creating Old World-style Pinot Noir in New World conditions, Cono Sur has a “Drink Green” initiative devoted to “green” wine-making practices.
To wit: “Since its conception, Cono Sur Winery has been deeply committed to the development of its environmental policies, believing that high-quality wine production can work hand-in-hand with eco-friendly policies.”
Turns out Cono Sur isn’t the only green one in the wine world — there’s a whole movement involving biodynamic and organic wine. Kelsey Abbott, a fellow wine connoisseur and science blogger (and friend), goes more in-depth on environmentally friendly wines and the processes of making them on her blog, Mauka to Makai.
I know I’ll be drinking a lot more of the Cono Sur … I mean, I should do my part, right?
Do you drink organic wine on a regular basis?
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By Lauren McNally
Lauren B. McNally is a communications consultant in Washington, D.C., who spends most of her free time exploring culinary and oenological pursuits with friends. She hails from Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College, completing additional study at the University of Cambridge in the U.K.(where she found the dining hall cuisine rather offensive and repulsive, as opposed to that of the top-ranked Bowdoin Dining Service). Her palate is ever-evolving but she includes California Zinfandels, Cotes du Rhone, and white wines from Burgundy and the Loire Valley among her current favorites. Her least favorite wine-related phrase: “I don’t like _.” Lauren also enjoys cooking Italian and French cuisine, and has an unnatural obsession with Gorgonzola and pancetta.
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