"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 New York City-based writer who spends her days on Madison Avenue and her evenings in Spain, France, Italy, South America, and beyond. She originally hails from Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College, spending time abroad at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Lauren passed The Court of Master Sommeliers’ Level I exam in August and will sit for her Certified Sommelier Exam in early 2010.
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