Over the last several years there has been increasing interest in produce and food products that have been grown by organic and environmentally friendly methods. The wine world is not immune to this ...

One thing you can be sure of regarding biodynamic wine—it’s as all-natural as you can get. For a bit more depth on the work that goes into this viticultural practice I quizzed two winemakers about the ...

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — The journey to biodynamic farming at Montinore Estate began with a tiny soil-dwelling insect. Rudy Marchesi, former president of the 200-acre vineyard and winery west of Portland, ...

Jeramaz acknowledged that biodynamic farming costs about 10 percent more than organic methods, but said that's mostly in the initial cost. "But in the long run, it's going to be cheaper, because we ...

“The miracle is nature’s waiting for us to do the right thing.” – Brook LeVan, Sustainable Settings The canary yellow flag that flickers in the wind above the rustic farm buildings and golden fields ...

GLEN ELLEN, Calif. (AP) - About this time of year, California grape growers are tilling their vineyards and checking the vines for "bud break," the green promise of spring. And a few of them are ...

This story originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Green Guide 2025/26, a collaboration publication between ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ and ‘Bluedot Living‘. Just like the myriad decisions we face ...

Jean Pierre Amoreau’s family has been farming grapes naturally on the same Bordeaux estate since 1610. As far back as 1868, Barthelemy, Jean Pierre’s great-great grandfather questioned the need to use ...

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 ...