Organic/Green Wines

BevMo 5 Cent Sale Pick: Gen5 Cabernet Sauvignon

June 29, 2011
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This is one of our top picks from the current BevMo 5 cent sale.  It’s Gen5 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 and though I feel that Wilfred Wong pads his ratings a little bit, he is right about this wine.  He gave it a 92 rating and said, “Way past the pretty face stage, the sophisticated and finely tuned ’08 Gen 5 Cabernet is one of the best reds I have ever tasted out of Lodi; bountiful [...]

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Wine in a Pouch: You Need This for Summer

May 25, 2011
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Needless to say, I was surprised when I opened this box. We receive a lot of wine deliveries, but the delivery boxes usually contain wine in bottles, not in pouches. I have enjoyed Clif Family Winery’s The Climber wines before, so my curiosity was definitely peaked.  Look at the packaging. It certainly does provide all terrain wine transport for whatever you’re doing outdoors this summer. Benefits of The Pouch Let me tell you about that [...]

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A Good Eco-Friendly Boxed Wine (Seriously)

November 3, 2010
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Wine in a box gets a bad rap.  More often than not, it’s for a good reason. Calnaturale is the exception to the rule.  I was skeptical about it, but I shouldn’t have been. I had the opportunity to taste Calnaturale for the first time at the epic Creative Alliance ’10 conference in Ojai.  And because of this, I will always have fond memories of this wine.  I enjoyed it with new friends while learning [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Look for SIP Certified Wines

March 10, 2010
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I stopped by the SIP Certified table at the Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour a few weeks ago. I hadn’t heard of it before,  but knew it was something I’d be interested in learning more about. SIP Certified was developed by the Central Coast Vineyard Team, which is a network of farmers located in the Central Coast region of California, that have been dedicated to sustainable farming for the past 15 years. The SIP Certified [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Stellar Organics Shiraz 2009 (Fair Trade)

January 27, 2010
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I was really hoping for a knock out here but wasn’t hopeful due to the $8.99 price tag. I bought it at Henry’s, intrigued by the Fair Trade aspect. I’m struggling to fine detailed information on the exact bottle of wine I bought.  Stellar Organics is the largest producer of organic wines in South Africa. I was shocked that it was a 2009 vintage when I brought it home, but that makes sense due to the lack [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Eco Friendly Wines From Clif Family Winery & Farm

December 2, 2009
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Back when I was more athletic, I ate my fair share of Clif Bars and LUNA Bars. The makers of these nutritous foods (Clif Bar & Company) are also behind the Clif Family Winery & Farm. I decided to write an entire post about the winery in general, because I know that quite a few La Jolla Mom readers are interested in sustainable and/or organic wines.  Plus, a lot of you are probably already familiar with the parent [...]

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