Better climate, better wine: The wine industry gets serious about climate change.

Gennefer Snowfield — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:29:57 +0000

Have you ever cracked open a bottle of your favorite wine to find it didn’t taste as good as you remembered?

Or taken a sip from the House wine at some fine dining establishment, and tried to quickly recover from the pursed lips that would reveal it tasted a bit sour?

You probably chalked these experiences up to simply a bad bottle, or the Sommelier at the restaurant likely whisked it away uttering something about the batch of grapes that particular year.
But did you know that the culprit was most likely the continually changing climate?

Experts say that grapes grown to make wine are more adversely effected than any other crop, making it even more critical for wineries to focus on reducing the negative effects on the environment. So, from organic wine (wine that has been produced from organically grown grapes) to biodynamic agriculture (organic farming that excludes the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants), the wine industry is committed to this important initiative.

In addition, certified ‘green’ programs like the ‘Napa Valley Green Certified Winery’ are popping up all over the world, establishing sustainable and green business practices for wineries. Certified wine production facilities demonstrate a commitment to conserving water and energy, reducing waste and preventing pollution with the primary goal of reducing their overall carbon footprint. The result is less carbon emissions and more flavorful grapes.

Green Diva’s Guide to Fresh Style: Marsha Mason - Actress & Biodynamic Farmer, Uses Spiritual Agriculture to Make Organic Skincare Products

Megan McWilliams — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:13:08 +0000

The ‘Goodbye Girl’ says a hearty hello to biodyamic herb farming and creates some wonderful, healing organic skincare and wellness products.

Marsha Mason’s publicist reached out to us last year and we rated an excellent sampling of some of the products made on her New Mexico herb farm, Resting in the River Organic Farm.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was truly impressed with the quality of all the products we got to play with, which included:

Healing Body Butter
Healing Body Lotion
Intens-Salve
The Family Herbal Wellness Kit- which includes a variety of wonderful herbal sprays that were surprisingly useful
Healing Hydration Mist

I had the opportunity to meet with Ms. Mason in her Manhattan apartment last year, and was fascinated to learn about her ’spiritual agriculture’ practices and how she got from being an award-winning actress to her farm in New Mexico.

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Better climate, better wine: The wine industry gets serious about climate change.

Have you ever cracked open a bottle of your favorite wine to find it didn’t taste as good as you remembered?

Or taken a sip from the House wine at some fine dining establishment, and tried to quickly recover from the pursed lips that would reveal it tasted a bit sour?

Green Diva’s Guide to Fresh Style: Marsha Mason - Actress & Biodynamic Farmer, Uses Spiritual Agriculture to Make Organic Skincare Products