Tag: Wine - Page 3
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Castoro Cellars: Damn Fine Eco-Friendly Wine
Castoro Cellars, founded by the husband and wife team of Niels and Bimmer Udsen in 1983, is one of Paso Robles' oldest wineries. What started out as just a few barrels in some rented space has grown into a 25,000-case
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The Week in Pictures: A House without Walls, Gorgeous Rail Car Garden, and More (Slideshow)
On the Caribbean Sea, Colombian firm Plan B Architects has produced a new kind of Passivhaus -- a bioclimatic building with a roof, but no walls.
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Ancient Peaks Winery: California Mission Becomes Sustainable Winery
Nestled away in the southernmost part of the Paso Robles AVA, just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean, is Ancient Peaks Winery. The family-owned vineyard, which was was once part of California's famed Mission Trail, is a
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Cork Comes Back as Stopper of Choice
It's back! The humble cork, which had been replaced by screw tops in wine bottles around the world, is making a major come-back. And it's all due to the wine snobs.
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Oso Libre: Winery Fights County for Renewable Energy, Wins!
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch Oso Libre Winery, which means "free bear" in Spanish, is a small boutique vineyard and winery located in the heart of Paso Robles. The winery gets 100% of its energy from renewable sources, an achievement that played out like a
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Peachy Canyon Winery: Old Jesse James Hideout Turns Sustainable Winery
Photo via Peachy Canyon digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07/peachy-canyon-winery-old-jesse-james-hideout-turns-sustainable-winery.php'; Peachy Canyon Winery is a sustainable, family-owned winery located on the westside of Paso Robles'
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Drink to the Greening of Ontario Wineries
In the past decade a whole region with new Ontario wineries has sprung up around Beamsville, near Niagara Falls. This was formerly a rich fruit growing area, but the peach and cherry orchards are disappearing as the
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California Vineyards Face Massive Climate Crunch By 2040 - Up To 50% Loss of Premium Growing Land
Will this get more people to care about climate? Fingers crossed.
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Tablas Creek: Bringing a Rhône Revolution to California's Central Coast
Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch Tablas Creek is a 120-acre vineyard situated just twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean, on the westside of Paso Robles, California (just Paso to the locals). The vineyard focuses on Rhône-based blends common to the centuries-old
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Canada Wants Fish Bladders and Gelatin Listed On Wine Labels; Vintners Outraged
Beppi Crosariol of the Globe and Mail notes that new warning labels on wine will tell you that " your favourite beverage contains - I kid you not - fish, eggs or milk." Fining with these materials removes sediment without removing flavor as filtering
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Robert Hall: Large-Scale Winery Helps Set Sustainability Standard
Located in the heart of Paso Robles wine country, just east off of Highway 46, is the Robert Hall estate. Started in 1995, the winery produces some of California's most popular wines. In fact, last year Hall
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A Wine Rack for Your Bike Made From Scrapyard Metal and Chemical-Free Leather
Living in France, I've developed an appreciation for good wine. That and my TreeHugger-cultivated love for biking make me a great admirer of the bicycle wine rack, which, from Montreal-based designer Jesse Herbert, is
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superkül Niagara Winery Uses Passive Tech, Simple Forms
Images Credit Tom Arban via superkul superkül sounds like a frivolous name for an architectural firm, but the work of Andre D'Elia and Meg Graham is anything but. Their Laneway House has been everywhere, including TreeHugger and the World's Greenest
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Halter Ranch: Ronald Reagan Hangout Becomes Sustainably-Certified Winery
Planted just ten miles from Paso Robles' famed Highway 46 wine route, Halter Ranch is a sustainable
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Green Festival SF: The Fabulous Beekman Boys Interview Kazuko Golden of Fair Trade USA
Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge, stars of the hit television show The Fabulous Beekman Boys on Planet Green, speak with Kazuko Golden at Green Festival in San Francisco. Kazuko Golden-- business development account manager of retail, wine,
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Green Festival SF: The Fabulous Beekman Boys Interview Best of Green Winner Ames Morison
Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge, stars of the hit television show The Fabulous Beekman Boys on Planet Green, speak with Ames Morrison from Medlock Ames Vineyard at Green Festival in San Francisco. Medlock Ames won TreeHugger's Best of Green
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Best of Green: Food and Health
When it comes to the issues that we cover every day on TreeHugger, those relating to food and health have a unique impact on our lives; after all, we all have to eat, every day. While that creates different challenges and opportunities across different
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AmByth Estate Accidentally Becomes Paso Robles' First Biodynamic Winery
Tucked away high in the hills of Templeton, California is AmByth Estate, the first and only
