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Please welcome a prestigious estate from Tuscany to the kosher wine scene, which just released its first kosher wine. Winemaker Alicia Wilbur ferments the must of those grapes to craft the juicy, flavor-packed Herzog Variations Be-leal Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, a CCOF-certified organic wine with no added sulfites. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels to add structure and complexity, this supremely elegant wine boasts fragrant aromas and flavors of summer fruits such as peaches and apricots, as well as notes of red cherries and strawberries. [Extracted from the article]

Medium-bodied with red berry andcherry fruit notes, savory with highacidity, this wine respects Italian traditionby being a great food wine. While I use rosé for most cups at theseder, I typically open a bottle of special,properly aged wine from my collectionto enjoy with the meal. Noteworthy As most of our readers know,drinking four cups of wine isa fundamental requirementat the Pesach seder. [Extracted from the article]

The article looks at the debate over the use of pesticides among French vintners and wine-drinkers as a growing number of new wines claim their products are organic or natural. It discusses the overall use of pesticides on produce in France which has led to an influential pesticide and big-agriculture lobby. The article goes on to cover how the lack of a definition or regulation constituting "pure" or "natural" wine in France has led to more controversy.

The article offers brief information on several Barleywines which include the Tally-Ho Reserve Barleywine from Adnams PLC, the Old Devi's Tooth Barleywine from Sockeye Grill & Brewery and the Lower De Boom Barleywine from 21st Amendment Brewery.

TWO decades ago, Doug Tunnell was a veteran newsman who wanted to be a winemaker. Having been a globetrotting CBS correspondent for 18 years, he bought a farm and returned to his family's roots in the Willamette Valley, a landscape of rolling hills and farmland about 45 minutes southwest of Portland, Oregon. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The author reflects on the organic wine labels in the U.S.

The article discusses trends in wine selection as of December 31, 2007. It is stated that consumers are leaning towards French wines, with the 2005 vintage in Bordeaux being touted as the finest. Ray Raney of King's Liquor says that sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio are chosen by most customers. The author shares other trends in wine selection including the consideration of food and wine pairing, the demand for organic wine, and the high prices in wine auctions.

The article offers information on the popularity and marketing aspects related to green or organic wine which is known for its supreme quality. Increase in the number of producers who make wine with eco friendly viticulture is said to be the factor of its popularity. Various natural wine making practices including less usage of sulphur dioxide are informed about.

The article presents information on Long Island wines.

Reports that the Sierra Club in Denver, Colorado hosted an annual wine tasting featuring organic and eco-friendly wines.

Presents a chart that lists organic wines, including comments from taster.

The article provides information about seven world-class New Zealand wines complement restaurant's gourmet food. Craggy Range winery is perhaps New Zealand's most ambitious, quality-focused winery. Goldwater 1996 and 1998 Cabernet/Merlot blends originated in the Waiheke Island vineyards of the Goldwater Estate. Goldwater 1999 Merlot is made entirely from hand picked grapes grown in the Goldwater Estate Waiheke Island Esslin Vineyard, which was established from specially selected clones of merlot privately imported from France.

Reports that Food for Thought/Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank will host its "Calabash!" fall art and gourd festival on October 3, 2004. Event to feature organic wines along with hors d'oeuvres made by local chefs as guests visit the gourd auction and exhibit; Organic gardens as setting for the event.