Monthly Archives: November 2010

Our Kickstarter project just launched!

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Martin Carel

We’ve done our punch-downs during the last few days and now we’re ready to put it into barrel. Our Kickstarter trailer is ready. Just in time for Thanksgiving! Kickstarter is a web site to help projects find fans and raise … Continue reading →

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Taking a stance on biodynamics

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Martin Carel

During our research phase, we quickly stumbled upon biodynamics. There are many California natural wine producers who claim to use some biodynamic techniques, or who are even certified by Demeter, the international certification body for biodynamic agriculture. Here is a … Continue reading →

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A visit to Broc Cellars

Posted on November 4, 2010 by matt

Right after the Donkey and Goat winery, we went to see Chris Brockway, the man behind the one-man operation at Broc Cellars. Chris was really nice and came off as really committed to his wines. We tasted some of his … Continue reading →

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Natural Wine is a Halloween Costume

Posted on November 1, 2010 by matt

Martin and I were walking the streets of Berkeley on the night of Halloween. We were not trying to scare the kids from behind the bushes, we were just coming back from the wineries we had gone to that day. … Continue reading →

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A visit to A Donkey and Goat

Posted on November 1, 2010 by matt

Last Sunday we headed out to Berkeley to visit the A Donkey and Goat winery. We had heard good things about these guys so we were quite happy to finally meet them. The Donkey and Goat is owned by Jared … Continue reading →

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