Monthly Archives: January 2011

Blind tasting shooting @ Terroir

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last Saturday was most probably our last day of shooting, but certainly not the least! We organized a blind tasting at Terroir in San Francisco. We thought it would be an interesting framework to talk about natural wine and figure … Continue reading →

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A visit to Edmunds St John

Posted on January 26, 2011 by matt

We recently paid a visit to Steve Edmunds at his home in Berkeley. A lot of people had been telling us how Steve was an inspiration to a lot of natural wine makers. So we decided it was time to … Continue reading →

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Don Heistuman’s inspiration for his Bebame

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last Tuesday I attended a 2-hour wine workshop from 18reasons. It turned out to be a pretty decent night. The purpose of the event was for Don Heistuman to introduce us to some of the wines which inspired him to … Continue reading →

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A visit to Old World Winery

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Martin Carel

Before Christmas, I visited Darek Trowbridge at Old World Winery in Fulton, next to Santa Rosa in the Russian River Valley AVA. Despite the capricious, cloudy and rainy weather, I had a good time discussing with an easy-going winemaker who … Continue reading →

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Saturday night @ Pizzeria Delfina

Posted on January 16, 2011 by matt

Yesterday we wandered around Dolores Park before going to the Bi-Rite market. Bi-Rite was recommended to us multiple times as a good place to buy natural wine and so we finally decided to go and check it out for ourselves. … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter campaign: we made it!

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Martin Carel

We are very happy to announce that we were successful in our kickstarter fundraising campaign! We reached our goal to raise $1000. Indeed, 15 backers pledged varying amounts and we are now at $1005. Big thanks! The fundraising deadline is … Continue reading →

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A visit to Terroir

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Martin Carel

Shortly before Christmas, I paid a visit to Terroir in Soma, San Francisco. Terroir is an incredibly nice natural wine shop. And an incredibly nice natural wine bar. The kind of ambiance to enjoy with a date, or just to … Continue reading →

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Saturday night @ Nopa

Posted on January 10, 2011 by matt

We went to the Nopa restaurant for the first time yesterday. And it was amazing. The place is decorated simply and tastefully, with a casual bar area slightly separate from the dining area. There’s a big communal table for socially-inclined … Continue reading →

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A visit to Littorai

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Martin Carel

Before Christmas I paid a visit to one of the greats from the California winemaking community. Indeed, in the course of our project, we got to know Ted Lemon as a highly-respected winemaker who has been making a wine of terroir … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve @ Local Mission Eatery

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Martin Carel

New Year’s Eve was good and tasty! We started modestly at home with a Mourvedre from La Clarine Farm. We let the wine breathe for a bit, and then we were able to taste the spicy ripe grapes from the … Continue reading →

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