Monthly Archives: March 2011

How Wine Became modern @ SF MOMA

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last week I went to see the “How Wine Became modern” exhibition @ SF MOMA. Nothing exceptional, but certainly interesting. The Stuff The most relevant section for me, in the context of my documentary about natural wine, was the collection … Continue reading →

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Tasting @ Punchdown Natural Wine Bar

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last night was a successful Tuesday Tasty Tasting (TTT) in Oakland for me and a few other natural wine twitterers, organized by David (@100aocs). We all gathered around a few tables at The Punchdown, a natural wine bar in Oakland which … Continue reading →

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A visit to Dashe Cellars

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Martin Carel

A few days ago I visited Michael Dashe from Dashe Cellars. We had plans to have the interview in the middle of their wonderful Louvau vineyard in Dry Creek, but unfortunately, it was raining by the time we got there. … Continue reading →

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Natural winemakers: empirical and avant-gardist

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Martin Carel

I’ve been reading about and exploring natural wine for about half a year now. With modesty, I can say that I know the spiel by now. Today I read an article from Shea Coulson which resonated with me. The kind of article … Continue reading →

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