Author Archives: Martin Carel

“Soirée vin nature à Montréal” around the corner!

It’s in Montreal, so that post will be in French, s’il vous plaît! J’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que le lundi 5 novembre prochain se tiendra une superbe soirée autour des meilleurs vins sur cette planète: les vins nature … Continue reading

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Wine From Here DVD is out!

I have the immense pleasure to announce that the DVD is now officially released! Just click on the image below and you will be redirected to the official film’s website in order to complete the short buying process. Note that … Continue reading

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Winemakers critical of wine education in school

Since almost 4 months now, in the province of Quebec, still inside the Queen-friendly Canadian monarchy, the pseudo-conservative government is struggling with a tenacious, creative and highly politicized youth who is rejecting a drastic tuition hike of 82% on university … Continue reading

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Is the term “natural wine” relevant?

I have read many arguments in favor of and against using the term “natural wine” to qualify, well, natural wine. And I have always thought the term was relevant for the simple reason that this is the term most of … Continue reading

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Wine From Here Shown at the Artisan Wine Fair (RAW)

I am thrilled to announce that Wine From Here will be presented in London at RAW – an independent fair showcasing fine natural wines of terroir – on May 20-21. This extraordinaire reunion is organized by Isabelle Legeron (that crazy … Continue reading

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Wine From Here shown at Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend

I have the pleasure to announce that Wine From Here will be presented during the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend at mid-April. It is all set for some fine wine business. Here is what the ambiance will be like, according to … Continue reading

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Wine From Here shown at BriarPatch Coop this Friday

Are you lucky enough to be near Nevada County this Friday? Do you fancy a road trip in the Sierra Foothills? Well, you should, because Wine From Here will be shown there, this Friday! And the event will have a … Continue reading

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Wine From Here to be presented at UC Davis conf

UPDATE: the UC Davis conference about terroir has been postponed to November 2012. I have the great pleasure to announce that Wine From Here will be shown during Terroir 2012: It’s Not Just About Wine, a UC Davis conference precisely … Continue reading

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Sulfur dioxide (SO2) in wine

Sulfur Dioxide: a Reality Today, the use of sulfur dioxide (SO2) is widely accepted as a useful winemaking aide. It is used as a preservative because of its anti-oxidative and anti-microbial properties in wine, but also as a cleaning agent for … Continue reading

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After-screening party’s wine list: unbeatable!

Here is the wine list for the after-screening party tomorrow, Thursday September 22. All 10 winemakers in the film Wine From Here have their wines poured! How cool is that?! ### La Clarine Farm White Wine — Viognier/Marsanne/Roussanne — Sierra Foothills 2010 … Continue reading

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