Category Archives: project evolution

A definition of natural wine in the field

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Martin Carel

Time for a pit stop We are now at a point where we have accumulated some baggage about natural wine. We researched the topic quite a bit and interviewed lots of people. Including 8 natural winemakers. To each one, we … Continue reading →

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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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What is Natural Wine?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Martin Carel

This is obviously a crucial question for us, so we looked for answers everywhere. We found out that there is no simple definition of what natural wine is, but there are several elements which we keep on reading or hearing … Continue reading →

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Landed in San Francisco!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Martin Carel

Two brothers meeting on the West Coast. Hello bro! Hello San Francisco! I came directly (well, after 3 flights) from Montreal. Matt came from Kiev, Ukraine. We met in town at the International Hostel in Tenderloin, San Francisco. There! The … Continue reading →

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