Category Archives: project evolution

Blind tasting shooting @ Terroir

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

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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Kickstarter campaign: we made it!

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

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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Draft of our storyline

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

We spent a good chunk of the last couple of weeks talking and debating about what the message of our documentary should be. What topics should make the cut and what topics should be left out. We came up with … Continue reading →

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A definition of natural wine in the field

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

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

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

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

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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