organic farming – Missinwine

By - Caroline
Posted on March 31, 2014April 22, 2014
Posted in Caroline's Champagne, Champagne, vins clairs

Avant les bulles – an organic story of vins clairs

Author’s note before you read this article – Amanda Reagan accused me of plagiarism because my original title was Before the bubbles – an organic story of vins clairs tastings. She has written an article in 2010 which was called ‘Before the Bubbles’ and is convinced I got the title from here. Very unlikely as

By - Caroline
Posted on September 28, 2013October 4, 2013
Posted in #champagneharvest13, Champagne

#ChampagneHarvest13: Cumières & the Sézannais

Champagne Georges Laval Les Chenes is an iconic cuvée, a single vineyard or lieu dit of 0.4 hectares (40 Ares), on the lower part of the steep slope between Cumières and Hautvillers. The vineyard is south facing with a gorgeous view of the Marne river, and has been organic for several decades. It is one

By - Caroline
Posted on November 26, 2012
Posted in biodynamic, Champagne, EWBC, organic, terroir

Caroline’s Champagne – more terroir, organic winegrowing and natural winemaking

The first thing I read this morning was “The latest stimulant to drag me out of natural wine commentary retirement was the ‘debate’ during the European Wine Blogger’s Conference in Turkey. Turns out this wasn’t a debate as much as it was a presentation–one that could have been entitled, Natural Wine? Wrong! Sorely missing on

By - Caroline
Posted on May 20, 2012May 20, 2012
Posted in Caroline's Champagne, Champagne

Caroline’s Champagne – is sustainable or organic farming the gateway to the future?

As many of you may know I have been totally fascinated to the point of obsession with vineyards and the terroir in Champagne ever since I moved here. I also have a long time passion for sustainable farming which has developed into a real weakness for organic and bio organic grape growing. However, the latter

Tag: organic farming

Avant les bulles – an organic story of vins clairs

#ChampagneHarvest13: Cumières & the Sézannais

Caroline’s Champagne – more terroir, organic winegrowing and natural winemaking

Caroline’s Champagne – is sustainable or organic farming the gateway to the future?