There are many good reasons to eat locally-sourced ingredients. They are generally fresher and thus better tasting when purchased at the farmer’s market rather than
Tag: Sustainability
The Challenge of Regenerative Agriculture
“Regenerative agriculture,” the new buzzword in viticulture practices, is already being “misused, abused and diminished by growers, winemakers and wine writers across the world,” writes
Should Critics Rate Wine Based on Environmental Impact?
Max de Zarobe—chairman of the board of Tuscany’s Avignonesi Winery—has a bone to pick with wine critics. In an open letter to wine critics he
The Ethics of Eating Gets Complicated
I am swamped with student papers to grade this week so blogging will be light. But here are a couple of interesting and useful articles
Wine Industry! Get a Clue!
Some segments of the wine industry have been, for many years, in the forefront of developing sustainable farming and low-intervention production methods that include minimal
Are Family Farms the Answer?
Country singer Willie Nelson recently acknowledged black farmer Philip Barker and the work of Barker’s organization Operation Spring Plant, “which provides resources and training to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 