Tag Archives: Ecovino

Heller Tasting Room

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Spent a nice afternoon hopping Carmel Valley Village tasting rooms. Stopped by Heller first where the fire was going, the space heater was on, and the tastings generous.  Heller offers some incredible organic wines, with their reserves being absolutely fantastic.  They … Continue reading →

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Eegads! It’s Raining!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Well, if you’ll recall in my posts a few weeks ago, the moderate growing season meant that wine grape growers had put off harvesting until the first or second week of October. This had the potential for an incredible vintage – … Continue reading →

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Pinot Possibilities

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

While some growers are lamenting cold weather that ruined wine grape crops earlier in the season, here’s an interesting spin on the development.  The cool weather throughout the season means that those crops in the Arroyo Seco appellation (down near … Continue reading →

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Monterey County Wine Growers Frozen

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Wow! Monterey County wine farmers are eligible for natural disaster assistance because of freezing this past April. I knew it was bad, but not this bad. Actually, there are 5 California wine growing counties that were affected. This comes at … Continue reading →

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SIP Certification

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

First off, SIP has to be a backronym. It’s just too appropriate for wine drinking. “Sustainability in Practice“, or SIP, is the new seal which will grace wine produced using sustainable methods. Not surprisingly, this seal has its roots right here … Continue reading →

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