Category Archives: Biodynamic Wines

It’s organic because *I* say it is

Posted on January 23, 2014 by firstvine

Right after new year’s day Cy and I went to dinner with friends at a really good DC restaurant.   The food was excellent and it had a great 200+ bottle wine list.  But what most intrigued me was that every … Continue reading →

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First Vine Wine Topics

Posted on June 29, 2012 by firstvine

Back before we started blogging, first vine was sending weekly e-mails with a recipe and a wine pairing.  And occasionally a discussion of a particular wine topic.  The more informational e-mails are now here on the blog as First Vine … Continue reading →

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Shh! This ine-way is iodynamic-bay…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by firstvine

[A word of warning — this is a long, dense blog post.  But have no fear, there’s still a recipe at the end!  Also, this post was the subject of a Wine Beserkers discussion forum, and the questions from readers … Continue reading →

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From old-time farming to biodynamic certification

Posted on October 18, 2011 by firstvine

About a year ago I predicted that 2011 would be a year when we’d hear a lot about sustainable and biodynamic wines. Well, I was right, at least as far as first vine is concerned.  One of our producers got … Continue reading →

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