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Choose organic wine
Casa Barranca
South of France-schooled vintner William Moses' Casa Barranca winery and vineyard—located in Ojai Valley in California's Santa Barbara region—produces boutique, old-world wines made from Indiana Certified Organic (ICO) Syrah, Grenache, Semillon, and Viognier grapes. Casa Barranca also eschews the use of chemical solvents and cleaners in the winemaking process and powers its winery with solar power.Four Chimneys Organic Winery
Four Chimneys—America's first organic winery—produces a wide range of red, white, and fruit wines in New York's Finger Lakes region, an oenophiles paradise. The winery itself has been dubbed as "the most picturesque winery in the Finger Lakes" by National Geographic Magazine. All wines are certified by the Northeast Organic Farmers' Association of New York (NOFA) and are available for purchase online by the bottle or case.Frey Vineyards
Frey Vineyards, located in Mendocino County, California, has been producing green grapes since 1980 and is the largest strictly organic winery in the nation. Frey is also the first vineyard to domestically produce wine grown under biodynamic standards. All organic wines—from Chardonnay to Zinfandel—are grown under USDA organic standards and certified by Stellar Certification Services.Frog's Leap Winery
Even if you don't indulge in grape-derived sauce that often, the charming website and sustainable farming and business practices of Frog's Leap Winery may have you hankering for a bottle of its Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carbernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Rutherford, Pink, or Petite Sirah.King Estate Winery
Since 1991, King Estate Winery has been producing award-winning Pinor Noir and Pinot Gris (and a limited amount of Chardonnay) at a 1,033-acre estate near Eugene, Oregon. In 2002, King Estate's vineyards and surrounding gardens received organic certification from Oregon Tilth. In the Eugene area? Stop by the Estate's scenic chateau-style winery to sample its sustainable spirits or dine in the restaurant, which features organically grown, local fare.La Rocca Vineyards
Toast to your health and to the environment with a glass of La Rocca Vineyard's organic wines. Boasting two separate vineyards (one for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and another for Chardonnay, Zinfandel, and Chenin Blanc), all of La Rocca's wines are Certified Organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and produced in the Sierra foothills, northeast of San Francisco. La Rocca's Chardonnay received the People's Choice Award at Eco Fest 2003.Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Sporting Canada's largest organic vineyard—Summerhill Pyramid Winery, located in British Columbia's bustling Okanagan Valley wine region—produces organically grown Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Ehrenfelser, and Pinot Meunier grapes. Certification is overseen by the Pacific Agriculture Certification Society.
Choose biodynamic wine
Frey Vineyards
Frey Vineyards, located in Mendocino County, California, has been producing green grapes since 1980 and is the first vineyard to produce wine grown under biodynamic standards in the US. All biodynamic wines—from the Cabernet to the Zinfandel—are certified by Demeter.Beckmen Vineyards
Let your grape-loving palate "Rhône" wild with Beckmen Vineyard's Syrah, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Rose, Marsanne, and Cuvee Le Bec. Produced from grapes grown biodynamically in California's Santa Ynez Valley, the winery is considered North America's foremost producer of Rhône varietals. Beckmen Vineyards follows old-world, eco-friendly viticulture methods while also embracing modern technology to produce great green grapes.Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Picky about your Pinot? Cooper Mountain Winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley just happens to share the 45th Parallel with Burgundy, France—a Pinot Noir lovers paradise—making the growing seasons and climate very similar. Interested in sustainable sipping? Cooper Mountain produces both Certified Organic (by Oregon Tilth) and Certified Biodynamic wines (by Demeter). Sensitive to sulfites?Ehlers Estate
Good for the earth and good for the heart, Ehlers Estate wines are produced biodynamically on 39-acres in Napa Valley and is part of a nonprofit philanthropic foundation that supports global cardiovascular research.Grgich Hills
Napa Valley's Grgich Hills raises a glass of the good stuff to Mother Earth by farming nearly all 366-acres of its five vineyards biodynamically. Although the notion of planning farm activity in accordance to a celestial calender and treating plants to homeopathic remedies may strike some as daffy, Mother Earth sure ain't complaining. And neither are the drinkers of Grgich Hills' award-winning Merlot, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Fumé Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Violetta.Montinore Estate
Montinore Estate—a small, family-run outfit—lovingly produces some knockout whites (and reds) from a biodynamically farmed 220-acre vineyard in Oregon's vine-tastic Willamette Valley. On its website, the company has a sense of humor about its biodynamic methods: "...instead of applying chemical pesticides and herbicides, you might find us spraying chamomile or diluted milk on our grapes."
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