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  • Blog Post: Natural buzz: Top 5 green (green) wines

    A few weeks ago I wrote about my favorite eco-friendly beers in honor of the Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival . Some of you may felt left out if you prefer grapes over hops, so here are the top eco-friendly wines that are served in high country. Go ahead and be a glutton - these wines are helping...
  • File: Badger Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Champoux Vineyard 2006

    This award winning Cab has "deep flavors of bing cherries, plums, and black currants" mixed with floral aromatics. Badger Mountain produces their organic, sulfate-free wine in Washington.
  • File: Cono Sur Pinot Noir Cochagua Valley, Chile 2008

    Grown according to sustainable agriculture practices, this organic Chilean pinot noir pairs well with creamy sauces and spicy seasonings, according to the company. The bicycle image on the label is an inspiration from "the spirit of our farm workers pedaling their way to the Cono Sur vineyards every...
  • File: Grgich Hills Estate Carneros Selection Chardonnay Napa Valley 2006

    The producers of this wine relied on wild yeast for natural fermentation, and only used certified organic or biodynamic grapes. You'll taste mineral, citrus flower, honey and lightly roasted almonds on the finish, according to the company.
  • File: Frey Vineyards Organic Syrah Mendocino 2009

    This wine is a blend of grapes from Frey Vineyards of the Redwood Valley in California and Butow Vineyard, a 30-year-old estate also in California. Frey Vineyards was the first maker of certified biodynamic wines in the country and gets half of their energy through solar panels.
  • File: Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut 2007

    Made in the actual Champagne region of France (so it's legit), this wine is a combination of 80% chardonnay and 20% pinot noir grapes, giving it a delicate and dry finesse. Larmandier-Bernier vineyards make all their wines the natural way through manual harvesting and natural yeast fermentation because...