| Your holiday table is nearly picture
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| | Vintners. He is also former chairman and
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| perfect. The vintage cloth napkins you
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| | CEO of Horizon Organic Dairies and former
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| purchased on a whim match perfectly with
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| | chairman, CEO and president of Celestial
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| your holiday décor. The
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| | Seasonings.
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| napkin rings, candlestick holders and
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| | To add to the confusion, many people
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| even your stemware are made of recycled
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| | consider vegan and biodynamic wines to be
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| materials.
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| | organic wines as well, but this
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| Platters are piled high with organic
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| | isn’
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| fruits and vegetables and hormone- and
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| | t always the case. Vegan and biodynamic
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| antibiotic-free meat and dairy products.
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| | wines may be organic wines or made from
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| Whatâ€â„Â
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| | certified organically grown grapes
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| ¢s missing from this picture? Organic
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| | â€â€￾
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| wine, of course! Perhaps
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| | or they may be neither.
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| you’
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| | Vegan wines are made entirely without
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| ve considered giving organic wines a try
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| | animal products and use bentonite clay or
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| but, from what little you know about
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| | carbon instead of egg whites or casein, a
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| organic wines, have decided they
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| | type of milk protein, during the
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| couldnâ€â„Ã
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| | clarification process. Biodynamic wines
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| ‚¢t be much more than a step up from
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| | use grapes grown under a specific
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| vinegar.
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| | sustainable farming practice developed in
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| Despite what you may have heard
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| | Europe in the 20th century and still used
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| previously, this is no longer true.
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| | today by some vineyards in the United
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| Organic wines have improved tremendously
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| | States and Europe.
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| over the past 15 years and are now on par
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| | A surprising variety of organics Whether
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| with most
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| | you like red wine, white wine, dessert
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| “regula
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| | wine or champagne, there is an organic
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| râ€￾
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| | wine to suit your style, budget and
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| wines, receiving favorable ratings in the
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| | taste. Depending on your location and
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| ‘80s and
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| | community, your local wine store may
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| ‘90s by
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| | carry a reasonable selection of organic
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| wine experts like Robert Parker and
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| | wines; however, the best place to buy
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| winning awards in wine competitions.
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| | organic wines is online
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| Unfortunately, though, there is still
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| | â€â€￾
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| some confusion about what an organic wine
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| | especially now that interstate wine
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| really is.
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| | shipping regulations have changed.
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| What is organic wine? Under the U.S.
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| | Holiday picks Ceago Vinegarden, one of
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| Department of Agriculture (USDA) National
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| | the leaders in the California biodynamic
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| Organic Program, a wine can only use the
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| | and organic wine industry, offers these
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| word
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| | recommendations for your holiday table.
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| “organi
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| | • Ceago
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| câ€￾ on
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| | Vinegarden 2004 "Jeriko Vineyard"
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| the label if it is made with certified
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| | Chardonnay Made with grapes certified
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| organically grown grapes, contains less
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| | organic by the California Certified
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| than 20 parts per million (ppm) of
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| | Organic Farmers (CCOF), this fine,
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| sulfites and has no additional sulfites
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| | ripe-flavored wine has rich aromas of
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| added during the winemaking process.
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| | banana cream, cinnamon and pear and pairs
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| If a wine is made with certified
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| | well with turkey, ham, fish and
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| organically grown grapes but contains
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| | vegetarian dishes as well as hors
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| more than 20 ppm (and less than 100 ppm)
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| | d’oe
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| of sulfites, it may be labeled
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| | uvres.
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| “made
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| | • Ceago
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| with certified organically grown
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| | Vinegarden 2001 "Camp Lema" Merlot This
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| grapes.â€ï¿ÂÂ
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| | merlot is grown and certified Biodynamic
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| ¾ Under the current USDA regulations, it
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| | by Demeter. It has aromas of anise,
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| cannot technically be called an organic
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| | cherry and mocha plus hints of cinnamon
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| wine. Most consumers refer to both of
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| | and vanilla and pairs well with a
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| these wines as organic.
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| | traditional roast beef dinner.
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| USDA labeling practices are a bone of
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| | • Ceago
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| contention with those in the organic wine
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| | Vinegarden 2001 "Camp Masut" Cabernet
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| industry.
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| | Sauvignon Grown and certified Biodynamic
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| “Some
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| | by Demeter, this elegant wine has
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| sulfites occur naturally in all wines and
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| | incredible cherry aromas with a hint of
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| minimal amounts of sulfites are added
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| | violet and flavors of black currant,
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| during the winemaking process to preserve
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| | raspberry and mocha. It pairs well with
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| and stabilize wine.
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| | many vegetarian dishes as well as roast
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| Wines made with organically certified
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| | beef.
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| grapes containing less than 100 ppm of
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| | • Jeriko
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| sulfites are essentially 99.99% organic,
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| | Estate NV Brut The first sparkling wine
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| yet
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| | in the United States to be made with
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| can’
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| | certified (CCOF) organically grown
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| t be labeled organic.
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| | grapes, this crisp sparkling wine with a
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| In no other category of the food and
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| | hint of almond is perfect for any
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| beverage industry do these same
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| | occasion
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| requirements apply in order for a product
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| | â€â€￾
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| to be labeled
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| | as an aperitif, with dessert or with hors
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| organic,â€ï¿Â
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| | d’oe
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| ¾ says Barnet (Barney) Feinblum, the
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| | uvres.
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| president, CEO and founder of Organic
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| | Cheers!
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