What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is a contraction of “Permanent Sustainable Agriculture”, a concept, formalised by two Australians – Bill Mollison and David Holmgren – in the 1970s. It encapsulates an idea shared by many cultures and peoples around the world, namely that we should farm in such a way that we enrich our environments both
Our Virtual Expert
RAW WINE is delighted to announce that Mark Garrett – the permaculturist extraordinaire that joined us for RAW WINE 2012 to talk about Growing Plants (and who also happens to have been Richard Branson’s permaculture consultant on Necker Island) – is joining RAW WINE 2013 as a ‘Virtual Expert’. Unfortunately he
Cellars, Biochar & Natural Wine
Article exploring the technique of using biochar to make plaster for cellar walls.
Horse Ploughing
One of the more picturesque practices one finds traveling the natural wine world is people ploughing their vineyards with horses. It’s satisfying in so many ways to see draft horses trudging contentedly up and down the rows. The plow following behind, earth furrowed and turned. But horse-ploughing isn’t
Can we still trust the AC system?
An increasing number of terroir-driven French estates are leaving the appellations body that is meant to protect their provenance and guarantee consumers a unique product. Isabelle Legeron MW believes the system is flawed and outdated, and no longer an indicator of wine quality. (This article was first published in the
The Power of the Group
by Angiolino Maule, founder of VinNatur & owner-artisan of La Biancara At VinNatur, we’re all about supporting each other, sharing ideas and developing communal projects that mean that we, as small producers, can combine our efforts and turn dreams into reality. It is precisely the sharing of knowledge and
RAW SAKE
by Linda Milagros Violago, Flying Sommelier for Viajante, London, and others. I was first introduced to sake almost 10 years ago in Chicago. I was working with a restaurant that had a deep wine list. Sake was starting to make an appearance on wine lists and wine pairings. Admittedly, I
Monty on: Austerity's Silver Lining
by Monty Waldin Not everyone likes this new age of austerity. But from my perspective as a lover of both biodynamic wine and gardening I think a little bit of austerity may not be such a bad thing. Brits import 70% of their groceries rather than grow their own, and
