Comments on: Finding Organic Champagne Is Harder than I Thought http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2009/12/30/finding-organic-champagne-is-harder-than-i-thought/ An exploration of urban sustainability Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pragmatic Environmentalism http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2009/12/30/finding-organic-champagne-is-harder-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Pragmatic Environmentalism Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:57:00 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=945#comment-1160 [...] environment? – Slate. They came to basically the same conclusion that I did while hunting for organic champagne: if you live on the east coast, you’re better off just looking for stuff from Europe or South [...] [...] environment? – Slate. They came to basically the same conclusion that I did while hunting for organic champagne: if you live on the east coast, you’re better off just looking for stuff from Europe or South [...]

]]> By: Adam http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2009/12/30/finding-organic-champagne-is-harder-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Adam Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:10:11 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=945#comment-220 You hear a lot about how hard it is to be organic in Champagne, though if one winery can do it, as Fleury does, I'm sure others could as well. A good alternative may also be the Grower Champagnes made by smaller producers. While they may not be organic, their practices share some common ground. Another problem, for sparkling and organic wine in general, is that many wineries that practice organics do not certify, and many who certify do not put it on their label. Domaine Carneros, a great U.S. sparkling wine house, has organic certification but you won't find that on the bottle. Unfortunately, finding organic wine usually takes a little more research than finding the green label or relying on your local wine store to know their own inventory. At the Organic Wine Journal we don't try to review every wine that comes out, but we do want to get people familiar with the names. You'd be surprised how many organic wines might be in that wine store or wine list. You hear a lot about how hard it is to be organic in Champagne, though if one winery can do it, as Fleury does, I’m sure others could as well. A good alternative may also be the Grower Champagnes made by smaller producers. While they may not be organic, their practices share some common ground.

Another problem, for sparkling and organic wine in general, is that many wineries that practice organics do not certify, and many who certify do not put it on their label. Domaine Carneros, a great U.S. sparkling wine house, has organic certification but you won’t find that on the bottle.

Unfortunately, finding organic wine usually takes a little more research than finding the green label or relying on your local wine store to know their own inventory. At the Organic Wine Journal we don’t try to review every wine that comes out, but we do want to get people familiar with the names. You’d be surprised how many organic wines might be in that wine store or wine list.

]]> By: Mike http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2009/12/30/finding-organic-champagne-is-harder-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Mike Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:16:27 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=945#comment-219 Not Hard to get organic sparkling here in OZ there is about 6 on the market from $19 to $ 70 aud, best one we have tried is The Organic One Blanc De Blanc..... France has one that i have tried called fluery from Champagne. Cheers Not Hard to get organic sparkling here in OZ there is about 6 on the market from $19 to $ 70 aud, best one we have tried is The Organic One Blanc De Blanc…..
France has one that i have tried called fluery from Champagne.

Cheers

]]> By: Danielle http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2009/12/30/finding-organic-champagne-is-harder-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Danielle Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:41:09 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=945#comment-218 Whoops, forgot to RSVP and say thanks but I can't make it! I trust the W&CC implicitly, though honestly I thought the older gentleman, at least, had tried every single wine they sell... I guess that's unrealistic. Whoops, forgot to RSVP and say thanks but I can’t make it! I trust the W&CC implicitly, though honestly I thought the older gentleman, at least, had tried every single wine they sell… I guess that’s unrealistic.

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