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Eco friendly wines: Five wines to uncork on Earth Day 2021
For Earth Day, five wines that are friendly to the planet and the palate.
Gina Birch
A bottle of wine represents an entire year’s worth of work for a winemaker. There are a lot of things that can go wrong during the process, from Mother Nature’s wrath in the vineyards to bad barrels in the cellar. When things go awry, and vintners can’t afford to lose an entire year’s worth of work, many manipulate their wines with chemicals and additives to adjust color or flavor. Some manipulate it as standard practice for brand consistency. Not all fermented juice is a pure representation of what grows in the vineyard.
BARRA of Mendocino Announces Charlie s Blend In Time for Earth Month
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Charlie Barra was farming organically before the term was invented. REDWOOD VALLEY, Calif. (PRWEB) April 05, 2021 The Barra family, proprietors of BARRA of Mendocino and Girasole Vineyards wines, announce the release of their 2019 Charlie’s Blend. This wine will be made each year as a tribute to founder and patriarch Charlie Barra, who planted his first vineyards in Mendocino County in 1955 and passed away in 2019.
In conjunction with the release of Charlie’s Blend, the BARRA of Mendocino tasting room is planning a variety of Earth Day activities during the month of April. Throughout April, any visitors to the tasting room that bring in their old corks to be recycled will get a 10% discount off their wine purchase. Visitors to the tasting room will also be entered in a weekly drawing to receive a gift certificate to local rest