Maison Louis Jadot, a French wine producer focused on terroir and the individual characteristics of each wine, has been slowly building up a collection of vineyards in France’s Burgundy region. Yesterday the company confirmed it has purchased yet another vineyard, Domaine Prieur-Brunet in Santenay. Decanter magazine reports: The purchase adds 18 hectares of prime Côte de […]
Nature’s Devastation Hit These Farmers
Despite man’s attempts to control nature, there remains no more powerful force on earth. In the village of Fleurie, in the Beaujolais region of France, hail storms have decimated some vineyards, in an unfortunate repeat of last year’s terrible destructive weather pattern. Yohan Castaing writes at Decanter: A fierce hailstorm hit the Beaujolais region at 4:45pm on […]
Growing Market for Premium Wine Drives Sale of Schrader to Constellation
Chris Mercer and William Kelley explain the recent sale of Schrader Cellars to Constellation (owner of Robert Mondavi winery) in Decanter Magazine. Changing tastes and aging vintners are altering the market for brands, wine and vineyards in America. It’s a deal that raised a few eyebrows across California, but it fits with a clear acquisition […]
The Dirty Dozen and Toxicity from Pesticides
Eating organic fruits and vegetables is beneficial for optimum health, but pesticides used on non-organic produce present health risks, especially to children. Toxicity from pesticides disrupts the normal functioning of the nervous and endocrine system, and many health experts believe that it increases the risks of cancer. All organic, all the time, however, may not […]
Is it Time to Buy Your Own Bordeaux Chateau?
French wine country, whether your pick is Burgundy, the Loire Valley, Champagne or legendary Bordeaux offers striking opportunities. Debbie and I travel to France’s countryside twice a year, and have run into a surprising number of Americans who have made purchases ranging from a run down old Provence farmhouse with ancient olive trees and some […]
Grass Fed’s Many Health Benefits
Grass fed meat, dairy, and eggs are something I have advocated to you on this site and in Intelligence Report for some time. I’ve explained to you the importance of eating only grass fed to finish beef, and the revolution of grass fed cattle raising, and I’ve even given you 179 reasons to eat grass fed […]
Turmeric The Worlds Most Important Herb?
Originally posted April 12, 2016. Sayer Ji writes at GreenMedInfo that turmeric could turn the entire drug-based medical model on its head. There is a medicinal spice so timelessly interwoven with the origins of human culture and metabolism, so thoroughly supported by modern scientific inquiry, as to be unparalleled in its proven value to human […]
Hallowed Ground
The Cote de Nuits wine trail crosses, famous villages whose names have been around the world. Download a free copy of the map here. Originally posted September 24, 2015. Today Debbie and I drove the length of the Cote de Nuits, the northern half of Burgundy’s famous Cote d’Or. Here is produced the incomparable red […]
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth #8
Originally posted August 16, 2013. Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., has created one of the most vital books on the health of your family you will ever find, The 150 Healthiest Food on Earth. The lavishly illustrated, 358-page weighty tome gives you more vital information on foods that can keep your family healthy than any other […]
Watch These People Destroy the Pronunciation of Wine Words!
Originally posted March 14, 2017. As Dick and I get set for another extended research trip to Paris and Burgundy in early April the subject of wine comes to the forefront. Wine lingo can present a thorny task for beginners. Dick and I both got a chuckle out of this most instructive little video. Enjoy! […]
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