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Champagne, Drinks, Sparkling Wine
5 Amazing Organic Sparklers for Earth Day

Isn’t that a pretty picture? It’s from the 100% pesticide and herbicide-free vineyards of Cavas Recaredo in Spain. Earth Day is approaching, and I’m looking forward to celebrating at the Iron Horse Vineyards’ Green Valley Earth Day Party. Since I last wrote about organic champagne or sparkling wine for Earth Day, there has been a large increase in the number of organic wines on the market, and that applies to bubbly as well. While some people aren’t convinced that wines made from organically raised grapes taste any different, I swear I always pick up an extraordinary level of clarity in these wines. It feels like drinking a liquid crystal, if that makes any sense. And of course, the fact that the grapes aren’t sprayed with chemical fertilizers or pesticides means that it’s better for the workers who have to tend those grapes as well as Mother Earth. Here are some…
April 17, 2013
Drinks
The Kind Cocktail

With so many antioxidants, organic spirits and wine from organically grown grapes, this custom cocktail I created for Alicia Silverstone’s Kind Diet book signing in San Diego is practically a health tonic! 2 ounces organic Pomegranate/Blueberry/Acai juice, like Lakewood 1/2 ounce Rain organic vodka or vanilla infused soju 3 ounces Mionetto Organic Prosecco edible flowers from San Diego Specialty Produce Add the chiled pomegranate blend juice and vodka or soju to wine glass or champagne flute. Top with the chilld prosecco. Garnish with edible flowers like orchids, daisies, rose petals or pansies. By Maria Hunt aka The Bubbly Girl, author of The Bubbly Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion (Clarkson Potter, $16.99)
January 31, 2011
Sparkling Wine
Four Organic Sparkling Wines for Earth Day Weekend

The weather was odd this Earth Day 2010, with strong showers and wind alternating with patches of sun. It’s like Mother Nature is bi-polar, or she’s trying to show off all of her stuff in one day. One of the best ways to show your love for the planet and your body is by drinking wine made from organically grown grapes. These wines used to be hard to find, but these days with increased awareness about the dangers that pesticides can pose to the earth, farm-workers and end consumers, there’s lots of choice. One of the best places to find international organic wines online remains The Organic Wine Company and Whole Foods Markets around the country also have a good selection. Read up on all sorts of organic wines at Organic Wine Review.com. I especially like sparkling wines made from organic grapes. My favorite sparkling wines have a sheer and…
April 23, 2010
Bubbly Events
Bubbles on Tour: Bubbly Bar Book Events

It’s been quite the whirlwind since my book The Bubbly Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails (Clarkson Potter, $16.99) launched a few weeks ago. It’s amazing how many different skills it takes to be an author; not only do you need to know enough about a topic to write about it, once you’ve done so and had the incredible good fortune to get a book published, then you need to become an expert at marketing, event planning and logistics! All that is to say that with the help of some friends, I’ve put together some fun Bubbly Bar book events that will start happening around the country in a couple weeks. If you’re a Bubbly Girl – or even if you just like to have fun while tasting some sparkling wine cocktails and learning something new, then I hope you’ll come out to join the fun as I make my…
September 14, 2009
Champagne, Drinks, Sparkling Wine
How Green is My Bubbly: 5 Eco Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for Earth Day

it’s a whole new world as we approach Earth Day 2009. I found loads of green bubbly made from sustainable or certified organically grown grapes on wine web sites and even stores like Trader Joe’s and Fresh & Easy. Conscientious winemakers, who care about preserving the land and the health of their workers and customers, are making chemical-free wines in the US, France, Spain, South Africa and Italy.
April 15, 2009