#goosecross

Wine of the Day: Goosecross Branta Red Blend

The beauty of a blend is that you can add a little of this, a little of that, mixing and melding to create something beautiful without following guidelines or assumptions, instead, revealing the story the winemaker, or the fruit, wants to tell. The “abstract” series from Napa Valley’s Goosecross Cellars is just this every year. It is an opportunity for Winemaker Bill Nancarrow to craft something…

Wine of the Day: Happy Memorial Day, Let’s Toast!

I hope you are at home (because you want to be,) enjoying a long holiday weekend with the people you love the most on this beautiful Memorial Day, or playing in paradise somewhere. Wherever you are, make sure there is something tasty to enjoy in your glass. If beachside playing is in order, give the new spritzer from Spaceage a try. Spaceage Meyer Lemon Strawberry Rose Spritz ($15/4 pack) from…

Since Earth Day is this coming Sunday (April 22) let’s talk about two of our favorite things at Karma: being eco-friendly, and wine. Oh yes, you can be eco-conscious with wine, and in more ways than one. Here are just a few: 1. Sustainable winemaking First of all, you can support wineries that use sustainable farming methods in their winemaking. Both Goosecross Cellars and Chandon grow their grapes while preserving the earth. 2. Eco-friendly packaging Clif wine (which also uses sustainable farming methods) sells their wine in packaging that produces less waste. The pouch has 2 bottles worth of wine but with 90% less waste than two glass bottles.

3. Reusing the bottle After you enjoy the wine, there are still things you can do for Mother Earth. Paddywax candles pour environmentally-friendly soy wax into cut wine bottles:

Or you can grow your own herbs with the organic hydrogardens made from upcycled wine bottles:

4. Use the whole grape These grapeseed oils use the leftovers from winemaking, called the pomace (the seeds, skins, and stems) to get their oils.