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A Fair Trade Malbec
Malbec Wines and More
February 7, 2010 by Pablo Urquiza
"This is just beautiful. Fairhills is one of the few wineries in South America to become Fair Trade Certified...Their wine is the Fairhills Mendoza Vineyards Malbec...definitely a best buy."
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Wine of the Week: 2008 Fairhills Malbec
Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 3, 2010 by Gil Lempert-Schwarz
"This wine overachieves on almost every level, considering the great value."
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Wine Guys TV - 2007 Fairhills Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted February 3, 2010
"85 - 87 Points...Good wine for the price."
To watch their video clip, please click here. The review of Fairhills starts around the 9 minute 30 second spot.
Life in Reviews: Makulu Iswithi Pinotage
Life in Reviews Blog
January 13, 2010 by Ellen
"Impressive and sustainable - it's like getting buzzed off a Toyota Prius. Hooray!!! A wine that is inexpensive, scrumptious, and organically/sustainably grown. For the price, it doesn't get much better than this."
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How to: Change an industry
Fair Trade Wine
January - February 2010 by Karen Snyder
"How do you fight apartheid and poverty while revamping a centuries old business model so that your company accounts for 18% of your country's wine exports? (Interview with Bernard Fontannaz, founder of Fairhills)."
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Wine of the Week: Chardonnay
Slash Food
January 8, 2010 by Kristine Hansen
"Fairhills Chardonnay: This is a bright, punch-y kind of wine with a floral nose, acidic structure and a lime finish...as a bonus, the Chardonnay is Fair Trade Certified."
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Winner of the 2010 trials - 2007 Fairhills Malbec
"As far as we can tell, this wine will single-handedly end world poverty, reverse global warming, and provide healthcare to the Third World. And somehow, the wine itself is still delicious."
The Wine Trails 2010 by Robin Goldstein & Alexis Herschkowitsch
Winner of the 2010 trials - 2008 ÖKO Pinot Grigio
"it's a perfect wine to sip all afternoon."
The Wine Trails 2010 by Robin Goldstein & Alexis Herschkowitsch
Winner of the 2010 trials - 2006 ÖKO Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
"the producers didn't neglect quality in their pursuit of ECOCERT organic ratings: the wine is juicy and floral, without the dip in quality that sometimes accompanies budget organic wines."
The Wine Trails 2010 by Robin Goldstein & Alexis Herschkowitsch
To view a video about The Wine Trials 2010 by Robin Goldstein and Alexis Herschkowitsch process of evaluation please click here.
Top 10 under $10
December 1, 2009
88 points (BEST BUY) - 2006 Neu Direction Malbec
"Normally we're leery about new brands with catchy names, but this one does chart a new direction...and it's a good one...shows balanced black fruit flavors, thickness, saturation and length."
Support Fair Trade
Envy Magazine
September 29, 2009 by Madeline Hollern
"Winemaker Bernard Fontannaz will be visiting from South Africa and signing wine bottles."
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Drink Responsibly, Drink Organic
High Plains Reader
September 12, 2009 by Nikki Ness
"Wines that carry the 'fair trade certified' label are becoming more common...the brand Fairhills comes in a number of varietals."
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A Fair Day
Via Nativa
September 12, 2009
"A few of us from the NYC Fair Trade Coalition scored tickets to a fashion show with an eco friendly and Fair Trade twist."
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Top 23 Organic-Eco Friendly and Fair Trade Wines
Green Eco Services
September 11, 2009 by Cathy
"#8 Fairhills"
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Neu Direction Malbec 2005 wine review by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
"The nose is full of fruit with hugh plum and ripe black berry aromas with notes of sweet licorice and spice hints. Really nice!"
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Wineries Make Drinkable Products to Benefit Planet, Workers
suite101.com by Claudia Perry
September 3, 2009 by Claudia Perry
"Argentinean wines such as Malbec and Torrontes have gained popularity around the world. Now there are wineries that engage in Fair Trade practices that are award winners...Organic Wine Trade Company has five Fair Trade wines produced in Argentina."
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Fair Trade Wine from Chile
suite101.com by Claudia Perry
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
"The owners of the Organic Wine Trade Company have a simple motto: Every Glass Matters. Step by Step wines from Chile promote health care and education for their workers."
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Wine Wed! Fairhills Chardonnay, Western Cape, South Africa 2007
HeatherKind.blogspot.com
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
"I went home last night and opened a bottle of Fairhills white wine and I must say...I was blown away."
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Tasting Notes: Fairhills Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Argentina 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI by Anne Schamberg
Saturday, August 21, 2009
"Easy your conscience and please your palate with this nicely put together Fair Trade Certified Cabernet."
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The Wine In The Aluminum Bottle
TeamSuperForest.org Published by jaell
Thursday, August 13, 2009
"I don't know if anyone has seen these 'Think Wines' before, but I am at a restaurant and have come across some wine being sold in aluminum bottles...But why aluminum? Well, after looking into it, I found this to be rather SuperForesty"
For more of this article and to see Think Wines Business Development Manager's reply to a reader's questions, please click here.
Organic Wine Trade Co. Invites First Lady Michelle Obama to Make the White House a "Fair Trade Home"
Press Release
Monday, August 10, 2009
"Organic Wine Trade Company is reaching out to the White House as part of the national grass-roots, non-partisan coalition 'Fair Trade the White House.' To sign the public invitation to First Lady, visit Fair Trade the White House."
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Marketing tools: An explosion of new ideas
Global Wine & Spirits Insider News
July 2009
"New concept samples and bottles have appeared on the market recently...As for packaging, we have seen the traditional glass bottle replaced...the Portuguese company Think Wines is using aluminum bottles."
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OKO Nero d'Avola 2007
Adam's Wine Journal - My Experiences with Wine
Monday, July 27, 2009
"With its organic packaging and price point that is hard to beat for certified organic old world grapes, there is little to be disappointed in."
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Simple Wine Talk: Neu Direction Malbec
SimpleWineTalk.blogspot.com
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
"It's no suprise that most of us are looking to find more 'value wines' in today's economy. One of my recent findings was...Neu Direction Malbec."
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Fair Enough
Ethical wine hits America
Tasting Table.com
Friday, July 17, 2009
"You fill your cloth shopping bag with local produce, organic milk and single-origin coffee. Now conscientious consumer make some room for fair trade wine. Here are a few of our favorites: Fairhills Malbec, a smooth, jammy Argentinean red and Step by Step Sauvignon Blanc, a crisp Chilean summer white with grassy and tropical-fruit flavors."
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The Morning After Show
Alexa Fitzpatrick, Host
KSNO Radio, Aspen Colorado
Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:41am
Organic Wine Trade Company was interviewed on The Morning After Show hosted by Alexa Fitzpatrick of KSNO Radio Aspen Colorado at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2009.
To hear the complete interview, please visit our Photos & Video page and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Wine anyone? Yes, please!!!
HeatherKind.blogspot.com
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
"Fairhills Malbec 2007...I really could smell the cherry and cranberry. A very smooth wine as well...I like a wine that could go with many different foods and this one is light enough that you can have it on its own or with a meal. All in all a fantastic wine!"
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Summer's best chic & green bargains!
The Green Girls
Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Deana
"We all know times are tough and budgets are tight...I thought I would share some of my favorite Bargain Buys!...And my final pick, the oh-so-tasty Fairhills Cabernet Sauvignon."
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Bargain Buy: Fairhills Cabernet Sauvignon
living gwg
June 1, 2009
"Ok...wine isn't one of our typical bargain buys, but a friend brought over this tasty Fairhills Cabernet the other night - and it was quite a hit. A hearty cab with aromas of dark fruit, coffee, and black tea lead into fresh strawberry fruit..."
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Red or White? Go with Green.
Please your palate (and the planet) with these sustainable wines
Sierra Magazine's "Most Green Merlot" - Fairhills Merlot 2008
Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club May/June 2009
"A nicely balanced, dark-ruby merlot with a taste that recalls smoked green bell pepper, Fairhills has a ‘healthy yet silky’ structure (Rapp), a ‘fair amount of tannins’ (Pucilowski), and ‘arcs from earth to fruit’ (Dutton). ‘I did not expect to enjoy this wine as much as I did,’ Rapp wrote, and Hernandez thought it ‘must be paired with food.’ Dutton recommended herb-roasted pork or semi-hard cheeses.”
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How Green is My Bubbly: 5 Eco Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for Earth Day.
The Bubbly Girl Blog by Maria Hunt, author of The Bubbly Bar
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
"With Earth Day approaching it seems like a perfect time to plan an organic picnic...as we approach Earth Day 2009. I found loads of green bubbly made from sustainable or certified organically grown grapes...Here are five great sparkling wines and champagnes...Makulu Moscato."
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This bargain red blend is a great pick for Friday night pizza.
Mother Nature Network by Robin Shreeves
Thursday, March 26, 2009
"Of the six bottles of organic or sustainably grown wine I purchased, Releaf was the bargain wine...It's a flavorful red that pairs well with pizza..."
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Makulu Shiraz 2005
Wine Fantasy Blogspot
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
"Makulu Shiraz 2005 is a bold and fruity wine. There's a mild berry aroma, but it's on the palate that this wine gets big."
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Cheers to Organic Wine!
Mixed Greens Village
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"If you are looking for a nice organic wine, try Releaf. The Cabernet/Merlot/Shiraz wine that I tried has the savory bold flavors that I adore and a great story to boot."
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Fair Trade Wine - The Economics of Ethical Consumption
The Wine Economist by Mike Veseth
January 1, 2009
"Neu Direction makes the positive case for Fair Trade wine very well. It is, first of all, an excellent wine at a good price and so can attract buyers on these merits alone."
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Fair Trade Certified Wine an Excellent Value
From the Kitchens of The Food Channel
Food Channel Review
Posted by Editor from The Food Channel®
"Food Channel Chefs Dennis Pitchford and Chef Trip Kadey...both agree this vintage from Neu Direction doesn't disappoint and continues Argentina's outstanding reputation as a producer of quality, affordably-priced Malbecs...At under $10 a bottle, both chefs agreed the Neu Direction Malbec is an exceptional value - and the Fair Trade Certification of the label offers an additional 'feel-good' benefit to the purchase."
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Neu Direction Malbec 2005 wine review by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog 11/28/2008
"...aromas of dark berry jam...this is a decent value so raise a glass and give it a swirl."
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Wine Matters; Fair Trade Wines
My San Antonio Blogs 11/21/2008
"...The Wandering Grape collection includes an award winning Malbec-Merlot blend from Argentina and a Cabernet-Shiraz blend from South Africa."
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$10 Fair-Trade Alcohol
Trendhunter Magazine 11/16/2008
"...This year marks the first year of the Fair Trade wine certification program in the United States, and Neu Direction is one of the first wines to achieve this distinction."
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How wineries are packaging their eco-credentials
San Francisco Chronicle
By Tara Duggan, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, November 14, 2008
"Feel-good phrases like 'responsible stewards of the land' and 'family farmed for a sustainable world'...Fair Trade certification of wine has been around since 2003 in Europe. The certification means that wineries met certain standards for living wages, environmental sustainability and community improvement...Wandering Grape, which is made with grapes grown in Argentina and South Africa..."
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Noble Malbec Reaps Awards and Sows Seeds of Change
Market Watch - The Wall Street Journal Digital Network
Press Release
Thursday, November 13, 2008
"...a new choice in the wine aisles this month with the launch of...Fair Trade Certified™ wine, Neu Direction™, a 100 percent Malbec from the renowned wine growing region of Lujan de Cuyo near Mendoza, Argentina..."
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Wine of the Week: Fair Trade Wine
Posted November 2nd, 2008 by Gretchen Roberts
Slashfood.com
"Now Fair Trade has come to the wine world with the first nationwide introduction of Fair Trade Certified™ wine...I tried several Fair Trade Certified™ wines recently, and am happy to report that they're not only good for the conscience, but they're not bad on the palate, either...My favorite wines were the Fairhills Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 from Argentina and the Wandering Grape Cabernet-Shiraz 2007 from South Africa..."
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