Organic Wine Fusion @ Blue Angel Aug 19
Posted on August 2, 2008
Filed Under Green Businesses, South Tahoe Events
It’s a mouthful.
Organic and Biodynamic wine tasting and sustainable fare.
Organic Wine Fusion
by the Blue Angel Café and TREE/Lion’s Club
Tuesday, August 19
5:30pm – 8:00 pm
An Evening of delicious Organic and Biodynamic Wines from Benziger Vineyards, paired with an all sustainable fare prepared by chef Jens Dressler of the Blue Angel Cafe.
$25 per person
The Blue Angel Café
1132 Ski Run Blvd in South Lake Tahoe
530.544.6544
To learn more about the Blue Angel Cafe, please visit their website www.theblueangelcafe.com.
What is Biodynamic and Organic Farming?
According to the Benziger Vineyards website, biodynamic is the highest form of organic farming. It goes beyond the elimination of all chemical inputs. It incorporates the environment in and around the vineyard and works with nature to apply the knowledge of life forces to bring about balance and healing in the soil.
Organic grape growing avoids the use of synthetic chemicals and uses natural methods like crop rotation, tillage and natural composts to maintain soil health as well as natural methods to control weeds, insects and other pests. Organic farms emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. To achieve organic certification, grapes are grown without the use of most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.
