Ideal Bite

Organic Sparkling Wine

Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble

10.28.2009

Submitted by hsnavely on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 11:27pm.

The Bite:

Want some wicked bubbly? Guerneville's Korbel is conjuring up its first sparkling wine made with 100% organic grapes this month. It took time to convert the vines to organic standards (Korbel scored a CCOF certification back in 2007), but the new organic California Brut is ready to throw a crisp, dry, apple-y, pear-y party in your mouth - perfect for rich, buttery cheese pairings (or, you know, a fistful of Halloween candy). It's crafty.

Why Care?:

Grapes grown according to USDA organic certification requirements don't use synthetic pesticides (more than 80% of the most common pesticides are potentially carcinogenic), herbicides, or fertilizers.

We're having a Halloween party (think fake cobwebs, wet spaghetti brains, and peeled grape eyeballs) - and Korbel California Brut is invited.

Wanna Try:

Korbel California Brut, available online and at BevMo, 1301 Van Ness Ave. (415-447-8483). Korbel California Brut sparkling wine, $16.

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Cocktail Fact

In 2008, U.S. organic food and wine sales shot up 17% from 2007.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 SF Biters buy just one bottle of organic sparkling instead of a regular bottle, we'll vote with our dollars by contributing $160,000 toward organic products, potentially encouraging more farms to go organic.

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