Sourdough Bread Baking Guide

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  I don’t care about the backstory, just take me to the details of the recipe!   Sourdough: chewy, stretchy, super thin crust, holes that trap melted butter and salt gloriously.  Covid-19 has seen a resurgence and dramatic increase of interest in this mysterious, wild-yeast-fermented bread. I’m lucky to have gotten into it just a […]

Update on Wine Tariffs

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Yesterday we were all happy to hear that Emmanuel Macron and Trump came to some kind of accord that will prevent the threatened 100% tariffs on French Sparkling wine. But we are far from finished. The Airbus/Boeing dispute is still ongoing, and Trump’s administration has threatened 100% tariffs on all European wine, which would be […]

No to Wine Tariffs: Direct Actions for the Week

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Wine Tariff Explainer and Actions Jenny’s NY Times article, explaining the issues.  Handy Infographics to help explain the Tariffs are here. Time is of the essence. Action this week! Comments can be posted on the government website until January 13, so please comment today on large civil aircraft dispute tariff here, and on proposed digital service […]

Wine Tariffs Threaten our Very Existence!

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“I spent 20 years of my life building a successful business, and in one signature the Trump administration could make it all crumble. We will know on January 14 if yes or no, everything we have built will be destroyed. This will affect a huge portion of the wine industry, from importers to distributors, wine […]

J&F Winemaker Events Coming Soon!

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The Natural Wine Fairs are Coming!   This year New York is blessed with not one or two, but THREE amazing natural wine fairs. Here’s where to be if you want to meet some of our amazing producers who are in town over the next week: Saturday October 26 Peripheral Wine Festival BackBar in Hudson New […]

Saint Reginald Parish in NYC This Friday!

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THIS FRIDAY! Andy Reginald Young at Gertie! Andy Young is making thirst quenching natural wines in Oregon that are lighting New York’s Natural wine hotspots on fire. Join us for a fun by the glass takeover party at Gertie, a new farm to table restaurant in Williamsburg. They’ll be featuring his delicious Marigny wines all […]

RAW 2019 Coming Soon!

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RAW Fair is coming back to the USA! Don’t forget to get your tickets! Miami has been added this year, here’s the schedule: October 24-25 Montreal October 27-28 New York October 30 Miami November 3-4 Los Angeles In terms of Jenn & François, we are expecting Calcarius by Valentina Passalacqua, Tenuta L’armonia, Vinca Minor, Gut […]

A MANIFESTO FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL WINE

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We’ve been big fans of Jonathan Nossiter ever since Mondovino came out all those years ago. Check out his latest article in Newsweek, where he really breaks down what we feel like natural wine is all about! We also can’t wait to get our hands on his newest book, Cultural Insurrection, a Manifesto for the […]