Biodynamics

Biodiversity- what is it and why is it important Wine growing is a monoculture, the opposite of biodiversity, but we can mitigate this. In this article I outline the biodiversity crisis and what [...]

Chateau Feely Soirées Rosé Soirée Rosé cancelled We are very sorry to announce that our rosé evening for 2020 is cancelled given the latest covid-19 rules published 20 July. Wednesday July 29 [...]

Proliferation of environmental terms in wine – confusion for consumers Standard question when I walk into a wine store or restaurant. ‘Do you have any organic wine?’ ‘Yes; [...]

Chateau Feely Soirées Rosé Wednesday July 17 and July 31 2019 – 18h30 to 21h30 Chateau Feely celebrates the launch of the new organic trail and gourmet picnic baskets with two Rosé evenings [...]

New Class to celebrate WSETs 50th anniversary Book your place for Wine tasting basics with WSET SAT and the biodynamic calendar Join us during WSETs 50th anniversary celebration week for a brand [...]

Reasons to choose certified organic wine – reply to Irish Times article A recent article by John Wilson in the Irish Times – ‘organic wine- is it worth the label it’s [...]

Chateau Feely celebrates 10 years organic and 8 years biodynamic Château Feely celebrates ten years fully certified organic and 8 years of biodynamic and natural wine making. Sean and Caro Feely [...]

Wine and Spirit – Soul rather than distilled What makes a wine great? A soulful inquiry into wine and the meaning of life and new year’s wishes What is it that makes our lives worth [...]

Debate: Is the use of copper in organic farming ecological? Some winegrowers say organic farming is not ecological because the fungicide used by organic growers, copper, is toxic. Headlines like: [...]

Sulfites in wine – what it is and why you should care Sulfites are added to wine as a preservative. Sulphur dioxide (sulfites) is used in the wine as a preservative and as a cleaning agent [...]