Beyond Organic Wine

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Organic Wine is the gateway to explore the entire wine industry - from soil to sommeliers - from a revolutionary perspective. Deep interviews discussing big ideas with some of the most important people on the cutting edge of the regenerative renaissance, about where wine comes from and where it is going. beyondorganicwine.substack.com

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Christopher Renfro, Adam Tolmach - Embracing Hybrid Grapes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com Christopher Renfro – Adam Tolmach Hey welcome to Beyond Organic Wine, I’m Adam Huss, thank you so much for listening. This episode features audio from the Embracing Hybrid Grapes Conference that took place at UC Davis on January 26th, 2026. This episode is available for paid subscribers to the Beyond Organic Wine substack. You can subscribe and listen to t…

    14 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Built for Connection - Terah Bajjalieh, Terah Wine Co.

    My guest for this episode is Terah Bajjalieh. Terah is a California winemaker, sommelier, and founder of Terah Wine Co., crafting intentional wines that champion underrepresented Mediterranean varietals and organic farming practices. With 14 harvests across five countries and a Master’s degree in Enology from France, she brings a global perspective to California winemaking. Her wines—described by the New York Times as “superb” and recognized in Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40 Tastemakers 2024—are vibrant, textured, and built for connection. As a female, LGBTQ+, Arab American winemaker, Terah is committed to elevating lesser-known voices and varietals in the wine industry. That’s Terah’s official bio, and there are so many important nuggets of connectedness in it… But I want to add that I’ve had the pleasure of working with Terah and some of her best qualities aren’t things that usually go into a wine bio. Terah supports and shows kindness to everyone she knows. She looks for ways to help and helps generously when she can. I’ve never heard her speak a disparaging word about anyone. She bought a ticket and attended the Embracing Hybrid Grapes conference even though she doesn’t work with hybrid grapes and doesn’t intend to, but simply because she knew I wanted her to be there. She’s the kind of person who, like her fellow Bay Area natives Alyssa Liu, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, and many others makes me proud to be a Californian, and makes me hopeful just knowing she’s out there doing her thing. Her thing, in this case, just happens to be beautiful wine. And she’s one of the best arguments that I can think of for supporting small producers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com/subscribe

    58 min
  3. Winemaking with Hybrid Grapes

    12 MAR

    Winemaking with Hybrid Grapes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com This episode features the Winemaking with Hybrid Grapes panel from the Embracing Hybrid Grapes conference at UC Davis in January of 2026. Panelists include: Karine Pednault, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Université du Québec, Erin Rasmussen, founder of and winemaker for American Wine Project in Wisconsin, and Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, a…

    11 min

  4. 9 MAR

    An Alternative to Sulfur in Viticulture

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com This episode features Ron Lane, who retired as Superintendent of Agriculture for the UC Davis Environmental Horticulture and Plant Sciences Departments to found Circadian Crop Sciences. During his academic experience he became frustrated by the toxic effects of sulfur and copper in our wine and food crops and began looking for safer and more effective a…

    26 min

  5. 4 MAR

    The Vineyard of Lost Time - Deirdre Heekin at Embracing Hybrid Grapes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com This episode features Deirdre Heekin’s keynote speech at Embracing Hybrid Grapes. Deirdre’s winery is La Garagista in Vermont. We decided to title her keynote “The Vineyard of Lost Time” because Deirdre has a book coming out later this year by that title, and part of her presentation was an excerpt from her book. So her language becomes poetic, inspiri…

    8 min

  6. 2 MAR

    The Genetics of Regenerative Viticulture

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com This episode features audio from the Embracing Hybrid Grapes Conference that took place at UC Davis on January 26th, 2026. It shouldn’t be controversial for me to say that the genetics of our wine crops should one of the important criteria used in determining if we qualify as practicing regenerative viticulture. It shouldn’t be controversial to say that …

    10 min
  7. Growing With Hybrids - Embracing Hybrid Grapes

    25 FEB

    Growing With Hybrids - Embracing Hybrid Grapes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com This episode features the audio from the first panel at the Embracing Hybrid Grapes Conference that took place at UC Davis on January 26th, 2026. This episode is available for paid subscribers to the Beyond Organic Wine substack. You can subscribe and listen to the full audio on the Substack app or at beyondorganicwine.substack.com. And a huge thanks to …

    7 min
  8. Growing Grapes For -45 Degrees Celsius

    22 FEB

    Growing Grapes For -45 Degrees Celsius

    Johannes Pinchbeck is a Canadian grape breeder who lives north of Edmonton, Alberta and develops grapes that can take sub-arctic cold and still be productive. The extremity of his climate introduces aspects of grape growing that seem unbelievable, and that remind me of how mind-blowingly amazing these plants are that have adapted to survive in these conditions. Enjoy this journey to explore a kind of viticulture you probably never imagined possible. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondorganicwine.substack.com/subscribe

    52 min
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Organic Wine is the gateway to explore the entire wine industry - from soil to sommeliers - from a revolutionary perspective. Deep interviews discussing big ideas with some of the most important people on the cutting edge of the regenerative renaissance, about where wine comes from and where it is going. beyondorganicwine.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Beyond Organic Wine
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    241
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Adam Huss
  • Show Website
    Beyond Organic Wine

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