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Deirdre Heekin is the co-founder, winegrower, organizer, writer, photographer, flower farmer, and designer behind La Garagista Farm + Winery in Barnard, Vermont.
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In this episode we get into a lot from where the idea came from to start growing and making wine in Vermont to its challenges as she successfully makes amazing natural wines in this environment. We also talk about her love of travel, the biodynamic practices that have been instilled in her, and her new book, An Unlikely Vineyard.
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In this episode we mention…
Osteria Pane e Salute
Their 2013 vintage
Cold-Hardy grape varietals
Vitis Riparia
Vitis Labrusca
The La Garagista Vineyards
The 12 wines they make
Deirdre’s book An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir
Her and her husband’s book, Pane e Salute
Libation, A Bitter Alchemy
In Late Winter We Ate Pears: A Year of Hunger & Love
Chelsea Green Publishing
RAW Wine Fair
Clemence le Large, Les Meuniers de Clemence, Champagne
Champagne le Large-Pugeot
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