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Deborah Parker Wong

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My guest for this episode is Deborah Parker Wong – the co-editor, with Pam Strayer, of Slow Wine USA. Centralas, my winery, is honored to be listed in the Slow Wine guide. I say honored, because Slow Wine is unique in the entire realm of wine scoring or recommendation guides in that it takes into account the ecological context of the wine that they recommend. All other wine scoring and recommendation guides reflect the problem that plagues wine in general – that is the problem of disconnection. When wine reviewers and guides give a 100 point score to a wine, what does that tell you about the way that the fruit was grown? What does it tell you about the way that winery conducts it business, treats its employees, manages its land, or interacts with its community? It tells you nothing about these things. Yet aren’t these things vitally important to the “greatness” of a wine? Can a wine be great if it tastes amazing yet poisons children in nearby schools? And I use this example of poisoning children because it is an actual example from both Napa and Bordeaux. Our disconnection from the context of wine is the only reason we revere 100 point scores that are based on the flavor of a wine, rather than think them ridiculous. I tried to point this out at one point by creating the Ecological Wine Score, as a comprehensive, yet satirical take on giving a wine a score that is actually meaningful, and all that would have to be considered. You can see this at EcologicalWineScore.com Slow Wine and the Slow Wine Snail of Approval reconnect wine to it context in a human community and living ecosystem, and Deborah walks us through how it does this. We talk about the Slow Wine Manifesto, which I’ll make available on the episode page at OrganicWinePodcast.com, and we talk about the research that is required to get behind some of the green façade that wineries rely on, and understand the complex practices that no one certification can capture. So much more goes into a wine than just its sensory evaluation or a biodynamic certification. Just for fun we talk about Drops of God which we don’t spoil if you haven’t seen it, and we talk about how the common idea of wine – you know, the Euro-centric monoculture that has been spread around the globe through capitalist imperialism – is actually not going down so well among young folks. Crazy, right? A big thanks to Deborah for this fun and engaging conversation, and for letting us know about Slow Wine. https://slowfoodusa.org/ Snail of Approval Support this episode by subscribing via patreon. Organic Wine Podcast Sponsor: Centralas Wine

My guest for this episode is Deborah Parker Wong – the co-editor, with Pam Strayer, of Slow Wine USA. Centralas, my winery, is honored to be listed in the Slow Wine guide. I say honored, because Slow Wine is unique in the entire realm of wine scoring or recommendation guides in that it takes into account the ecological context of the wine that they recommend. All other wine scoring and recommendation guides reflect the problem that plagues wine in general – that is the problem of disconnection. When wine reviewers and guides give a 100 point score to a wine, what does that tell you about the way that the fruit was grown? What does it tell you about the way that winery conducts it business, treats its employees, manages its land, or interacts with its community? It tells you nothing about these things. Yet aren’t these things vitally important to the “greatness” of a wine? Can a wine be great if it tastes amazing yet poisons children in nearby schools? And I use this example of poisoning children because it is an actual example from both Napa and Bordeaux. Our disconnection from the context of wine is the only reason we revere 100 point scores that are based on the flavor of a wine, rather than think them ridiculous. I tried to point this out at one point by creating the Ecological Wine Score, as a comprehensive, yet satirical take on giving a wine a score that is actually meaningful, and all that would have to be considered. You can see this at <a href="https://www.ecologicalwinescore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EcologicalWineScore.com</a> Slow Wine and the Slow Wine Snail of Approval reconnect wine to it context in a human community and living ecosystem, and Deborah walks us through how it does this. We talk about the Slow Wine Manifesto, which I’ll make available on the episode page at <a href="http://OrganicWinePodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OrganicWinePodcast.com</a>, and we talk about the research that is required to get behind some of the green façade that wineries rely on, and understand the complex practices that no one certification can capture. So much more goes into a wine than just its sensory evaluation or a biodynamic certification. Just for fun we talk about Drops of God which we don’t spoil if you haven’t seen it, and we talk about how the common idea of wine – you know, the Euro-centric monoculture that has been spread around the globe through capitalist imperialism – is actually not going down so well among young folks. Crazy, right? A big thanks to Deborah for this fun and engaging conversation, and for letting us know about Slow Wine. <a href="https://slowfoodusa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://slowfoodusa.org/</a> <a href="https://slowfoodusa.org/snail-of-approval/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snail of Approval</a> Support this episode by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/organicwinepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribing via patreon</a>. <a href="https://www.organicwinepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Organic Wine Podcast</a> Sponsor: <a href="https://www.centralaswine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Centralas Wine</a>

Deborah Parker Wong - Slow Wine USA & Wine’s Ecological Context

Almost as important as having a sustainability action plan and taking the actions for more sustainable wines, foods and tourism services is to communicate them clearly and transparently to the consumers. Deborah Parker Wong is a California based wine educator and journalist and she shares her views of the topic in this week’s episode.Slow wine guide is (to our knowledge) the only wine guide that has a sustainable criteria in its selection of wines and producers. Debra is the US Slow wine guide curator and director and in that role she has her finger on the pulse of what are the latest developments in sustainability actions in California and what we could learn from them in Europe.Deborah Parker Wong is also an ambassador of Vini del Piemonte, a sensory consultant, an associate professor at the Santa Rosa College but also a current PHD student in sensory sciences at the Fresno California University.www.deborahparkerwong.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/IG: @deborahparkerwongTwitter: @parkerwongLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/From the show:Pamela Strayer – Organic Wines Uncorked, https://winecountrygeographic.com/Bonterra - https://www.bonterra.com/California pesticide tracking tool - https://trackingcalifornia.org/pesticides/pesticide-mapping-toolCCOF - https://www.ccof.org/Demeter - https://demeter.net/SASB - https://www.sasb.org/Environmental impact of fast fashion - https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environmentConsumer sustainability efforts – I meant to include this, essential to using the Tesla and HE appliancesTime of use-rate plans for off-peak power - PG&amp;E’s Time-of-Use rate plans (pge.com)http://www.sukula.com/podcast/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nk92y82pw2m)

Almost as important as having a sustainability action plan and taking the actions for more sustainable wines, foods and tourism services is to communicate them clearly and transparently to the consumers. Deborah Parker Wong is a California based wine educator and journalist and she shares her views of the topic in this week’s episode.Slow wine guide is (to our knowledge) the only wine guide that has a sustainable criteria in its selection of wines and producers. Debra is the US Slow wine guide curator and director and in that role she has her finger on the pulse of what are the latest developments in sustainability actions in California and what we could learn from them in Europe.Deborah Parker Wong is also an ambassador of Vini del Piemonte, a sensory consultant, an associate professor at the Santa Rosa College but also a current PHD student in sensory sciences at the Fresno California University.<a href="http://www.deborahparkerwong.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.deborahparkerwong.com</a>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/</a>IG: @deborahparkerwongTwitter: @parkerwongLinkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/</a> From the show:Pamela Strayer – Organic Wines Uncorked, <a href="https://winecountrygeographic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://winecountrygeographic.com/</a>Bonterra - <a href="https://www.bonterra.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bonterra.com/</a>California pesticide tracking tool - <a href="https://trackingcalifornia.org/pesticides/pesticide-mapping-tool" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trackingcalifornia.org/pesticides/pesticide-mapping-tool</a>CCOF - <a href="https://www.ccof.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ccof.org/</a>Demeter - <a href="https://demeter.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://demeter.net/</a>SASB - <a href="https://www.sasb.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sasb.org/</a>Environmental impact of fast fashion - <a href="https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment</a>Consumer sustainability efforts – I meant to include this, essential to using the Tesla and HE appliancesTime of use-rate plans for off-peak power - <a href="https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/rate-plans/rate-plan-options/time-of-use-base-plan/time-of-use-plan.page?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PG&amp;E’s Time-of-Use rate plans (pge.com)</a> <a href="http://www.sukula.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sukula.com/podcast/</a><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nk92y82pw2m" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nk92y82pw2m" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nk92y82pw2m</a>)

#4 Deborah Parker Wong, Editor of SOMM Magazine & Slow Wine Guide USA - Sustainability in wine education

Deborah is a highly respected and prolific wine writer, critic, competition judge, editor, educator and more. She’s part of a community of professionals that really fascinates me, as they are determined to craft a life they love, doing what they love, oftentimes in a field which might not have a clearcut step by step path. I know it’s often a challenging path to forge but also immensely fulfilling. Enjoy hearing Deborah’s story, perspectives and insights learned along the way.Follow or Connect with Deborah at:www.deborahparkerwong.comwww.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/ https://www.facebook.com/deborahparkerwongdwset Twit @parkerwongIG deborahparkerwongLI www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/Publication sites:www.sommjournal.comwww.tastingpanelmag.comSlow Wine Guide	https://deborahparkerwong.com/2020/02/10/slow-wine-guide-2020-your-free-digital-edition/

Deborah is a highly respected and prolific wine writer, critic, competition judge, editor, educator and more. She’s part of a community of professionals that really fascinates me, as they are determined to craft a life they love, doing what they love, oftentimes in a field which might not have a clearcut step by step path. I know it’s often a challenging path to forge but also immensely fulfilling. Enjoy hearing Deborah’s story, perspectives and insights learned along the way.Follow or Connect with Deborah at:<a href="http://www.deborahparkerwong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.deborahparkerwong.com</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deborahparkerwongdwset" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/deborahparkerwongdwset</a> Twit @parkerwongIG deborahparkerwongLI <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/</a>Publication sites:<a href="http://www.sommjournal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.sommjournal.com</a><a href="http://www.tastingpanelmag.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.tastingpanelmag.com</a>Slow Wine Guide	<a href="https://deborahparkerwong.com/2020/02/10/slow-wine-guide-2020-your-free-digital-edition/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://deborahparkerwong.com/2020/02/10/slow-wine-guide-2020-your-free-digital-edition/</a>

Deborah Parker Wong: Get to know the person forging her path in the wine world.