Shypoke News
What is 1% for the Planet?
1% for the planet is an alliance of companies that donate at least 1% of their annual revenues to environmental organizations worldwide. Shypoke recognizes our responsibility to and dependence on a healthy environment. When we think about the complexity of the challenges we face, it is easy to become cynical or bogged down in inaction. 1% For The Planet offers a tangible, proactive way for Shypoke to become part of the solution.
How does it work?
Shypoke contributes 1% of our annual revenue directly to any of hundreds of nonprofit organizations that have met 1% For The Planet’s criteria. 1%FTP certifies that Shypoke has contributed at least 1% of revenues to worthy causes.
visit: www.onepercentfortheplanet.org for additional information.
Charbono a Slow Food Ark item!
The Charbono grape had been accepted into Slow Food’s Ark, a list of endangered regional foods. Slow Food is an Italian based international organization whose purpose is the preservation and promotion of foods and flavors in danger of disappearing from our tables. Its ideals also address biodiversity and champion the art of taste. In light of that later ideal, Slow Food advocates sharing food in a slow paced way with friends and family. It’s really what Shypoke is all about.
In 2005, each chapter of Slow Food in the U.S. was asked to recommend one food from their region for the Presidia. The Presidia Program promotes the foods accepted into the program. The process for acceptance will take several years, but we are proud that the Napa Chapter has selected Charbono as their recommended contribution to the Presidia.
Shypoke Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon earns gold medal in the American Fine Wine Competition!
Shypoke Napa Valley Charbono featured in San Francisco Chronicle!
In our glasses: What we’re drinking
Shypoke Napa Valley Charbono ($29)– What sold us: Charbono, the American name for the obscure French grape Corbeau, has a curious cult following in America, thanks mostly to vintner Robert Foley. Foley isn’t the only one in Napa Valley working with this grape. Peter Heitz’s ancestors planted Charbono near Calistoga more than a century ago; Peter and his wife, Meg, still grow Charbono there, including the grapes that Foley uses. The Heitzs make their own floral, nutmeg-scented version; its mouth-filling purple fruit and tannins show off Charbono’s robust side. Brief decanting smooths everything out.- Jon Bonné
