Dear Friends, Outside of my field notes, I rarely write in the growing season or near the harvest. Keeping up with the work takes 110% physical and mental presence, but this year I have decided that some things should not be looked at in the rearview. I have wanted to maintain a spirit of both […]
Letters from the Edge
Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Wine in Oregon is Crusading for Regenerative Agriculture
Sustainability was the theme of Jancis Robinson’s 2020 writing competition, and this story about Hope Well was submitted for the competition by American Katie Quinn. Thanks, Katie, for taking that detour to Oregon! READ THE STORY
NYT: “From Good Wine, a Direct Path to the Wonders of Nature”
In this beautiful and heartfelt piece, Eric Asimov perfectly captures how our interactions with food, especially wine, can inspire and move us toward a new relationship with the natural world. Read in the New York Times (Subscription Required) Graphic: Brian Britigan
Mimi interviewed by Levi Dalton on “I’ll Drink to That!”
LISTEN NOW – Airdate: July 10, 2019 The latest episode of Levi Dalton’s “I’ll Drink to That!” podcast was released this week, and it features owner and winegrower Mimi Casteel. “Mimi sees a through line between viticulture as agriculture, and agriculture as an engagement with the natural world. How do you see that line? After listening […]
Tractor Time Podcast: Mimi Casteel on Regenerative Wine
Dear Friends, A long time ago my dear friend Mark Sturges introduced me to the Acres Conference, and ever since it has been a yearly pilgrimage to connect with and be inspired by others working in holistic farming systems. I had the great honor of sitting down with the delightful host of the Acres podcast, Tractor Time, at the […]
Mimi Casteel: Imbibe 75 2020 Wine Person of the Year
The attention and interest in regenerative agriculture over the last year has been nothing short of dizzying. I am grateful, and hopeful that the light that shines on the movement now will guide and protect the mission as we move into a new and critical decade. – Mimi Casteel “Mimi Casteel is our Imbibe 75 2020 Wine […]
Who’s Really Trampling out the Vintage?
Who’s Really Trampling out the Vintage?Una nota de gracias About a year back, when I was still working with my dear friends at Lingua Franca, I found myself navigating the darkest hour between their night harvest and my dawn harvest at Hope Well. Not enough time to go home and get a nap, too tired […]
In Oregon Wine Country, One Farmer’s Battle to Save the Soil
“Agriculture can play a leading role in combating climate change and reversing ecological damage. Mimi Casteel is showing one way to get it done.” Read the full story by Eric Asimov in The New York Times, published October 17, 2019