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Organic and biodynamic wines are really having a moment, but how much do you actually know about them? Wineries all over the globe have been growing wine organically since the early days, so no, they're not just a fad. In fact, many of the finest, most authentic wines happen to be organic and biodynamic (read our interview with Champagne Tarlant). This short guide will give you a short introduction into them, the processes involved, and some of the wineries doing it best.

Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Did you know: it's also called the Dumpling Festival, since the Chinese stuff their faces with the delicious glutinous rice dumplings known as bak chang (meat dumplings).

This year's festival falls today on 25 June, so we thought it would be a good time to share our wine pairing tips for the different types of bak chang available, as some of them are more savoury, sweeter, or even oilier than others. Even if you didn't manage to get your hands on the greasy leaf-wrapped dumplings this time, you'll still be able to find rice dumplings in speciality stalls around Singapore throughout the year. Shall we begin?

Fast forward to today, and we find his great-great-great grandchildren – the dynamic brother-sister team of Benoît and Mélanie Tarlant – running the show across 14 hectares spread through 4 different crus: Oeuilly, Boursault, St-Agnan and Celles-les-Condés, all in the Marne Valley. Benoît is the main viticulturist and winemaker, while the latter runs the business and marketing side of things.

We catch up with Mélanie to share more about Tarlant Champagne.