CHARLES KRUG GOES ORGANIC

Charles Krug (owned by the Peter Mondavi family) is converting five of its seven Napa vineyards to meet organic requirements including eschewing pesticides, irradiation, bioengineering and man-made fertilizers, according to MSNBC. Three of its vineyards in the Yountville and St. Helena areas, totaling 250 acres, were certified by the California Certified Organic Farmers trade association after a 3-year process, while two others in the Yountville appellation are expected to be certified by mid-2007.