Enobytes Wine Blog

Every month we host a discussion on Vino Exchange, which is a monthly wine segment to promote the exchange of ideas, opinions, knowledge and inspiration between wine professionals, enthusiasts and consumers alike. Each month, an industry professional leads a discussion pertaining to the wine industry.

This week on Vino Exchange, Randall Grahm is leading a discussion about Biodynamic and organic farming and winemaking. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions about Biodynamic practices and principles. This should be an exciting and enlightening discussion, so I hope you can join us!

If you would like to participate, please register for a free account here and post your question here.

A new trend in the winemaking industry is going "green". To date, there are 380+ biodynamic wine producers worldwide who are eliminating pesticides, synthetic sprays and chemical additives from their winemaking process. This trend, otherwise known as sustainable or biodynamic growing, produces purer grapes and eliminates the toxins; it’s a cleaner way to produce a better product. This method has obvious advantages; reducing the aftermath of hangovers and headaches seems obvious since eliminating as many toxins from wine would be healthier to consume; and it’s obviously better for the environment. But what about taste? I began to think about all of the biodynamic and/or organic wines I’ve tasted over the years and I had a hard time recalling… Read the rest of this entry »