Have You Tried Organic Wine?

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/aug/03/clean-wine-wellness-market

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I love the organic wines. The thing to remember is that with no added sulphites and additives, the wine has a shorter shelf life. My husband is allergic to the sulphites, so the organic wines are ok for us. Usually the taste is so much fresher. I avoid some mass produced brands like Frey and look for the smaller vineyards.

One day, after a pleasant sunset viewing on the river sipping rosé, I developed a wine ”allergy” i.e. 8 hours or worse of migraine with half a glass of wine. I was tipped on organic wine and it worked – I don’t have a headache from it. Any other wine is a gamble I’m not willing to make and I’m not too hot for champagne either. I wish I knew which wine I can drink beside organic or the cause of the problem, but I’m happy enough with the selection at my local SAQ:)

One important thing to note is that there is a difference between organically grown grapes (i.e. the vineyard is certified organic) and organic wine (i.e. the vineyard is certified and the winery facility/winemaking processes are certified). The certifications can be expensive and some wineries might practice these methods but not actually be certified. It’s helpful to ask producers directly if you can! My in-laws have a fully organic vineyard but don’t have the certification to put on a label.

Hmm, These have a very high alcohol content. I have been subscribing to Dry Farm Wines,

They are low sugar and low alcohol.

Hi Joanna,

I’ve only ever left positive and grateful comments here, but unfortunately I have to say that this post couldn’t have come at a worse time. Right now, here in Wine Country, vineyard workers are among those getting hit the hardest by Covid. It’s a troubling reality that the wine industry as a whole is doing very little about it. The Lationo/Latina community accounts for a whopping 69% of all Covid cases here in Sonoma County. While not all of these individuals work in the wine industry, many of them do.

It is also worth pointing out that just because a wine is “organic” and uses “natural pesticides,” it in no way means that these pesticides are any better/healthier for the environment and the people who administer and live near the pesticide drift. Oftentimes, there is less known about natural pesticides than their synthetic counterparts. In other words, natural pesticides can be just as, if not more, harmful. I grew up here, and have personally seen a rise in both child and adult cancers as more and more wineries have come to town. With that said, I admit that science has never been my strong suit, and I’d be eager to hear input from those who have a much more robust understanding on this issue! Regardless, the lovely veneer of tasting rooms, chic bottle branding, and clever “sustainable” wording, hides a much darker and complex reality for those working in and living near vineyards.

Thanks, as always, for providing this wonderful space for thoughtful and curious discourse.

These look excellent and I really want to try the orange wine, but it’s only sold as part of a much larger pack, as far as I can tell. Bummer!

This may be a dumb question but is this the same thing as natural wine?