Well I love wine so this post will be most interesting to me, and to you too. Right? We drink organic and conventional wine. Here are some tips to know before buying organic wine.
.If you're not allergic to sulfites, try wines labeled "made with organic grapes." These wines don't have the USDA's green and white seal but do provide the same high-quality organic fruit in a more consistent and stable vintage, says Paolo Bonetti, president of Organic Vinters, a Boulder, Colorado-based organic wine importer. From an environmental standpoint, organic cultivation methods are naturally better; and a European study showed wines made with conventional grapes contain potentially toxic pesticide residues.
.Organic wines have improved vastly, says Edward Field of Natural Merchants, an Oregon-based distributor that introduced the first certified organic Spanish and Italian wines to the U.S. market this year.
.Your wine may be anonymously organic. Hall Wines in Napa Valley owns six certified organic vineyards but doesn't include the term on labels because research shows people aren't paying a premium for organic wine. "The industry has done a very good job of confusing our customers," says Mike Reynolds, Hall president. "Different producers promote different things."
.Sustainability matters, too. In California and Oregon, nonprofit groups now certify vineyards and wineries that meet energy, water, and packaging criteria to reduce their carbon footprints and follow more sustainable wine making practices.
Organic-Made with organically grown grapes and contains no added sulfites (a small amount occurs in wine naturally). Qualifies for the USDA Organic seal.
Made with organic grapes-Uses organically grown grapes but can't have added sulfites. Labels may state"made with organic grapes" but can't display the USDA Organic seal. Tends to be more shelf stable.
$161 million: Sales of certified organic and "made with organic grapes" wine in 2009
Thanks to Jessica Rubino
.If you're not allergic to sulfites, try wines labeled "made with organic grapes." These wines don't have the USDA's green and white seal but do provide the same high-quality organic fruit in a more consistent and stable vintage, says Paolo Bonetti, president of Organic Vinters, a Boulder, Colorado-based organic wine importer. From an environmental standpoint, organic cultivation methods are naturally better; and a European study showed wines made with conventional grapes contain potentially toxic pesticide residues.
.Organic wines have improved vastly, says Edward Field of Natural Merchants, an Oregon-based distributor that introduced the first certified organic Spanish and Italian wines to the U.S. market this year.
.Your wine may be anonymously organic. Hall Wines in Napa Valley owns six certified organic vineyards but doesn't include the term on labels because research shows people aren't paying a premium for organic wine. "The industry has done a very good job of confusing our customers," says Mike Reynolds, Hall president. "Different producers promote different things."
.Sustainability matters, too. In California and Oregon, nonprofit groups now certify vineyards and wineries that meet energy, water, and packaging criteria to reduce their carbon footprints and follow more sustainable wine making practices.
Organic-Made with organically grown grapes and contains no added sulfites (a small amount occurs in wine naturally). Qualifies for the USDA Organic seal.
Made with organic grapes-Uses organically grown grapes but can't have added sulfites. Labels may state"made with organic grapes" but can't display the USDA Organic seal. Tends to be more shelf stable.
$161 million: Sales of certified organic and "made with organic grapes" wine in 2009
Thanks to Jessica Rubino
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