Join
us on September 13, 2017 at 7:00 for
The
National Tasting Project 2017
Wine
is healthy. I read that on the interweb. The benefits are backed by countless
scientific studies, and one of the reasons that grape wine is still around. For
instance, where are lima bean and corn wines? They couldn’t deliver on taste,
variety of styles and the benefits.
Grapes do.
Our
next tasting, featuring Organic, Biodynamic and Sustainable wine, is a very
current subject. Increasingly we’re seeing “healthy” wines in the Fine Wine and
Spirits stores, and like every other health food there’s a perception that
healthy translates to “bad tasting.” However, there is no reason why a
healthier wine should taste worse than a “non-healthy” wine in any way.
Preservative free
Let’s
start with the style that tastes most different from mainstream wine:
preservative free. While this implies that no preservatives are used in manufacturing
this kind of wine, the term “preservative free” refers chiefly to not using sulfur
(the world’s oldest preservative) after picking the grapes. However, be aware
that you won’t be entirely sulfur-free if you drink preservative free wine.
Your stomach produces small amounts of sulfur as a byproduct of digestion in
the absence of a lot of oxygen in your belly.
Organic
Organic
wine is made from grapes grown in accordance with principles of organic
farming, which typically excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers,
pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. The official certified organic folk tend
to get sidelined due to taste stigma, but there’s a secret about organic wine.
Most companies (in fact, whole regions) use the organic approach in the
vineyard and wine making, but they don’t tell you because it’s a label they
don’t want to use! They want you to believe that the vineyard, winery and
winemaker are doing their best and not making compromises with claims of
organic or preservative free or whatever.
Biodynamic
wines
Biodynamics
is a complex way of growing wines. It’s similar to organic, but treats soil
fertility, plant growth and livestock care as ecologically interrelated
systems. At the heart of biodynamic wine is a belief by these companies that
the best wines come from the best soils with a balanced environment that gives
its share back to nature. Basically, it’s fewer things that end in “cide”.
A
glass of wine is a good friend, and it may be a passport to a whole world of
experiences, with the labels organic, biodynamic and preservative free a vital
part of the experience. Stay thirsty, my friends.
WEDNESDAY, September 13, 2017 at 7:OO
Evergreen Community Center, 3430 Evergreen Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
15237
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR WINE GLASSES!
The cost for members and guests is $25.
Please reply before September 6, 2017 to:
Mail your check, payable to AWS to:
Dr. Dennis Trumble
1302 Arch St
Pittsburgh PA 15212
Don’t forget to visit the website for directions, useful tips,
and recipes.
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