Ep 014: Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable Wines - Do you care?

Wine for Normal People

Alcohol, Lifestyle, Arts, Education, Food, Wine, Dining, Grapes

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2011

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

You may have seen the terms “organic”, “biodynamic”, or “sustainable” on the wine label, and wondered what they actually mean. Elizabeth and Rick define these terms and explain the differences, and also call out some winemakers.

Show Notes:

Shout-outs - Some great Twitter replies, comments on the blog, iTunes reviews, and Facebook posts
Main Topic - Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable Wines
- Sustainable - Not certified… but maybe it should be
- Organic - A certification for certain winegrowing practices
- Biodynamic - Definitely some weird science going on - a must listen!
- Let Us Know (on Facebook) - Does “organic”, “biodynamic”, or “sustainable” matter to you?

Grape of the Week - Grüner Veltliner (GROO-nah velt-LEE-nah)

Next Week - A special spotlight on Pinot Noir

Sponsored by the free Hello Vino mobile app (iPhone & Android) More at the Wine for Normal People blog

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wine for Normal People Radio, for people who like wine but not the snobbery that goes with it.
0:10.0	This weekly podcast is an exploration of a hot topic in wine.
0:15.0	It's an honest, fun, and interesting look inside wine, wine technology, and the wine
0:20.4	industry.
0:21.4	And I'll prove to you that wine doesn't have to be snoddy, condescending or boring.
0:26.2	We're normal people who like wine and we welcome you to Wine for Normal People Radio.
0:30.6	Today's program is sponsored by Hello Vino, a free mobile app that will help you pick a wine next time you're in the store or the restaurant.
0:38.0	The free app is available on both iPhone and Android. Check it out at hello vino dot com. I'm Elizabeth Schneider a
0:45.2	certified solier certified specialist of wine wine blogger of wine for
0:49.5	normal people and educator with years of experience in the wine industry.
0:53.0	But I'm not an insider. I can't stand pretense in wine or in anything else.
0:58.0	And I'm Rick Freslin co-host and certified technology lover.
1:02.0	Also the co-founder of Helovino, the Wine App for Normal People.
1:06.6	Today is Friday, April 15th, and this is Wine for Normal People Radio.
1:12.1	Today's topic, organic, biodynamic, and sustainable wines.
1:17.0	Well, that is a mouthful.
1:20.0	Lots of cover.
1:22.0	We have a few different terms thrown in there and you know I have to admit
1:26.6	sometimes the lines are blurred between you know organic, biodynamic and sustainable It's like sometimes you see them all used in the same
1:35.7	marketing pitch from a winery. But I would love to actually break these things down and and go over each of them today.
1:45.1	Well that is exactly what we plan to do because I think they're very confusing
1:50.0	terms. Some of them are kind of BS marketing terms, and some of them actually have some teeth.
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