There are many reasons to choose organic wine for your Valentine’s Day celebration. Below are just some of the reasons why you should look for organic wine for Valentine’s Day.
A better wine drinking experience: Organic wine’s flavor far surpasses conventional wine. Organic farmers take the time to create better soil before they grow their vines and better soil leads to better fruit which of course leads to better wine. Because of soil health and special soil amendments, organic wine tends to have a bolder more intense flavor than conventional.
Why celebrate with pesticides? It’s crazy to drink pesticides if you don’t have to. Certified organic wine has zero pesticides to dampen your Valentine’s Day. The USDA notes that any wine labeled with 100% Organic, ”Must contain 100 percent organically produced ingredients and have been processed using organically produced processing aids.” See the USDA wine labeling guide (pdf) for more information.
Speaking of pesticides: While it’s nuts to drink them it’s also bad news to support their use (say if you buy a bottle of conventional, non-organic wine for someone else). Grapes are one of the most heavily sprayed crops and that creates a problem for the planet. In fact whenever you buy grapes you should buy organic, not simply when you buy wine. Grapes made the dirty dozen list this year. Not only do pesticides affect your body but they affect the soil, air, and water (used to grow other crops). Pesticides also harm farmers and their children. When you choose organics you’re not only keeping yourself healthy but also helping to keep farmers (and farmers children) healthy.
Prevent soil erosion: As if all of the above wasn’t enough to make you buy organic, consider that organic farming methods may help reduce erosion. If soil erosion isn’t something you’re currently thinking about, it should be because it does affect you, your health, and the health of your loved ones. Massive soil erosion is responsible for plenty of planetary woes including land damage estimated to be $400 billion per year, biodiversity problems with crops, plus erosion increases the amount of dust carried by wind, which creates air pollution issues and can carry human infectious disease organisms, including anthrax and tuberculosis. Sadly there’s a lot more at stake – learn more about soil erosion.
Organic wine is one way to just say no to all these issues above. It’s a far more lovable choice for Valentine’s Day. When choosing a wine make sure it comes from a sustainable vineyard. Look for biodynamic and/or organic wines. Learn more about organic wine including organic wine companies.
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