 I have often wondered if drinking biodynamic wine is more spiritual than drinking regular wine. Biodynamics focuses on the inter-relationship of soils, plants and animals in a closed, self-nourishing system and it has some mystical elements. Growers follow the lunar calendar and they also bury cows' horns on the property, claiming it improves the quality of the soil. Stuart Smith: "Biodynamics is not based on science. This is hippie, dippy, wacky commune back to the Earth zeitgeist. It reminds me of stoned university students wanting to go back to the 13th century and dance around the maypole during the full moon and then sacrifice an animal at midnight to please the gods." Mike Benziger: "There are several studies using what's commonly called "the scientific method" that point to the positive effects of farming using biodynamic techniques. The most widely cited is the Reganold Study. (This study, published in Science Magazine, says in a nutshell "biodynamic practices show promise in mitigating some of the detrimental effects of chemical-dependent, conventional agriculture on the environment.") My personal research in testing biodynamic wine has often resulted in wacky behavior such as strange public dancing under the full moon so I conclude it is based in witchcraft. |
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Pressdemocrat
Santa Rosa, California
by Peg Melnik
April 17, 2009
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