Consumer concerns for the welfare of their families, the earth and the future of society is driving the growing interest in many “green” products and industries.

My personal quest for information about wines produced using sustainable, organic, and/or biodynamic practices revealed a highly fragmented assortment of information. It was not the tpe of research guided by intuition or logical thinking processes.

Many times I found information in unlikely places. Many times I needed to reach out to individuals or organizations for assistance and receive website names and book titles I would NEVER have located doing my own. And, I continue to ask for help.

As a result, this is your single gateway/portal/doorway to information about wines produced using sustainable, organic and biodynamic practices.

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Our mission is participate in the global effort to provide education to you, the consumer of wine, on the benefits of using wine made by sustainable, organic, or biodynamic methods for your drinking and cooking. It is our belief that it is crucial to understand what these concepts mean, how to read the labels, what products are available, the significance of purchasing them, and finally, how not supporting the producers who practice these methods can impact the future of all the inhabitant of the planet.

Sulfite are naturally occurring elements present in both food and wine. They develop during the fermentation process of wine-making. Many wine-makers add additional sulfites after the fermentation process to preserve the fruit flavor characteristic and aging potential of the wine.

Sulfites OFTEN are accused of causing headaches (mild to severe) when people consume red wine. However, after many years of research, there has not been a single study (I could locate) that proves that the sulfites in wine cause the headaches.

In fact, white wine actually may contain more sulfites than red wine, and only about 1% of the human population has an allergic reaction to sulfites.

All wine, even Certified Organic Wine, contains at least 2 to 10 parts per million of sulfites. More about Sulphites