That’s the starting point for an article on Bloomberg about biodynamic wines. Biodynamism has for quite some time been popular with a small group of dedicated winemakers – sometimes verging on philosophers – in France. Lately it has become increasingly popular with biodynamism or similar practices: “lutte raisonné”, organic etc. Disregarding the theories and philosophy...

... conversations about Biodynamism, and our opinions overlap by about 95%, with me being...

(and tasting) of organic wines, biodynamism and its background philosophy was a giant gaping void...

30 March 2006 – Andlau , France Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss – One of the major proponents of biodynamism in Alsace, Kreydenweiss doesn’t get the press or acclaim of some of his fellow practitioners. But he is an evangelist, constantly pushing the soil-revelatory aspects of his agricultural practices, and any visitor to their tasting room will receive at least a short lecture (including...

Uber-organic, macro-organic, meta-holistic…however you want to describe the philosophy behind biodynamism, it, along with its organic cousin, has been turning heads in the wine world due to environmental and quality concerns. Rhône icon Michel Chapoutier has been spearheading the move ... of biodynamism. A combination of subtle oak and a smidge of graphite immediately had us in the mind...

... is big on organic techniques, which biodynamism must comprise by definition.) But apart from ... by the promise of organic farming. And perhaps biodynamism offers great benefits to the vigneron...

... red hair. And here she is writing about whether or not biodynamism is just a marketing ploy in America...

Thanks to Jack for organizing a thought-provoking and eye-opening theme for Wine Blogging Wednesday this month. See his site The Fork & Bottle for a host of information on the farm philosophy that is biodynamism and what it means for wine and wine drinkers. To me, the biodynamic wine I tasted -- a Chenin Blanc-Chardonnay blend from the Loire -- was just another wine. It was a very nice wine...

Randall Grahm, founder, owner and winemaker of Bonny Doon Vineyard, likes to stay ahead of the curve. He was one of the first winemakers in California to take up seriously the principles of biodynamic farming, in 2003. He now finishes all of his products, not just the inexpensive ones, with ...

... or "somewhereness." I get the concept of biodynamism. In fact, I wholly support it - the mumbo-jumbo and all...