http://avvinare.com/2009/07/01/primo-podcast-dom-and-the-somm-something-new/ A wine blog by Susannah Gold Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:42:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://avvinare.com/2009/07/01/primo-podcast-dom-and-the-somm-something-new/#comment-442 Susannah Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:28:04 +0000 http://avvinare.com/?p=1636#comment-442 Thank you. I know there are some Italian wine makers who take bio- dynamic and organic wine making very seriously and I appreciate that. My larger point is that which you mentioned, they have been doing it for centuries on their own and therefore think much of our (US) attention to this is marketing. Anyway, Terry and I are just getting our feet wet. Let me know when you come to New York, you can be our guest. That would be great. Thank you. I know there are some Italian wine makers who take bio- dynamic and organic wine making very seriously and I appreciate that. My larger point is that which you mentioned, they have been doing it for centuries on their own and therefore think much of our (US) attention to this is marketing. Anyway, Terry and I are just getting our feet wet. Let me know when you come to New York, you can be our guest. That would be great.

]]> http://avvinare.com/2009/07/01/primo-podcast-dom-and-the-somm-something-new/#comment-439 Wine Openers Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:27:58 +0000 http://avvinare.com/?p=1636#comment-439 Ciao, Susannah: I really enjoyed hearing the discussion between you and Terry (Dom and the Somm) on organic wines. It was interesting to hear your opinion that organic wines might be a fad while you also mentioned (and rightly so) that many Italian winemakers insist they've been doing "organic" for centuries. Of course that's true, since they didn't have access to modern chemicals and techniques until very recently (A friend in Refontolo (near Conegliano) told me it wasn't until the '70s that the area even had tractors) and the cost of such treatments makes it less apealing also. But I've also met some winemakers who sincerely believe organic or biologico is better for the wine, the soil and the earth. And themselves, too. It's a great topic for much consideration. Grazie mille per tutti Ciao.. Ciao, Susannah:
I really enjoyed hearing the discussion between you and Terry (Dom and the Somm) on organic wines. It was interesting to hear your opinion that organic wines might be a fad while you also mentioned (and rightly so) that many Italian winemakers insist they’ve been doing “organic” for centuries.
Of course that’s true, since they didn’t have access to modern chemicals and techniques until very recently (A friend in Refontolo (near Conegliano) told me it wasn’t until the ’70s that the area even had tractors) and the cost of such treatments makes it less apealing also.
But I’ve also met some winemakers who sincerely believe organic or biologico is better for the wine, the soil and the earth. And themselves, too.
It’s a great topic for much consideration.
Grazie mille per tutti
Ciao..

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