In this special episode I’m going to clear up a far to common misunderstanding about how much it costs to get certified organic or biodynamic (Spoiler alert: it doesn't cost a lot to get certified.) But I’ll also raise some of the complicated but important questions about whether it’s worth getting certified.
I give an in-depth look at the actual fees and costs of the three year transition period for becoming certified Organic and Biodynamic, using a 20 acre vineyard as an example, as well as the on-going annual costs of being certified.
Also, I explain the complicated way that certification applies to what you can and can't say on your wine's label, and why there are actually two certifications required to be able to state "Made With Organic Grapes" or "Organic Wine" or "Biodynamic Wine" on your wine labels.
A special thanks to Gina of Lady of the Sunshine for providing some great data from her own Biodynamic certification process, which was a big help in my research for this piece.
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Sandra Taylor - Sustainability & The Business of Sustainable Wine
Roni Ginach - Roni Selects, Importing Natural Wine
Pam Marrone - Creating Biological Pesticides From The Earth
Ricky Taylor - Alta Marfa & How To Make the Impossible Possible in Texas
Jeff Lowenfels - If You're Growing Grapes Chemically, You're Doing It Wrong
Brook Williams - Owning Biodynamic Vineyards
Doug Swim - Amy Atwood Selections, Natural Wine Distribution, & Agricultural Artists
Abe Schoener - Los Angeles River Wine Co. & The Scholium Project
Chloe Miranda - Los Angeles Sommelier
Matt Clark - Grape Breeder, University of Minnesota
Andy Brennan - Uncultivated Apple Cider, Aaron Burr Cidery
Rudy Marchesi - Biodynamics, Demeter, & Montinore Estate
Mimi Casteel - Regenerative Viticulture & The Future of Agriculture
Karl Hambsch - Owner of Virginia's Only Organic Winery
What Is Organic Wine & Who Is Adam Huss?
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