If there is one form of farming that is suited to being organic, it has to be growing vines. Vines are brilliant because of their hardiness- they´ll flourish in grotty soils and go weeks without rain. But does going organic make a better wine? Read on to find out how organic wines stand apart from normal wines.
Better wines for the planet and for you
Organic wines are made without using any unnatural chemicals, such as herbicides and pesticides, which are added to vines to kill weeds and pests. So when you buy organic wine, you´ll be getting wines that are kinder to both the soil and you, reducing the build up of non-natural toxins within your …
You’ve heard of Save the Whales, but what about Save the Red Wattle Pig? Or Save the Tennessee Fainting Goat? OK, they’re not actual slogans, but they could be. That’s because the underlying issue remains the same: These animals are at risk of extinction, meaning that if they die out, it’s not just sad (more species of plants and animals are going extinct today than at any time since the dinosaur days), but we also lose a part of our heritage. These animals historically served as American foods. Thus, they’re “heritage foods.”
Heritage foods come from endangered or rare breeds of purebred livestock and crops. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is working to keep dozens of such …
