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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

I'm not understanding why you guys think a bio-dynamic winery is a bad
idea.  I've tasted some absolutely stellar bio-dynamic wines that put
most organic & conventional wine to shame.  Is it the use of the
bio-dynamic preps, planting by the lunar cycles or more a reaction to
the christian mysticism that seems to accompany a lot of biodynamic
growers?

~mIEKAL

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Kevin Moore<aleguy33@yahoo.com> wrote:
> That sounds like a really bad idea to me. I assume he is producing grape
> wines. I'm no expert on grapes, but I have always heard the vines must be
> made to suffer (usually a subsoil crop) to make great wine. Now if he is
> producing wines from other fruits that is another story. I imagine a
> gooseberry winery might benefit a great deal from biodynamic practices.
>
> ________________________________
> From: Ed Fackler <ed.fackler@gmail.com>
> To: growyourown@earthlink.net; North American Fruit Explorers
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:01:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] 2009 meeting
>
> Mark:
>
>      I met one of your clients (I think) late on the last day and talked to
> him only briefly.
>
>      Attendance was very low...perhaps the lowest of any NAFEX meeting I've
> ever been to.
>
>      The meeting was fine, saw a lot of interesting operations and of course
> the climate is near identical to central Calif, very low humidity, very
> little disease or insects.
>
>      Growers (both organic and conventional) are taking a hit due to the
> economy.  One of the most successful growers is having a hell of a time
> finding markets for his peaches!!!
>
>      We did visit a most bizarre (to me) winery who is growing via
> bio-dynamics....has sunk tons of bucks into the operation.  Or I think this
> fellow has a ton of cash he needs to get rid of.
>
>      Overall I had a great time.  Lots of laughs.
>
> ed
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:35 AM, <growyourown@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>   Did anyone out there attend the Nafex meeting in Colorado? Any
>> highlights.
>>
>> Mark