Ideal Bite: A Wine-Wine Situation

Apr 30, 2008 BANG FOR THE BITE If 10,000 Biters swill only organic wine instead of nonorganic, in a month we'll avert the weight of 38 sports trophies in pesticides. COCKTAIL FACTOID In 1989, a wine merchant tried to sell a bottle of wine that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson for $500,000, but there were no takers. At the end of the night, a waiter accidentally broke the bottle - and the merchant collected a $225,000 insurance payout. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . . The Spirits Tip The Wine Charms Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip? (5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Who loses when it comes to organic wine? The Bite (As if we'd ever write a tip bashing wine.) Both you and the planet win, hands-down, when you choose biodynamic or organic versions of your favorite varietal. Read on to find which wines brought home the Biter taste-test trophies. The Benefits Points for fewer 'cides. Organic wine means less chance of chemical insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on the earth and in your glass. Supporting eco-friendly farms. Organic farms employ green agricultural methods such as planting cover crops. Your palate (and head) will thank you. Minimally processed and with no added sulfites (a preservative in regular wines), organic wine is easy on your tongue and may lead to gentler hangovers. (We keep testing this theory...again and again. The things we do for you...) Going even greener. Biodynamic on the label means the wine was holistically produced with consideration for the local ecosystem, soil, and even phases of the moon. Personally Speaking Our Wanna Try? research for this tip made for our all-time favorite product-testing. Wanna Try? Robert Sinskey 2006 Los Carneros Pinot Noir - rich and robust pinot noir ($38). Minassian-Young 2006 Estate Zinfandel - full-bodied and berry-licious zin ($22). Tempus Alba 2006 Preludio Tempranillo - fruity and smoky Argentinian tempranillo red ($14). Clif Bar The Climber 2006 White Wine Blend - a light, crowd-pleasing, mostly sav-blanc white table wine ($13). Yemm & Hart - send in your used wine corks, and get a discount on cork tiles. Enter to win $200 at KaiaHouse.com by inviting your non-Biter friends to join Ideal Bite in the next 24 hours - smaller pool, bigger chances.      Sponsor

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