Comments on: Biodynamic Wines – Episode #168

By: John J.

John J. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:15:41 +0000

qotd; not sure, 1st 1 i saw in the theater was terminator 2, i was 11.

Wow Gary, you’re a great guy and everything but holy shit i cant believe some guy paid over $2500 for a simpson’s cup you wrote on, my god. when I think of the amount of wines or what kind of wines I could have bought with that kinda dough, or even the bills you could pay, its almost hard to believe. with that said, obviously that guy is looking for people to just give free money to, so buddy feel free to post a comment of how to get in contact w you so you can just throw a couple thousand my way.

Gary, how about giving us a vin jaune episode?

By: flavasauce

flavasauce — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:31:53 +0000

Mark Block, I understand your skeptisism and think it’s healthy. However just because modern science doesn’t give it’s seal of approval do you really think that is enough to dismiss something? “Modern science”
is a very young thing and is not infallable. The Tibetans have had words for the parts of atoms for at least a thousand years (probobly longer )and understood that matter is not a fixed “thing” but actually just movement, energy. Quantum physics has only recently figured this out. There are new ideas in science that would seem to support the ideas behind biodynamics mainly that everthing in the environment is interconnected so yes the seasons, moon cycle and even the animals in the vineyard have an effect on neverything else. It’s good not to beleive everything you hear but it is als oimportant to keep an open mind, non?

By: Miguelo DiMarco

Miguelo DiMarco — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:56:13 +0000

I think the first R-rated movie I saw was “Porky’s”, unless “Jaws” (the original) was an “R” movie.

By: ThomasS

ThomasS — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:10:48 +0000

Late comment … too much work . Anyway, nice episode: good idea to talk about that. Still, I don’t know what to think of all this biodynamic talk. So difficult to find some good information about it. Is it really that ‘homeopatic’, what’s the ecological reasoning behind it and what’s the link with commercial discourse? I dunno, … it really seems a bit awkward to me, all that jibberjabber about mooncycles, climate karma and all that. Reminds me in of the similar paths of the Monodvino-winemakers, wineconsultants, … ; so, is it really true that those wines HAVE more TERROIR? Not in my experience (yet that’s a very limited one).
QOTD: what R-movie, never known anything about R’s, or S’s, or T’s, … Just watched everything, nothing so exciting about that … What about your first R-wine?

By: DJA

DJA — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:05:18 +0000

Another great show. Keep them coming!

By: Dominus

Dominus — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:10:30 +0000

QOD: First R rating has to be The Exorcist and I’m an old guy!

Going to buy some Humbrecht tomorrow.

Go Colts! Beat pretty boy Brady.

Dom

By: Lawrence Leichtman

Lawrence Leichtman — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:29:18 +0000

Went to Quntessa to see their biodynamic farming methods and was very impressed. The wines were equally impressive, some of the better cabs I have tasted but somewhat high priced with limited availability. That said I bought a case from 3 vintages at the winery and am going back there in February to see how they have done over the winter. Are there any other biodynamic viinyards in the US that one can tour or do tastings?

By: Mark Block

Mark Block — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:49:50 +0000

Pardon me for getting passionate here. The theory behind Biodynamics — like Homeopathy — is utter hogwash. I get mad when I hear this crap. It’s anti-science, anti-reason nonsense invented by a delusional Aryan mystic. I don’t understand why intelligent people don’t get offended by it. I’m offended.

http://waldorfcritics.org/active/articles/NJP_RudolfSteinerAndJews.html

http://www.skepticreport.com/newage/steiner.htm

Beyond being merely offended, I feel it’s dangerous to promote Biodynamics. It’s NOT OK to treat irrational beliefs as just one more thing worthy of intelligent debate. This country and our kids need more and better science education; Biodynamics, Homeopathy, Astrology, New-Age Mysticism and Creationism teach the absolute worst lessons.

That’s not to say the the wines can’t be good. Hey, the vines get a lot of TLC. But promoting the nonsense behind it is very uncool.

QOTD. “Bonnie & Clyde” was probably my first R rated movie. As a college student I saw “Last Tango” with my parents. Scarred me for life.

By: GeneV

GeneV — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:34:58 +0000

Olivier Humbrecht is a major force in wine. Love the Zinds–could be my favorite producer. Good job spreading the word.

By: yowens44

yowens44 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:19:43 +0000

Stong Show. Appreciate your honesty and dogging some of the wines sold at winelibrary that you don’t appreciate. 1st R rated movie was one of the Police Academies with good old Bobcat.