tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400591081262398605.post1410487123221503062..comments2024-02-13T12:23:47.647+00:00Comments on Wine, naturally: A natural wine dinner at Bell's DinerFiona Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400591081262398605.post-77675116905290669482011-11-01T08:14:22.772+00:002011-11-01T08:14:22.772+00:00I did, Luc. You're becoming positively mellow ...I did, Luc. You're becoming positively mellow . . .<br /><br />OH's wording not mine on the question of biodynamics. Should have said he isn't registered biodynamic but follows many practices common to biodynamic producers - as you point out correctly many wine producers do. There! We agree!<br /><br />I also admit it's a problem that pet nats tend to be sweet(ish) particularly for diabetics but this wine had a lovely freshness and balance. <br /><br />BTW someone else asked me for the suppliers of these wines so will try and dig them out and add them. At least a couple - including the Domaine Lucci and the rancio come from Les Caves de Pyrène but in minute quantititesFiona Becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400591081262398605.post-84581564063836039342011-10-31T22:07:07.440+00:002011-10-31T22:07:07.440+00:00One remark you will like, and one that will disple...One remark you will like, and one that will displease you, I’m afraid. “Tant pis”! (translates as “tough shit”).<br /><br />I may surprise you, Fiona, but the very principle of “méthode ancestrale” appeals to me.<br />In Limoux, my next-door-neighbour, great things are made that way. Trouble is: how do you proceed if you want DRY wines? Let’s face it, residual sugar (I’m a severe diabetic, on top of that) does not always match food well, does it ?<br /><br />“He doesn’t do biodynamics” ???? <br />One is pregnant or one is not pregnant ! Following common-sensical rules doesn’t imply adhesion to a sect and many a “biodynamic” wine-maker only takes what makes sense in this approach and rejects the “fundamentalistic” gimmicks. I will gladly admit there is A LOT of the first category. Shaking cow-shit the right direction will hardly contribute to a wine’s quality, but respecting environment and taking the whole ecologic niche into account surely goes the right direction.<br /><br />You expected worse from me, didn’t you ?Luc Charliernoreply@blogger.com