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What the hell is biodynamic wine?

[ Updated: Jul 14, 2008 - 4:54:02 PM ]

If you think this sounds like complete New Age bullshit, you’re not alone. But there is good reason behind such green-spirited madness, and it’s based in the 1920s writings of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner: The most delicious crops are grown in soils not exhausted by overuse and synthetic chemicals. Following such ecofriendly methods doesn’t come cheap—the entire process costs about 10 to 15 percent more than conventional production techniques, says Benziger—and that translates into a pricier bottle for consumers. But there is one potential advantage to drinking wine unsullied by the addition of chemicals such as sulfite (a preservative): It lessens the impact on your head, says David Buchholz, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore. And that means a much less painful morning after.