Comments on: President Obama Serves Organic Wine At First White House Dinner

By: Marlene

Marlene — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:38:06 +0000

I’m confused. Did Obama actually serve organic wine at the White House?

By: kerrie

kerrie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:31:49 +0000

Now I’m REALLY curious. I checked Archery summit’s website and they do not appear to be organic growers. Black Star Farms practices sustainable agriculture and only Spottswood appears to grow their grapes organically. Do you know something we don’t know? If so, please share. Otherwise, I may have to make the assumption that the editorial has not been carefully written.

By: kerrie

kerrie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:27:00 +0000

So just out of curiosity, could you please clarify just WHICH “organic” wines were served at the White House? Thanks!

By: suzanne

suzanne — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:48:39 +0000

Archery Summit isn’t organic either.

By: Coryn

Coryn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:51:23 +0000

I would like to clarify that the Black Star Farms Ice Wine is not “organic”. Our company practices low impact viticulture for the grapes in this wine as well as all of our others. This wine was made in an old world style in the cellar and was minimally handled. Black Star Farms does practice a number of sustainable agriculture practices and is an environmentally friendly farm. For more information visit our website at http://www.blackstarfarms.com.

By: Cheryll

Cheryll — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:05:37 +0000

Unfortunately, the organic standards do not forbid the use of pesticides or herbicides–just the synthetically derived ones. Some organic pesticides (rotenone, for example) are far more deadly, and less specific, than some of their synthetic alternatives.

If you truly want to avoid poisons, choose the Biodynamic wines instead.

By: Adam Morganstern

Adam Morganstern — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:06:48 +0000

Hi Zane,

The majority of our content is pro organic/biodynamic/natural without commenting on conventional. The impassioned language was written as an editorial, so it’s a shame to miss out on some great information based on one article.

Adam

By: Zane23

Zane23 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:33:36 +0000

Pretty strong language, saying Obama chose not to “poison his guests.” I’m all for organic and biodynamic wines, but it’s this kind of extreme rhetorical language that now has me avoiding your website all together.

By: Gene2

Gene2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:22:05 +0000

Right, Obama really cares about all that. That’s why he supported the last Farm Bill which continued and increased the disgraceful subsidies to corn growers that do more to poison our land than whatever pesticides some maker of spoof juice in Napa is putting in the ground. Give me a break.