Reading Between the Wines

Episode 26 - 800 Grapes and the World of Biodynamics


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When Georgia Ford stomps into her brothers’ bar in California in a wedding dress with no groom in sight, it is fair to say she’s having a terrible day. Coming home to wine country was supposed to stabilize her in her hour of crisis, but instead she finds her parents’ marriage (and their biodynamic winery) on the brink of collapse. Will they sell out to the mega-brand Murray Grant, and will its founder’s grandson, Jacob, help or hurt her family’s future? Join the Fords as they all try to avoid the path of regret and look forward to new possibilities. Today we are sipping a 2018 Peay Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast (near our story’s setting) -  an expressive organic Sonoma red wine with notes of orange zest, berries and butter, elevated acidity and a spicy finish. Learn about the complexities of biodynamic winemaking, when spirit meets matter, including the phases of the moon, time of the day, weather patterns and a surprising number of cow parts used in remarkably specific ways.

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