June 20, 2023

Making the Switch to Natural Wine with Todd White

30 minutes

Eating clean is a journey that requires discipline, intentionality, and awareness. This journey can improve your quality of life and lead to better memory, improved sleep, and stronger performance. While many people associate clean eating with cutting out toxicity in their diets, some products can still be enjoyed in moderation. If you are intentional about what goes into your body, can you still drink wine on your wellness journey?

Todd White, Founder and CEO of Dry Farm Wines, asked himself this question in 2015 as both a clean eater and wine enthusiast. After a friend recommended he try natural wines, Todd extensively researched the wine industry and horrifically discovered there are 76 winemaking additives approved by the FDA. As a result, Todd built Dry Farm Wines, a natural wine company that is committed to the “conscious consumption” of wine without sugar, high alcohol levels, and toxic additives.

In this episode, Todd talks to Jen about what is inside your wine. They discuss how to decipher wine labels, why your current wine may be holding you back from feeling good, and what to look for when choosing your wine.

Key Takeaways

[01:51] - Todd’s wellness journey.

[05:04] - The history of the wine industry.

[10:00] - What additives are in wine?

[13:10] - The wine industry’s response to harmful additives.

[16:07] - Where does the name “Dry Farm Wines” come from?

[20:48] - Symptoms you could experience drinking traditional wine.

[25:15] - What does Dry Farm Wines taste like?

[28:32] - Where to find Dry Farm Wines.

Quotes

[03:16] - “My goal was to minimize these nasty industrial additives that I'm putting in my body, just the same way that I minimize these additives in processed food. The difference in processed food and the difference in wine is that wine gets treated very specially by the U.S. government in collusion with the wine industry.” ~ Todd White

[24:26] - “If you're a regular wine drinker like me, you need to know this information and you need this experience in order to improve your life. And I happen to get paid a decent living for doing that, but what's more important to me is to help people like me be able to enjoy wine and have a better experience from it.” ~ Todd White

[26:35] - “Wines don't taste natural once you’ve tasted a natural wine. Natural wines taste honest.” ~ Todd White

Links

Todd White on LinkedIn

Dry Farm Wines

Center for Science in the Public Interest

World Health Organization

FDA

Connect with our host

Jen on Instagram

Jen on Facebook

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