Wine & Health

Is wine really healthy for us? Good for the blood? Are sulfites the bad guy or has a sound-bite taken on too much meaning and kept us from understanding the bigger picture? Are all wines created equal? Do we need a three party system? This class is geared to help you feel empowered in common sense or bigger picture wine choosing... without sacrificing, and ideally gaining, wine quality!

Class Highlights:

• The history of organic in the wine world
• Redefining the 'new' organic
• The principles of "ConsciousWine"
• Demystifying sulfites
• Ideas on, and help with, wine headaches
• Understanding the real troublemakers, including histamines & and tyramines
• How wine breaks down in the body
• Some real “healthy-er” options
• The differences between sustainable, organic & biodynamic farming practices
• Compare wines that are organic, organic & sulfite-free, conventional, and “ConsciousWines”