Re:A Medieval Grape Is Still Used to Make Wine
by Mediterraneo10 on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @11:31AM
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It is a pity to see you being voted down, since the use of pesticides in the wine industry (in volumes which exceed some of the other agricultural industries that give consumers pause) has been a matter of fairly broad public concern for a few years now, see e.g. [0][1][2]
I feel fortunate that in my country, wines in the production of which pesticides were not used, are readily available and for comparable prices to the other wines. In many markets, however, consumers do not have that choice.
Re:A Medieval Grape Is Still Used to Make Wine
by Const-me on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @11:59AM
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Same here in Montenegro. I don't know whether pesticides are used by commercial wineries, but grapes just grows naturally here with very little maintenance, not requiring any pesticides.
I feel fortunate that in my country, wines in the production of which pesticides were not used, are readily available and for comparable prices to the other wines. In many markets, however, consumers do not have that choice.
[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/opinion/pesticides-in-fre... [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/dining/in-france-pesticid... [2] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/wine/whic...