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  • May 1st 2007 Issue
  • Organic wine sales are growing

    Badger Mountain Winery, one of the nation's few producers of organic wines, reports sales growth of 20 percent.

    Producing organic wines requires more than just using organically grown wine grapes. To be labeled “organic,” no sulfites can be added to the wine, and only natural products can be used in the winemaking and handling process. Tanks and equipment must be sanitized before use to avoid mingling of products. Even workers must be trained and certified in organic wine production. No wonder so few organic wines are available. Badger Mountain Winery of Kennewick, Washington, is one of the few wineries in the state and nation to produce organic wines without the addition of sulfites. Another Washington winery, Snoqualmie Vineyards, […]

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