Welcome!

This site is intended as a one-stop-shop designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of organic wines. It’s our opportunity to decant and share what we have learnt in an accessible and digestible way. It’s also the tool I only wish we’d had when we started out on our journey into organic winemaking!

Welcome to Organic 101!

By way of introduction, we are Anne Bousquet and Labid al Ameri, partners in life and in business, and passionate advocates for all things organic.

Our first encounter with organic farming dates back to the mid-nineties and the early days of our involvement in Domaine Bousquet, a certified organic wine estate in Argentina’s Uco Valley, founded by my father. With backgrounds in economics (me) and finance (Labid) and no experience in agriculture, we were ill-prepared, and the learning curve was steep — as you might imagine. Let’s start with the terminology: sustainable, organic, certified organic, biodynamic, natural. Information back then was scarce, scattered, confusing and contradictory. It still is. Our goal with this site is to help resolve that.

Interest in earth-friendly wines has exploded over the past decade, bringing with it a lot of questions. And we’ve learned a great deal in that time. Whether you are in the wine business or a wine lover looking to know more, we hope that you will find this a useful resource.
A final thought. Is this site self-serving? Of course! The more people we can convert to drinking organic, the better! We firmly believe that earth-friendly wines are good for the planet and here to stay. Spreading the gospel about these “green” wines is a good thing for all.

Anne & Labid

USDA vs Made With Organic Grapes

Third party certifiers are used to prevent “greenwashing.” Producers must prove they are doing what they say they are doing. Certifying agencies not only require annual reports, but regular on-site inspections.

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A BRIEF history of biodynamics

Agrochemicals emerged in the 19th century and began to gain acceptance.

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The Business of Organic Wine

Organic and biodynamic wines still represent a niche category, but that is expanding fast. We explore here the category overview, what is driving growth as well as what the future holds for the category.

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Certifications & Identifications

Aims to reduce environmental degradation by reducing use of chemicals, encouraging biodiversity and a healthy soil.

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GREEN Certifications In-Depth

Third party certifiers are used to prevent “greenwashing.” Producers must prove they are doing what they say they are doing. Certifying agencies not only require annual reports, but regular on-site inspections.

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Buying organic wine: What I want to know

Are Organic wines healthier, taste better, cost more? What you need to know!

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Sulfites Defined

Everything you ever wanted to know about sulfites

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THINGS PRODUCERS MAY NOT TELL YOU

Three things an organic/biodynamic producer may not tell you

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TRIVIA FUN!

Trivia to make you think or chuckle ….

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