Natural, Organic, Biodynamic: What's Actually in Your Wine
Posted by PAUL BALDI

A bottle of Domaine de Montille Volnay and a bottle of L’Anglore Tavel sit next to each other on your table. One is certified biodynamic. The other calls itself natural. Both are made by producers who farm obsessively well. But the labels mean different things, and one of them means nothing—legally speaking. Here’s what each term actually controls, what it ignores, and why it matters when you’re choosing a bottle. Organic Wine: The Regulated Baseline Organic wine has a legal definition in both the EU and the US, though the two differ. The EU version (since 2012) regulates both the...


