Replying to Avatar Ben Justman🍷

great question!!

Your goal is to just get them talking about some specific subjects.

Knowing about their sulfite additions will tell you a lot about their winemaking philosophy. Just say something like: I heard sulfites are super heavily used in wine, what's your take on them?

If they start defending sulfites strongly, you have a good answer, but also recognize that sulfites occur naturally in wine and you're probably fine if the winemaker uses them sparingly (it can legit make for much better wine).

When asking about pesticides/herbicides, you can't ask directly or accusatorially, ask compassionately. What is your biggest pest/weed problem...what can you do about that?

Those two things can be extrapolated to tall you a lot about their winemaking pholosphy and grape growing philospophy.
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Ave Delphina 8mo ago

Thanks a lot! Too bad we’re so far away, I’d really like to taste your wine. I have a former colleague who makes wine as a hobby and while he introduced me to some really nice things (orange wines in particular) his attitude is “nah, don’t worry about the sulphites and you cannot do anything about pesticides, so 🤷‍♀️” I understand it’s not easy, but I still feel a difference between “there is only so much you can do” and “don’t worry about it”.

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Ben Justman🍷 8mo ago

I think most people dont really think about health in such a detail oriented way as you and i. The closer you are to bad farming, the more desensitized you get to it.

All you can really do it keep searching and asking questions and then stock up on what you find that is good and tastes good.

At least you have an example for the wrong answer to get when you ask!