Before the 1960s most wines that were available for consumption world wide were made from organic grapes. Not that people demanded it, but because that was the norm of agriculture at that time and the growers did not see any reason to use chemical fertilizers or add harmful additives to the soil because they were looking for more productivity or protection against insects.
However, due to more demand for wine, and simultaneously the sudden appearance of phylloxera, which consists of any several plant lice that attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines, first discovered in the north eastern of North America and are believed to have been brought maliciously by unsavory and ill-intentioned individuals to destroy the grape plantations of France, the conventional wine era officially began. Now a days the plantations can not do without the insecticides and chemicals to fight these unwelcomed creatures.
The unfortunate reality is that these fighting chemicals eventually enter into the grapes organism and become present in wines that are conventionally produced. Consequently, they can flow easily in to our systems as well. So, we would have limited choices to avoid the intake of these possibly harmful chemicals unless we decide to go organic.
The good news is that the organic wines are under strict regulations of production without the use of any added chemicals or preservatives such as sulfite which is used to keep the taste of the wine balanced. So if you are interested in the health benefits of wine, but do not care for the chemicals, then hop on over to the organic isle and choose from many impressive wines that are produced from organic grapes.
Look specially for organic wines from Spain and Italy, they have impressed me the most!
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