Organic wines gaining popularity worldwide

DRIVEN BY CONSUMER demand for more healthy consumption and an unspoiled environment, farmers and wine growers in the West have been turning to organic or alternative farming, that is, farming without chemical pesticides or fertilizers, as in the days before World War II.

There’s reason wine-grape growers are attracted to organic farming. With wine already under attack from adversaries of alcoholic beverages, growers have no wish to rile still another group, the foes of chemicals in farming.

However, organic wines are not just for fired-up eco activists. Today, even the most snobbish oenophiles match their discriminating taste buds with their environmental beliefs. The New York Times reported that organic wines have been a trend in the past two years. It’s not just because these wines supposedly prevent the throbbing head syndrome after a night of indulgence.