Wines & Pesticides/Insectisides

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Hi WOW,

Yes, Meo-Camuzet is involved in biodynamic growing in Burgundy and their wines remain amongst my favorite of all time in spite of the prices! They certainly aren't inexpensive but then... neither are the DRCs or Leroys! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

Am I off course on this issue or should we really NOT be concerned about something that may/may not be prevalent in a drink we ALL enjoy? It's akin to cigarette smoking whereby they're now finding that second-hand smoke is as harmful (if not moreso) than direct smoking.

If we're all drinking a couple of glasses a day (of course, it's the BIG Bordeaux sized glasses [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img])... just think of the cummulative impact of ingesting pesticides/insectisides day-in, day-out. IMHO, it's a pretty scary thought as to what the long-term effects could be on our systems. If it's good for our heart/lungs but it's poisoning our other systems (liver, kidney, etc)... shouldn't we be concerned?

And, the latest research has linked ingestion of alcohol to an increase in breast cancer risk in women. I mean... these are our wives, daughters, sisters... shouldn't we be concerned about this? [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/frown.gif[/img] [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/frown.gif[/img]

Just my 2 cents worth! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

Cheers