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Index
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
1. Are biodynamic wines better than other wines?
Part 1: VITICULTURE
2. Why is biodynamics fashionable today?
3. Why is biodynamics spreading particularly in viticulture?
4. What is the difference between organic and biodynamic?
5. What about ‘reasoned viticulture’?
6. How does one fight vine diseases in biodynamics?
7. Is pollution from neighbouring vineyards a problem?
8. Is copper toxic?
9. What is the planting calendar and what purpose does it serve?
10. Is biodynamics scientific?
11. In what way is biodynamics more respectful of nature?
12. What is dynamisation?
13. Does biodynamics express terroir better?
Part 2: VINIFICATION
14. How does one know if a wine is biodynamic?
15. What is the difference between the various biodynamic producers associations?
16. In the winery: does biodynamics apply to vinification?
17. The use of sulphur: does a biodynamic wine contain sulphur?
18. Does a biodynamic wine age well?
19. How is a biodynamic wine analysed? Chemical analysis and sensitive crystallisation
Part 3: CONSUMPTION
20. How should a biodynamic wine be tasted?
21. Are biodynamic wines healthier?
22. Are the qualities of biodynamic wines different from other wines?
23. How should the quality of biodynamic wines be evaluated? The role of wine critics
24. Are there ‘bad’ organic wines?
25. Are biodynamic wines unpredictable?
26. Are biodynamic wines more expensive?
Part 4: THE HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL CONTEXT
27. Who was Rudolf Steiner?
28. What is anthroposophy?
29. What was the state of European agriculture when biodynamics was established?
30. What does the word ‘biodynamics’ mean?
31. What is the content of the Agriculture Course?
32. Are biodynamists a sect?
33. Did Rudolf Steiner drink wine?
34. What is the Goetheanum?
35. Viticulture after biodynamics: what next?
Conclusion
References
Copyright
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