550. Have Your Wine and Drink It, Too with Todd White

The adage “you are what you eat” also applies to what we drink! In this episode, Todd White, founder of Dry Farm Wines, walks Jeff through the natural winemaking process, comparing it to commercial wine industry methods. Todd and Jeff also weigh the pros and cons of alcohol consumption and discuss the balance between health consciousness and enjoyment in life. Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024. This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info. In this episode we cover: 00:08:00: How the commercial wine industry operates00:09:00: The impacts of chemical farming00:15:00: The 76 additives in commercial wine00:23:00: What’s the difference between natural and commercial wine?00:25:00: How yeast is collected in the natural wine fermentation process00:31:00: How sugar gets into wine00:34:00: How wine gets its color00:41:00: Why some winemakers opt to keep sugar in their wines00:43:00: How to have your wine and drink it too00:44:00: What is dry farming?00:48:00: How the irrigation process affects the taste of wine00:50:00: The advantages of “stressing” plants00:56:00: Farming with the rhythm of nature01:06:00: Explaining how alcohol percentages are quantifiedEnjoy an extra bottle for just a penny in your first Dry Farm Wines membership order hereThis podcast is supported by: Gainful30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/communeLivOn Labs Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune LMNTGet a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE VivobarefootUse code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.comWakunagaVisit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.