Are Biodynamic Wine Brands Being Superstitious?

As we all know that a biodynamic wine is the one which considers natural phenomenon, especially cyclical phases of moon, in agricultural practices, many people believe that this method of viticulture is borne out of superstitions. Despite the scientific rationale being provided in support of grapes thus grown, biodynamic wines are considered just a concept based on superstitious belief of biodynamic wine brands.



Does the belief that lunar cycles influence living organism is superstitious with respect to vineyards but is scientific when it comes to human beings? The fact that cosmic phenomenon, its force, vibrations and energy all have an impact on living organisms has been long established. Astrology, the science of studying the life of humans with respect to certain planetary positions is based on scientific logic and mathematical calculations. It might not be easy to provide verifiable proofs but the growing significance of these wines proves that people have already started believing in it. For this reason, increasing number of wine companies are now producing biodynamic wine brands.
Robert Steiner, who first conceptualised this method of viticulture in 1924, believed that this was Spiritual way of growing vine, rather than the Superstitious way. The fact that the study identifies different farming practices, such as planting, pruning, harvesting, mulching, composting and manuring and relates these to lunar cycle by dividing the days into root, flower, fruit and leaf, itself signifies that these have been studied in detail. People have prepared detailed lunar calendars not just for vine growing but also for wine drinking.

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