Ep 311: Monty Waldin -- Biodynamics, Organics, Sustainability Expert AND Host of the Italian Wine Podcast

<p><a href="http://chateaumonty.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Monty Waldin</a> is a British broadcaster, author, and winemaker with <br /> a special interest in organics and biodynamics. His first book,  <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Guide-Monty-Waldin-2000-02-15/dp/B01FKTRSQE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=monty+waldin+The+Organic+Wine+Guide%E2%80%9D&qid=1580705836&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"The Organic Wine Guide”</a>, published in 1999, was voted Britain’s Wine Guide of the Year. He has also written award winning books <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Biodynamic-wine-Classic-Wine-Library-ebook/dp/B01N6BP2HP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=monty+waldin&qid=1580705732&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Biodynamic Wines”</a> and “<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Wines-South-America-Monty-Waldin/dp/1840006099/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=monty+waldin&qid=1580705732&sr=8-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wines of South America.”</a>  </p> <p> </p> <p>Monty has winemaking experiences in both hemispheres, has had a tv show called <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fzqCsnOLA" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">“Chateau Monty” (2008)</a> in which he chronicled biodynamic winemaking in the Roussillon of France, he is a contributor to the Grape Collective, Decanter, and contributes the entries on organics, biodynamics and sustainability for the Oxford Companion to Wine. He’s also the host of the <a href= "http://www.italianwinepodcast.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Italian Wine Podcast</a> and a pretty awesome dude.</p> <p> </p> <p>A busy guy! <img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/Monty-Waldin.jpg" alt= "" width="200" height="105" /></p> <p>In this episode Monty takes us through his journey into wine and clarifies for us the differences between organic and biodynamic wine. He chronicles some of the modern history of biodynamics in Europe and talks about why he sees it as a feasible path for many producers.</p> <p> </p> <p>We