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Postmodern Winemaking CL ARK SMITH Biodynamics and the Limits of Rationalism Highlights competitive market. Modern agriculture also has left many winegrowers dissatis- fied about the dangers that chemicals may present to workers and the environment. T he same modern science that ushered in an era of sound winemaking has left us in the tall grass when it comes to pro- ducing soulful, transformative wine styles to excite today's Postmodern winemaking respects the fundamental mysteries of nature and the human soul. Excellence sometimes requires us to operate outside the shallow waters currently illuminated by science and wade into territory where formulas fail. Varietal purity and sterile bottling may BFAd_09_winesandvines3.qxd:Layout 1 9/22/09 12:20 PM Page 1ScottLabs_Dec10.qxp 10/21/10 10:39 AM Page 1 be fine for Riesling, but you need more game than that to play in the Cabernet big leagues. We move into the shadows in Market globally, print locally! • BD is the new kosher. Its practices combine mystical flavor with good common sense. • Biodynamics has attracted a large num- ber of high-caliber players and survived its first decades in good health. • Amid cries of "hoax," Rudolf Steiner's system tests our mettle as trained sci- entists and calls into question what we truly know and can know. SGS-COC-005822 FSC Certified Printer and International AwardWinning ... Waterless Pressure Sensitive and Glue Applied Labels Commercial Printing and In-House Specialty Finishing Foiling � Embossing � Diecutting www.benfranklinpress.com 480 Technology Way, Napa, California 94558 Tel 707 253-8250 Fax 707 253-8251 QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #1822 130 Wines & Vines JAnUARY 2011 QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #800 & #801