Have you heard the news? Those of you who prefer to put your head in the weathered limestone and think that wine is still made in complete harmony with nature in small baskets may want to stop reading. Unfortunately, wine is no stranger to factory farming. Industrial agricultural practices in the wine business often necessitate the use of chemicals and pesticides which make their way into your wine glass. This is why we only work with known and trusted farmers. They do farm naturally and grow wine in traditional, romantic ways. While we drink Farmstead Wines primarily because of the high quality, it is nice to know that our free-range chicken isn't sharing stomach space with pesticides.