Locust Lane Grapes

It’s a barmy-sounding claim, but a number of experts in the wine industry are starting to believe that the lunar cycle has an influence on the taste of wine.

A moon wine calendar has been produced by specialist Maria Thun and her son Matthias, called When Wine Tastes Best: A Biodynamic Calendar For Wine Drinkers. Many who have tested the wine on different days and then referred to the calendar have noticed a considerably different taste.

Even Marks & Spencer are on board with the idea, one winemaker Jo Aherne saying:

“Someone checked the calendar and we found that the first day had been a fruit day, when the wines were expressive, exuberant and aromatic, and the second a root day, when they were closed, tannic and earthy. Further rather unscientific tests have confirmed our view.”

Filed under: General on May 26th, 2010