Organic wine is a scam. The label might say it’s clean. That doesn’t mean it is. Glyphosate still shows up in bottles labeled organic.🍷👇 Glyphosate is the main ingredient in Roundup. It’s used in vineyards to kill weeds around the base of vines. Easy to spray. Cheap to apply. Hard to keep out once it's there. Glyphosate exposure is linked to: - Increased cancer risk, especially non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Endocrine disruption - Gut microbiome damage Glyphosate use is off the charts in U.S. agriculture, but when it comes to wine, California is the hotspot. It’s heavily used in conventional vineyards up and down the state. That makes California wines especially vulnerable to glyphosate residues, even when the winery itself follows organic practices. Organic farming bans glyphosate use. But it doesn’t stop drift from neighboring vineyards, runoff from shared water, or carryover from shared equipment. Even if a vineyard plays by the rules, those rules have a lot of holes. The Organic label offers comfort, but not certainty What the Tests Say Independent testing has found glyphosate in both conventional and organic wines. Levels in organic bottles are often lower, but not zero. And while these levels are well below the EPA’s legal limit of 30 parts per million, microdoses add up as newer research suggests even trace amounts can do harm. Buying organic helps. But it isn’t enough. Here’s what actually matters: Shake your Producer's Hand. Ask how they grow. Ask if they spray. Small, transparent winemakers will tell you the truth. or choose wines from places where glyphosate is banned or restricted. France, Austria, and Germany are leading the way. Certain parts of Italy too. The wine industry reminds me a lot of the crypto world. Some winemakers take the slow, grounded, Bitcoin-like approach, while others hide behind buzzwords, status, and crypto-smoke. From the outside, it’s hard to tell the difference. Follow along. Let’s peek behind the veil together. Your reNosts mean the world to me.

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After a long day of work, it feels so good to pour a glass of wine and exhale. That first sip after hours, isn’t just a treat, it’s a little ritual that helps you unwind, melts away the stress, and gives your brain permission to shift from “go mode” to “relax mode.” Cheers 🍷

Wine and whiskey both contain alcohol. But your body does not respond to them the same way. From a health perspective, here is what actually matters🍷🥃🧵 What They’re Made From Whiskey starts with fermented grains like corn, rye, wheat, or barley. Different styles use different blends. Bourbon is mostly corn. Scotch is malted barley. Rye and Irish whiskey follow their own rules. Once distilled, those differences mostly disappear. Distillation strips away nearly everything except ethanol and water. Red Wine starts with grapes and grapes naturally contain compounds that survive fermentation and end up in your glass. These include polyphenols, which have been studied for their ability to reduce inflammation, support blood vessels, and protect cells from oxidative stress. Barrel Aging Both wine and whiskey usually spend time in oak. Whiskey can age for decades. Wine typically ages for a few years. Barrel aging affects taste. It does not affect how your body processes the alcohol. Sugar and Blood Sugar Alcohol interferes with your liver’s ability to regulate blood sugar. That is why drinking on an empty stomach can leave you shaky or foggy. This effect is made worse when alcohol is paired with sugar. Whiskey is often mixed with soda, syrup, or bottled cocktail blends and even unflavored whiskeys may contain added sugar or glycerin to smooth the taste. This spikes your blood sugar and crashes it fast. To avoid the worst affects of whiskey: - Skip flavored whiskeys and sweet mixers - Look for "straight" or "bottled in bond" on the label - Drink it neat or with water Dry red wine has less than one gram of sugar per glass. It will only produce a small rise with less of a crash. Additives There is no ingredients list required for wine or whiskey in the United States. When you feel bad after drinking, that lack of transparency makes it hard to know what you are reacting to. Wine can include Mega Purple, acidity regulators, gums, and excessive sulfites. Whiskey can include caramel coloring, sugar, artificial flavorings, or texture enhancers like glycerol or glycol. You cannot really avoid one single additive and ignore the rest. These things tend to come together. Tips to avoid them: For wine, look for low-intervention producers. French and Italian bottles are often less manipulated and not hard to find. For whiskey, get to know the producer if you can, but other than that, there's not much you can do. Sourcing and Contaminants Glyphosate has been found in many conventional wines, even some labeled organic. Grapes are often heavily sprayed, and glyphosate is not routinely tested for. Whiskey is distilled. Distillation removes nearly all chemical residues, including glyphosate. From a contamination standpoint, whiskey comes out ahead. But it is not that hard to avoid glyphosate in wine. My vineyard has never seen glyphosate. The land has been farmed organically for over 100 years. Tips: Either verify that your producer has a similar commitment, or default to French or Italian wines where these chemicals are banned. Whiskey gives you the downsides of alcohol, and very little else. But at least you can drink it without a ton of sugar. Red wine, especially low-intervention red, brings more to the table. It retains polyphenols, organic acids, and fermentation byproducts. It also contains quercetin, a compound that slows the breakdown of testosterone in your body. If you are already drinking and want to choose the lesser of the evils, drink low-intervention red wine.

I used to think alcohol was alcohol. Beer...Wine. They both got me drunk. Then I started paying attention. To how beer left me foggy. And how wine didn’t. Here’s what I found 🍺🍷🧵 Wine and Beer Start From Different Foundations Wine is made from fermented grapes. Beer is made from fermented grains. That difference really matters. Grapes naturally contain compounds that survive fermentation and end up in your glass. These include polyphenols, which have been studied for their ability to reduce inflammation, support blood vessels, and protect cells from oxidative stress. Beer starts with starch. After fermentation, most commercial beer is filtered, pasteurized, and standardized. That strips out nearly all of the byproducts that might offer anything beyond alcohol and empty calories. Both wine and beer can include additives that aren't listed on the label. But with wines, more of the beneficial compounds tend to stay in. It is also easier to find low-intervention wines with few additives, and there is a stronger culture of traceability in wine. People care who grew the grapes, how they were grown, and where. You can find good beer and bad wine. But at the baseline, wine has more going for it. Blood Sugar and the Crash Most people chalk up how they feel after drinking to “just a hangover.” But part of that foggy, sluggish feeling is driven by blood sugar swings. Wine, especially dry red wine, has virtually no residual sugar. During fermentation, yeast consumes the natural grape sugars. A standard glass of dry red often contains less than 1 gram of sugar. Beer, on the other hand, contains maltose and residual starch, both of which break down quickly into glucose. This gives it a higher glycemic load, especially when consumed without food or in large quantities. Blood sugar spikes, insulin rises, and then comes the crash. Alcohol itself makes this worse. It inhibits gluconeogenesis, which is your liver’s ability to produce glucose when blood sugar runs low. That makes it harder for your body to recover once blood sugar drops. This is why beer often leaves you drained and cloudy, even after just a couple. Wine avoids about as much of that as possible. Less sugar spike. Less crash. Antioxidants and Inflammation Red wine contains polyphenols like resveratrol, quercetin, and anthocyanins. These compounds have been studied for their role in reducing inflammation and protecting blood vessels. Beer contains some antioxidants from hops and barley, but at much lower levels. The process of filtration and pasteurization removes most of what might help. If you’re going to drink, wine actually gives your body something to work with. Hormonal Effects Beer contains hops, and hops contain a compound called 8-prenylnaringenin. It’s a powerful phytoestrogen, meaning it acts like estrogen in the body. In high enough quantities, it can start shifting hormone levels. Chronic beer consumption has been linked to lower testosterone, reduced libido, and, in some cases, increased body fat in areas like the manboob. Wine doesn’t contain estrogenic compounds like this. Some of the polyphenols in red wine may even slow down how fast your body breaks down testosterone. One lab study found a reduction in testosterone clearance by up to 70 percent. Beer increases estrogen. Wine slows testosterone loss. Transparency and Sourcing Neither beer nor wine is required to list all ingredients or additives on the label. That means you're often drinking blind unless you know the producer. With wine, it's usually easier to trace the origin. There’s a stronger culture around knowing who grew the grapes and how the wine was made. Beer doesn’t have that same emphasis on sourcing. It’s possible, but less common. If you want to drink better, ask questions and buy from people who can answer them. Not all alcohol is created equal. Beer gives you sugar spikes, estrogenic compounds, and fewer nutrients. Wine gives you antioxidants, lower sugar, and for guys, a possible hormonal edge. I’m not saying wine is a health drink. But switching from beer to wine might actually make you feel better. I’ve noticed it myself. I rarely drink beer anymore. Curious if anyone else has had the same experience.

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GM. Feeling reflective today. It’s wild that this is my life. I make wine on the property I grew up on and sell it by shitposting alongside My People on the internet. None of this was planned. At 25, I was floundering. I knew I needed to start something and bet on myself, but had no idea what. My dad made wine as a hobby. One day he suggested I start a winery. I’d never made wine before, but I said fuck it and started Peony Lane. That first year, I had no product to sell and hated the job I had. My dad wanted to build a house, so now I live in one that he and I built together. When I moved home to do that, I lived with a friend who just happened to be a Bitcoiner. I was already into personal finance, and he pulled me down the rabbit hole. He also got me on Twitter, by always knowing everything before I did. Serendipitously, when my first wine was ready, I happened to be dating a graphic designer. She designed my first labels and built the Peony Lane brand. Today, my labels are made by my best friend from high school. Twitter started out as a way to learn more about Bitcoin. Then Bitcoiners started buying my wine. Now, more than half my sales are in Bitcoin. You can just exit the Matrix