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What makes biodynamic wine different?

Especially in the year 2020, we are in a much more aware time - with drastic climate change, global warming and even meteorological chaos being household topics of conversation. We all aim in some ways to be “greener” - whether that’s shopping with reusable bags, avoiding fast fashion, recycling or eating more organic produce. 

For many of us, sustainability, supporting local businesses and companies and having a more natural approach is at the front of our minds. These practices are becoming much more widespread in the agricultural world; you might be familiar with organic farming - but what exactly is it’s weird little sister,.... Click here to read more

Conventional vs Natural Wine

Many people are under the impression that wine is wine - believing that wine is just fermented grape juice, made via a signature method, from a variety of grapes, and only on rare occasions was anything ever added to the mix. This is far from the actual truth. Conventional wine vs natural wine; wine became not-quite-wine when economic value was placed upon it. 

Let's consider what makes a wine successful; it needs to be consistent across the board - this can be difficult to achieve when the raw materials are highly variable; as such, they require the addition of additives to create consistency within the product. Conventional wines can contain a lot of.... Click here to read more