Natural Wines

Wine for Beginners

There’s no two-ways about it, the wine world is an intimidating one. There are dozens of different styles, types and regions to navigate - such as Italian Wine and South African Wine for example, and then there are the self-confessed wine snobs to contend with. This is the side of the wine community that nobody really likes, but they put up with it because wine is delicious.

With a basic understanding of the different types of wines and their tastes, you will be able to take a regular, slightly boring mid-week meal and pair it with something to make it truly exceptional. So, as it turns out, there is a very good reason to learn about the differe.... Click here to read more

Are Natural Wines the Most Ethical and Sustainable?

Considering how much of the wine market natural wines actually accounts for, they are arguably getting more than their fair share of air time. However, for those dedicated winemakers who produce, support and promote natural wine that is the most responsible, environmentally-friendly way possible. Factors like that now mean much more to consumers. Every industry has its issues and topics, that no matter how often they are debated still polarise opinion and have as many supporters as they do detractors.

In the wine industry the biggest divisive issue has to be natural wines. On the one side you have evangelists, the pioneers who are doing all that they .... Click here to read more

The Natural Wine Trend

It seems like every time we walk into the wine shop these days, there’s somebody asking about natural wines. But what is natural wine exactly? While the rules for making natural wine are not regulated by any governing body, there are a few characteristics that distinguish vino naturale from its standard counterparts.

What is Natural Wine?

Natural wine is a pure expression of the grapes and the terroir they were grown in. Natural producers do not manipulate the wine with chemical additives or physical corrective processes. Below are some general characteristics that classify natural wines:

Organic Grapes - Grapes are farmed or.... Click here to read more

Natural wines - The only type of wine you should be drinking for better health

Natural wine is a wine that has been produced with minimal additions of chemicals and intervention of technology.

This is different from organic wine in the sense that although they are organically grown, they still may be subject to chemicals, as well as physical manipulation in the winemaking process.

Natural wine can be a confusing term because it holds no legal status and they can be hard to classify and find, to help you we have a few things you should look out for when looking.

Natural wine ideally has the following elements; organically or biodynamically grown, dry-farmed in low yielding vineyards. The grapes of the wine should be hand-picked, with .... Click here to read more

How to store all types of wine ï¿½ including Natural wines

It doesn’t matter what level of interest and passion towards wine you have, if you enjoy drinking it, then you need to know how to store it properly. The price of the wine has no effect on the way it should be stored – nor does the type of wine. Whether it’s an average bottle from the supermarket, a bottle of natural wine or an expensive gem from a wine merchant, they should all be stored in the same fashion. There are a couple of very useful tips within the article on how you should go about storing wine – whether you intend to drink in next week, or next year.

If you stick to the following guidelines when storing your bottle of wine, you will never go .... Click here to read more

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Wine for Beginners

Are Natural Wines the Most Ethical and Sustainable?

The Natural Wine Trend

Natural wines - The only type of wine you should be drinking for better health

How to store all types of wine ï¿½ including Natural wines