Defining Clean Wine “Clean Wine” are the natural wine buzz words of late, but what does that really mean? Most importantly, do we at Natural Merchants sell clean wine brands? You bet! Depending on your definition, which is confusing at best. The backlash against the marketing lingo being used by some newer wine brands has…
Organic Wines for Tailgating – Be it In Person, Virtual or the Backyard Organic wines for tailgating! While physical tailgating may not be in play this football season due to Covid-19, taking it virtual, or making the most with smaller gatherings in the backyard may have to suffice this fall. When most people think of…
Wild Yeast, Natural Fermentation and Organic Yeast – The Many Forms of Yeast in Wine Production Organic and Biodynamic winemakers practice a variety of fermentation methods, some allowing wild yeast to take over, others adding a cultivated yeast to jump-start the fermentation process. We asked our winemakers to give us an inside look at their…
Biokult Biodynamic 90 Point Wines of Austria Our newest vintages of two Biokult Biodynamic wines are 90 point wines of Austria-and more! Both of these wines are perfect for year-round enjoyment, and hit all the marks as Natural Wines that taste great and are great for the planet. The September 2020 issue of Wine Enthusiast…
2020 International Women’s Wine Competition – Organic Wines Show Best in Class and 90+ Points We are very pleased to feature an award recently received by our outstanding women winemakers in the 2020 International Women’s Wine Competition. The International Women’s Wine Competition, judged entirely by wine industry professional women. Its mission? To uniquely identify specific…
The Best Father’s Day Organic Wines and Menu Dad’s big day is Sunday, June 21, and nothing says “I Love You” like a home-cooked meal paired with some fantastic Father’s Day organic wines. We’ve put together some fun food and wine suggestions for lunch or dinner with dad. Start off with an appetizer that is…
Organic Wines for National Rosé Day Saturday, June 13 is National Rosé Day and there is nothing like organic rosé all day! Organic authority rates our wines as Must Try Rosés for Spring and they are all Vegan wines too, so why not turn them into some Vegan Rosé Gummies! Or perhaps a recipe or…
Top Organic Wine Pairings That Will Make Your Mouth Water With backyard meals & BBQ underway and virtual happy hours in full swing, we thought we’d take a moment to provide our top organic wine pairing ideas. Guest blogger Lindsey Patterson gives us some new organic wine pairing ideas for great summer food, family and…
The 7 Best Organic Wine-Based Cocktails By Guest Blogger Harold Camaya The concept of wine-based cocktails is in the limelight once again and mixing a few simple ingredients to our organic wines can create a scintillating variety of cocktails. Wine cocktails are light and refreshing, and they have been popular for centuries. As they are…
Celebrating Mother Earth with Biodynamic Wines for Earth Day April 22 is Earth Day, the perfect time to toast to Mother Earth with Biodynamic wines. Biodynamic agriculture is the most regenerative form of farming, bringing integrity and vitality to the vineyard, and its resulting wines. Healthier soil produces outstanding quality grapes and their resulting wines…