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…
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…
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…
Easy Steps for Organizing Your Organic Wine Cellar If you’re a wine lover or collector and you’ve suddenly got some time at home on your hands, take this opportunity to create and organize an organic wine cellar. Be it a simple storage design or elaborate cellar, a dozen bottles or hundreds, guest blogger Amy Anthony…
Vibrant Lorenz Organic Riesling from the Heart of Rheinhessen We are delighted to introduce our new Lorenz Riesling, made with 100% Organic Riesling from the Rheinhessen region of Germany, one of the most classic cool-climate regions of the world. Riesling is a cold-hardy grape variety, and German Rieslings are known for their quality, complexity and…
New Biokult Wine Labels Reflect their Wild Nature Biokult introduces a new look for their line of organic wines. The wildflowers featured on the labels hearken back to the simple winemaking practices of the past, and Biokult’s present day practices. Unlike many conventional vineyards, wildflowers and grasses are encouraged to grow between the rows. The…
Tarantas Organic Cava – New Style, New Look and New Rosé Our Tarantas Organic Cava gets a refreshing look and even more style with a new Brut Rosé Cava. Tarantas Brut Organic Cava 75% Organic Macabeo, 25% Organic Chardonnay Made with a selection of the best organically grown Macabeo & Chardonnay grapes, the new Tarantas…
Granza New Look, New Eco-Friendly Organic Wine Labels The most recent vintages in the Granza organic wine range show off new eco-friendly organic wine labels made with organic paper produced using grape residue. Granza is the first Spanish agri-food brand to use this type of label. The use of “Grape Touch,” the paper the organic…
2020 Wine Trends Include Organic and Biodynamic Organic and Biodynamic wine has never been more popular, and the growth trends look to be even brighter as we enter the new decade. We have a roundup of key 2020 wine trends in both retail and restaurants. Natural Merchants’ organic and Biodynamic wines continue to be on-trend…