natural wine

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The overlap between craft beer and natural wine is well documented. The two subcultures in the beverage industry have attained cult-like status among enthusiasts for creative recipe designs, radical independence, and stylish product labels. But, while there have been plenty of craft breweries that launched and/or partnered with distilleries on…

The world of natural wine has officially hit the mainstream. The ancient practice of allowing grapes to simply do their thing has reached the masses. Natural winemakers eschew additives like coloring, sulfites, or finings -- common practices in the commercial wine industry -- for a more, well, natural process. Alongside…

Over the past few years, the buzzword in the wine world has been “natural.” Brightly colored, beautifully designed bottles of natural wine have been filling the shelves of your favorite wine bars and bottle shops. Magazines like Bon Appetit and Food & Wine have been throwing around terms like “low-intervention,”…