Indulge in the full-on character of natural wines

For those of you who read last week's wordy writeup on natural wine, we're back this week to share two of our natural-wine favorites. Both of these are in stock now, and if you'd like to know what other natural wines we carry, just ask! We have a range of styles, colors and tastes. KRISTEN'S PICK Ramon Jane Baudili Penedès, Spain Friends & Family: $19.99/bottle (Reg: $24.99) When You're Craving a Wild Wine... One of my favorite wines in the shop right now is the Ramon Jane Baudili out of Penedès, Spain, the home of Cava. This white blend [...]

By | 2024-10-02T18:31:16+00:00 September 23rd, 2024|

A Change of Seasons is Coming. Drink Wine.

We finally may be done with the 90-plus-degree fun-time weather for the year, which means it's now safe to indulge in some wines that will transition you into cooler weather. Of course, any wine can be enjoyed at any time of year, but we're standing by our transition concept. Viotti Albarossa and Cortese Piedmont, Italy Albarossa A unique wine to excite your taste buds! Don’t feel bad if you don’t recognize this grape; we hadn’t had it either. Albarossa is a cross between Barbera and Chartreuse and tastes like rustic, brambly fruit and forest herbs. Organic and natural. Pairings: [...]

By | 2024-10-01T19:33:04+00:00 September 10th, 2024|

What is Natural Wine?

Many of you may have noticed how many buzzwords there are these days regarding the world of wine (specifically, natural wine), so we thought it might behoove us all to take a moment (or many) to delve into these words and phrases that have become so commonly used of late. Words/phrases like "natural," "organic," "biodynamic," "unfiltered," "low intervention," "pet nat," "chillable red," "skin contact," and "glu glu" are all terms you may have heard, but what do they mean? Like REALLY mean. When it comes to "natural" wine, there's no single clear definition that encompasses the term fully, so [...]

By | 2024-10-02T18:49:22+00:00 September 5th, 2024|