Wine 101: Wine, Explained Well

Clear, jargon-free guides to natural wine, winemaking techniques, organic and biodynamic farming, and the science behind every bottle.

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Best Chillable Reds to Try (2026)
The best chillable reds to try now: light, low-tannin natural reds built to serve cold. Lambrusco, Gamay, and carbonic-style bottles for easy drinking.
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Best Orange Wines to Try (2026)
The best orange wines to try now, from easy entries like Gulp Hablo and Field Recordings Skins to benchmark ambers from Denavolo and Ruth Lewandowski. Real, in-stock skin-contact natural wines.
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Best Natural Wines to Try (2026)
The best natural wines to try now, from $25 crowd-pleasers like Gulp Hablo and Folicello Lambrusco to cellar bottles from Radikon and Frank Cornelissen. Our real customer favorites and staff picks across red, white, orange, rosé, and pét-nat.
Wine Aromas: A Useful Primer
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Wine Aromas: A Useful Primer
Wine aromas offer insights into the wine’s varietal character, production methods, and maturation process. These aromas are classified into three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary, each…
French Wine Classifications: A Primer
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French Wine Classifications: A Primer
French Wine Classifications: A Primer France employs a complex system of classifications to describe the roles and processes within its wine industry. These terms can define…
What is Négociant Wine? What is its Role in Natural Wine?
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What is Négociant Wine? What is its Role in Natural Wine?
Négociant wines make great wine more accessible—uniting skilled sourcing, transparent labeling, and low-intervention cellar work. This guide explains how négociants operate, where they excel, and how…
What's the Deal with Vegan Wine?
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What's the Deal with Vegan Wine?
Hey there, wine lover! Ever wondered what's really in that glass of wine you're swirling? Whether you're a vegan enthusiast, a curious drinker, or just here…
Wine Glossary
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Wine Glossary
Wine is so complicated! Or is it? Like any other human activity that has been going on for thousands of years, vine tending and winemaking definitely…
What is the Saignée Method? Natural Wine and Natural Winemaking
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What is the Saignée Method?
The saignée method ‘bleeds’ off some juice from crushed red grapes early in fermentation. It concentrates the remaining red wine and turns the drawn-off juice into rosé.
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Is Unfiltered Natural Wine Better for You?
Examining the health claims surrounding unfiltered natural wine, from antioxidants and gut health to sulfites and hangovers. Introduction Natural wine has moved from niche curiosity to…
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Towards a Natural Wine Certification?
One of the most debated topics in recent years is the concept of natural wine. As consumers become more conscious about the processes behind their food…
What is yeast? What's its Role in Natural Wine?
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What is yeast? What's its Role in Natural Wine?
In this article we will try to simplify as much as possible an incredibly complex topic. It is by no means an exhaustive piece, but just…