Time to wind down with some organic wine! This time I chose Stellar Organics Pinotage 2011. This organic red wine has no added sulfites, is vegan, and is fairly traded. It hails from South Africa. That means there are no pesticides, herbicides, or other nasty chemicals used in growing these organic grapes for wine making. … Read more
Want a wine that has only has naturally occurring sulfites and is organic? I know I do. Try Pacific Redwood Organic Pinot Noir 2011. This organic red wine is tasty, smooth, and cheap. I did a review on Pacific Redwood Organic Cabernet a while ago, and I liked that organic red wine as well. It’s … Read more
New Planet Tread Lightly Ale is a gluten free beer that I’ve been dying to try. I found this delightful brew at Binnys in Chicago. A four-pack will cost you $8.99. Supposedly New Planet Beer will be arriving in Wisconsin sometime in 2013. One can only keep their fingers crossed! Anyway, this gluten free beer … Read more
Pacific Redwood Organic Cab hails from Redwood Valley, California. This organic red wine is great for vegans and for people looking for a sulfite free wine. Pacific Redwood Organic Cab is made with organically grown grapes and processed naturally, with NO added sulfites or other synthetic preservatives. Nice, right? You, betcha. Pacific Redwood also totes … Read more
This organic malbec is grown and produced in Mendoza, Argentina. The winery found its beginning in 1963 by Alberto V. Zuccardi, but is now operated by the son, José Alberto Zuccardi. What makes this wine so great is that it’s made with 100% organic grapes without breaking the bank. This organic malbec will run you … Read more
I found this hidden gem at Binnys in Chicago. Live-a-Little Really Ravishing Red is an organic and fairtrade red blend from South Africa. Stella Winery is behind this really fantastic and smooth red. In fact, Stella Winery was awarded the first ever Fairtrade certification from FLO e.V in 2011. Nice work, right? What exactly is Fair … Read more
This little cocktail recipe is too good to pass up. If you can actually find Blood Orange juice then you can make this refreshing cocktail! 1 Shot of Vodka 1/2 Can of Grapefruit soda 1/2 Cup of Blood Orange juice Add ice. This makes a fantastic summertime drink! It goes down real easy. Also, I … Read more
For those of you who are not familiar with Mr. Samuel Smith’s organic beers, allow me to introduce you. Samuel Smith’s is a small independent British brewery. It was established in 1758 and it’s also Yorkshire’s oldest brewery. Cool, huh? Samuel Smith Brewery offers a variety of ales, stouts, fruit flavored, porters, pale ales, ciders … Read more
People keep asking me about Sulfite Free wines. Which ones are good? How do you know if the wine is Sulfite Free? Are sulfite free wines organic too? Well, the answers to those questions are: Lots. It says. And sometimes. Let me give you the run down. Organic wines mean no pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers … Read more
Moving on down the Zevia line we tried the Lemon Lime Twist one. Back in the day I used to be a Sprite fan and since I don’t like drinking sodas full of funky junk I never get a change to drink my lemon lime soda. I’m not saying the organic soda, natural sodas or … Read more