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
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
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
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
Frey wine is good for 2 things: a palatable table wine and wine that contains NO sulfites. Sulfites are not necessary for good wine making. To read more about sulfites and what Frey thinks about them and all that funky junk click here. What I also like about Frey wine is that it’s cheap. There’s … Read more
Ahhh, time once again to talk about Orleans Hill wine. I like this brand of wine and pretty much celebrate their whole catalog. To see other Orleans Hill wines that I have more than enjoyed click here and here. I’ll keep this post short and sweet: Orleans Hill wine is good. No sulfites detected and … Read more
There are some brands of wine that I buy without reading what kind it is. This certainly goes for Orleans Hill wine. It’s organic and with no added sulfites. Sounds good enough to me. Plus, I know I enjoy some varieties already. I hadn’t tried the Zinfandel kind yet and I was looking forward to … Read more
Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce the wine winner of the “Wine of the Week” from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. This award was based upon a blind taste test of 10 other organic red wines. What also makes this an awesome feat is that this particular wine is the cheapest out of all … Read more
My friends and I all love wine. Personally, I enjoy the reds but I really haven’t met a wine I would say no to. So, this Summer my mission is clear… I want to find AND enjoy some wines that are organic and possibly with no added sulfites. Organic wines mean no pesticides, herbicides, chemical … Read more