We usually think that changes in the wine world are driven by changes in taste. But shifts in preferences are often about more than just
Tag: natural wine
Get Ready for Natural Spirits
Jenny Eagleton at Punch has the story. Apparently there is now a “natural-booze manifesto.” Developed by a Languedoc-based distilling collective that “aims to gather distillers
How to Be Non-Binary About Wine
The problems with defining natural wine are well-documented. There is an inherent paradox in any attempt to be precise about what counts as “natural.” As
A Post Glou Glou World
Earlier this week in a post about the potential of commercial, natural wine, I lamented the fact that natural wine has become identified with simple,
Corporate Natural Wine?
This is a curious experiment. Since the beginning of the natural wine movement, natural wine has been produced almost exclusively by small wineries who often
Why Glou-Glou is a No-No
Glou-Glou is a term that first emerged in the 2000s to describe natural wines coming out of Beaujolais. It is meant to evoke the sound