Blog — natural wine

Ask someone what they think of Beaujolais and you'll probably get one of two responses. Either a dismissive wave of the hand because they associate it with Beaujolais Nouveau and cheap party wine, or genuine enthusiasm from someone who has spent time with the Crus and knows what this region is actually capable of. If you're in the first camp, this post is for you. If you're already in the second, welcome. You already know. The Beaujolais Nouveau Problem Beaujolais Nouveau is both the region's greatest marketing triumph and its biggest reputation problem. Released every third Thursday of November just...

If you've been paying attention to the wine world over the last decade, you've probably noticed orange wine showing up on natural wine lists, at trendy restaurants, and in the Instagram feeds. But what exactly is skin contact wine, and why does it taste so different from everything else in the glass? Here's everything you need to know. What is Skin Contact Wine? Skin contact wine, commonly called orange wine, is made by fermenting white grapes with their skins left on. That might sound simple, but it's a fundamental departure from how most white wine is made. In conventional white...