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What is Biodynamic Agriculture?

  It's not 100% scientific, so some people are not down with it. But hey, a lot of shit with wine isn't exactly "scientific."   "Haters gonna hate, ain'ters gonna ain't" -Dave Skylark, The Interview   Biodynamic Agriculture was created in 1924 by Austrian philosopher and scientist, Rudolph Steiner. It's a holistic and ecological approach to polyculture, food, and nutrition. While this seems logical to many, it receives some criticism because there is some hippy stuff involved. For example, the requirement to bury a cow horn stuffed with ground quartz, which are said to harvest "cosmic forces in the soil"....

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The Truth: Sulfites in Wine

What is the truth about sulfites and wine? Does natural wine have sulfites? Why do they add sulfites to wine? How do low-intervention winemakers use sulfites? Dive in and find out!

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What is Pet-Nat?

Learn about sparkling wine with us! In this article, we discuss Pet-Nat, Champagne, and Prosecco. We write about the difference between the 3, and why some tend to be more expensive and some tend to be more affordable. When it comes to sparkling wine, the winemaking can be confusing so we explain 3 of the main techniques of production.

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What is Orange Wine?

What is orange wine? How is it made? What's it taste like? How should I serve it? What foods should I pair it with?

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