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The EU Decides “Organic Wine” Can Contain Sulfites!

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– by W. Blake Gray. While “organic wine” in the U.S. is a minor category, it’s about to become big in Europe. The EU has ruled the exact opposite of the US: that “organic wine” can contain sulfites. The EU will restrict the amount of sulfites they may contain: 100 ppm total for red wine, 150 ppm for white or rosé, as opposed to the 10 ppm allowed (and only when naturally occurring) in U.S. “organic wine.” (Conventional wines in the US are allowed 350 ppm.) This is a huge difference. In covering this issue, I have spoken to several natural … Continue reading →

Q & A: What is the Typical Alcohol Content of Organic Wine?

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Q: “What is the typical alcohol content of organic wine. I am considering ordering the Chateau Bousquette 2001. I am not very familiar with organic wines but am interested in learning more.  Thanks -Cathy” A: Hello Cathy, You can find the alcohol content of each wine in the Product Detail page accessible by clicking on each label or link (on the left side) of the shopping cart. Most of our wines contain 12.5% alcohol which is kind of ideal. The difference is not due to organic growing but to the climate/soil combination between Europe and most of the US. Domestic … Continue reading →

“What Drinking Organic Wine Really Means,” Interviewed by Howard Hewitt

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Wine columnist Howard Hewitt wrote an article on his blog Grape Sense after we had a great talk this month. Here it is! “Late last year I met one of the real iconic figures in importing organic wines to the U.S. Veronique Raskin has been fighting the good fight in the name of organics since 1980. She helped arrange my inclusion on a January press trip to France’s Millesime Bio trade fair in Southern France. I got to meet Veronique during a March trip to California. She has written this piece about organics. So for the second time in a … Continue reading →