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The Health Benefits of Drinking Natural Wine
Natural wine is a much-discussed and debated topic within the world of wine and beyond. When most people hear the term “natural wine”, they tend to think, “but isn’t all wine natural?”. This is where the debate can begin. Much of the conventional wine we drink today would not be considered natural. Unlike other food and beverages we consume, winemakers aren’t required to label the bottle with all the ingredients.
At the highest level of natural wine authenticity, wine is made with nothing added or removed during the winemaking process. Here are some of the health benefits of natural wine to help you understand the main differences between conventi.... Click here to read more
What’s the difference between natural, organic and biodynamic wine?
As opinions change and new health discoveries are made, people are becoming more aware of what they are putting into their bodies. As alcohol is something that many people regularly put into their bodies, it is only fitting that alternative styles of wines would be a hot discussion topic.
There are different classifications of wine, centred around how they have been produced. In simple terms, taking the most popular there is; natural wine, organic wine and biodynamic wine. All three have different techniques, certifications and guidelines associated with them - and they can be a little difficult to understand without proper explanation.
Natural Wine
Natural wine is not in.... Click here to read more
Why have we gone nuts for natural wine?
Since when was wine considered to be unnatural? It turns out that the production of some traditional wines is comparable to the rearing of a battery hen. Natural wines sometimes don’t help themselves, they can be cloudy and there is a distinct lack of knowledge of what to look out for.
Why should we care about natural wines?
So the bog-standard stuff that you can quickly grab from the supermarket shelf is actually about as good for you as chowing down on a battery hen. We’ve become accustomed to monitoring the food we ingest, we have also started to question the traceability of water, tea, coffee, gin and even whiskey; but when we get to wine, we just see.... Click here to read more
Drink Responsibly
Drinking wine can seem be a pleasant thing for many people, however it is possible to develop an issue with it and drinking alcohol can become an issue for some people. If you think that you have a problem with drinking and it's starting to affect your life then you should perhaps think about getting help. There are many different routes to recovery you can take, the first of these is to go to your GP to get help.
There is plenty of addiction help available for people from all walks of life.
Do think you might have an issue?
Alcohol dependence operates on a spectrum. Just under 8.7% of men and 3.3% of women in the UK show sig.... Click here to read more