The Natural Wine Blog

If you are asking yourself the following questions “What is a wine without sulfites?”, “How to recognize them?”, “Where to buy them?”; you have come to the right place!

When we talk about the famous skin contact wines, we often talk about Georgian or Italian wines. Because yes, over there, they have been making it since man got drunk. And it must be said that the local winemakers master their subject… But we forget to specify that in Alsace,…

You want to receive natural wine every month at home? Here is the selection of the best natural wine club. You will only find here websites offering very nice selections and with sincere convictions!

As you know, at Vin-Satori, we are big fans of “orange white wine“. One of us even went to live in Georgia, the cradle of “amber wine” (as he calls it there), to understand all the secrets of wine making and maturing. He came back even more thirsty… So we…

What is biodynamic wine? What are the allowed inputs? How to recognize a biodynamic wine? What is the difference with an organic wine? Where to buy? We answer all your questions!

Sulfites in wine seem to be the antichrist of natural wine lovers. Whereas before, it was chaptalization that was singled out, today it is clearly the use of sulfur that is the subject of debate in the world of wine. But do you know what it is really about? What…

If you leave a wine in the open air, most of the time it turns vinegar. But it can also, under certain conditions, develop a veil to protect itself. This layer will give it particular aromas and texture. This is the case of Vin Jaune (Yellow wine). Nicknamed “the Gold…

What is Cosmoculture? What is the origin? How is it practiced at Domaine Viret? We will explain everything to you !

What is the definition of an organic wine? How to recognize it? Is it a sulfite-free wine? What is the difference with a biodynamic wine?… Know everything in 5 minutes!

In recent years, along with natural wine, the expression “living wine” has become fashionable among many wine merchants and wine lovers. What does it mean? Is live wine a natural wine? What is the difference?

What is carbonic maceration? What is this process? Why is it use? What is semi-carbonic vinification? Carbonic maceration is a type of winemaking that has long been used in Beaujolais. With the emergence of the natural wine movement, it’s now use all around France. We will explain everything to you…

With the emergence of the natural wine and orange wine movement, a new word has appeared in the wine lover‘s lexicon: Qvevri (also spelled Kvevri). We will attempt to briefly explain what a Qvevri is and its history.

In all countries of the world, good food and drink is often a story of fermentation and yeast. With wine, cheese and bread, France is a good example, and is doing quite well in these areas. However, even if France excels, finding the right harmony between these three everyday foods…

What is the difference between tastes and aromas? What is an aroma? How do we perceive them? What are the main families of aromas? We learn or revise together in complete relaxation!

オレンジワインはフランスのバーやワイナリー、そしてレストランなどで需要が高く、店の入口には「ナチュラルワイン」と看板メニューとして客足を引き止めることができるものです。オレンジワインを未だ飲んだことがない人にとって、その色と味わいはきっと驚くでしょう、そしてワイン愛飲家は好奇心に掻き立たせられ、さらには1アペラシオン（Appellation）ワイン愛飲家たちをも戸惑わせるほどのワインです。近年、ナチュラルワイン派とクラシカルワイン派らの間ではオレンジワインの話題が大部分を占めるようになったほどです。しかしながら、オレンジワインは何よりも数千年前にさかのぼる文化遺産であり、人類の最初の酩酊に関連しているのです…

Often cheaper, more festive and less ceremonial than champagnes, natural sparkling wines known as “Pet nat”, with the emergence of the natural wine movement, are trends onto the shelves of wine merchants, restaurant tables and friends’ lounges. Vin-Satori explains to you what a Petillant Naturel is, and the difference with…

It’s the latest trend in wine bars and restaurants, where the words ‘natural wines’ can often be seen proudly displayed at the door. It has a colour and taste that novices may find surprising, while the more curious among us may find it intriguing. Those who are more conservative and…

What differentiates natural, organic, biodynamic and conventional wine is not an appellation, a wine-making technique, a grape variety or a color, but the synthetic chemicals and oenological inputs used in the vineyard and during the vinification. Explanation…

What is Natural Wine? How is it made? How to recognize a natural wine? Why it is debating? In the worst as in the best, natural wine exacerbates the passions, the taste, the energy transmitted and the freedom of action of the winegrowers. We will explain everything to you !