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Illustration: Sonoma vineyard hills with California poppies

A Guide to Sonoma's Natural Wine Scene

Brian Hurley

A local guide to natural wine in Sonoma: why the region suits organic farming, its biodynamic heritage, and what to look for when visiting.

A Guide to Sonoma's Natural Wine Scene

Brian Hurley

A local guide to natural wine in Sonoma: why the region suits organic farming, its biodynamic heritage, and what to look for when visiting.

Infographic: what wine filtration removes, aroma, texture, lees

Unfiltered and Unfined: Why Clarity Is Overrated

Basile Senesi

Unfiltered wine explained: what fining and filtering actually do, why skipping them is safe, and how to handle sediment and haze.

Unfiltered and Unfined: Why Clarity Is Overrated

Basile Senesi

Unfiltered wine explained: what fining and filtering actually do, why skipping them is safe, and how to handle sediment and haze.

Infographic: pet-nat method versus Champagne method sparkling wine

Pét-Nat: The Sparkling Wine That Finishes Ferme...

Brian Hurley

What is pet nat? Learn how petillant naturel sparkling wine is made, its history before Champagne, and how to serve it right.

Pét-Nat: The Sparkling Wine That Finishes Ferme...

Brian Hurley

What is pet nat? Learn how petillant naturel sparkling wine is made, its history before Champagne, and how to serve it right.

Infographic: organic versus biodynamic versus natural wine explained

Organic vs Biodynamic vs Natural Wine: What Eac...

Brian Hurley

Biodynamic wine, organic wine, and natural wine are not the same thing. Here is what each label actually certifies, and what it doesn't.

Organic vs Biodynamic vs Natural Wine: What Eac...

Brian Hurley

Biodynamic wine, organic wine, and natural wine are not the same thing. Here is what each label actually certifies, and what it doesn't.

Infographic: native yeast versus cultured lab yeast fermentation

Native Yeast Fermentation, Explained

Basile Senesi

What is native yeast fermentation? Learn how wild yeast works, why it matters for complexity, and the risks winemakers accept to use it.

Native Yeast Fermentation, Explained

Basile Senesi

What is native yeast fermentation? Learn how wild yeast works, why it matters for complexity, and the risks winemakers accept to use it.

Infographic: field blend versus cellar blend winemaking

What Is a Field Blend? The Oldest Way to Make Wine

Basile Senesi

What a field blend wine is, how co-fermentation differs from blending, and why the old method is making a comeback.

What Is a Field Blend? The Oldest Way to Make Wine

Basile Senesi

What a field blend wine is, how co-fermentation differs from blending, and why the old method is making a comeback.