Organic costs more, it’s a well known fact that sadly has become far too accepted. But why? Why is it accepted and why is it allowed!! We all want to eat better, feed our kids the best we can and I’m sure on some level we all wantr to at least try to make sure the planet is is preserved for hopefully another generation or 3. If not then I’m going to start sending all my money to Elon Musk.  There’s a few different parts of the wine industry, and back when Organic Wine Club was launched, its safe to say that I had the easiest part to play as a retailer. But I remember at that poin ..read more

In this short wine review we discuss 5 straightforward facts about vegan wine that always confuse people. Find out why you do not to be vegan yourself to start enjoying vegan wines. Wine can be not suitable for vegans or vegetarians We’ve posted a rather comprehensive review on organic wines and other types that we launched our business with, back in June 2016, and that covered vegan wines too. Since then, it is rather easy to promote our vegan wine range as products that are produced with no use of animal-derived materials. The latter could be utilized in filtration, clarification ..read more

Why are you vegan or having some vegan days? Is it because you’ve heard that it’s better for your health? This is a very pragmatic approach. Vegan diets do need some planning. Yet they offer a lot of health benefits, it is true. However, some of you will argue that it is the only reason. How about showing compassion to all living beings, how about an effective use of our resources and finally limiting the pollution? These reasons go beyond pragmatism, they touch human values, philosophy of life and thinking ahead, caring for our next generations. Similarly, for us at Organic Wine Club, we've ..read more

It’s of no surprise we are eager to discuss Italian organic wines. During the last few years we see more and more very exciting new artisans who are making exceptional wines without reaching £100 price tag. They aren’t new per se, it is just they are now slowly reaching the point of exporting their wines to the UK. And we are tasting hundreds of them only to pick a few really delicious examples. What’s so special about Italian natural wine this days? To start with, it’s a whole approach to rejuvenate their own local varieties. At the end of the day, how many times will you drink Cabernet or M ..read more

  In this short article, we discuss gut health, natural fermentation, miso, Buddhism and bacteria in natural wine. Sounds a bit strange, but leaves you quite curious? Read on.  We all know wine is a result of fermentation of freshly picked grapes. Fermentation occurs when yeast, sometimes naturally present on the skins of the grapes*, starts to ‘eat’ sugar and hence produce alcohol.  *lt is an ideal, but the riskiest scenario. In the majority of cases, yeast is added. In natural winemaking oftentimes it is wild yeast, very similar to the natural one; in commercial - special stra ..read more

If you like me are on the lookout for the healthiest possible wines to drink, natural wines are definitely what you need. Yet the question is how to recognize one as such? Now, we have been in a slightly more fortunate position in terms of wine knowledge and expertise, hence we decided to compose this short shopping guide to natural wine. After all, you only need natural wine certification to guarantee you the most pure wine possible. We at Organic Wine Club are with you. Yet it is not that simple unfortunately. There is no certification body for natural wines. No such thing, nada.  Ther ..read more

Do you remember the last time you were out of breath simply because you were tired, stress or just very sad? It’s not a nice feeling at all! I also remember that my instincts or better call them habits were telling me to pour a glass of wine. It will probably take or 3 more glasses until I would make myself more relaxed, take s few deeper breaths and start to unwind. Many of us has those days and that’s OK. Yet do you see a very wrong pattern in this scenario? When we are gulping for air, our body is simply telling us to stop, have a deep breath and think more clearly. Instead, we opt for a g ..read more

It's quite unorthodox to be writing about olive oil on the wine blog. Yet as it is sometimes about cooking rather than drinking wine, who would have thought! I am on the mission to get many foodstuffs done for my party guests whilst spending very little time preparing and serving them. I just love to chat, forgive me for my lazy or shall I say relaxed approach to hosting! Before I begin, the key point is actually partying and entertaining guests rather than talking about Esti Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Greece.  I have been thinking about this party for a long time. I want s ..read more

What is a rebel? A man who says no, but whose refusal doesn’t imply renunciation. He is also a man who says yes as soon as he begins to think for himself.  We see rebellion around all the time - you can see vegans to deny buying animal-derived products and households that switch to renewable energy. Our beloved wine club members also also saying no to mass produced chemically neutered wine, they switch to natural wine instead.  Would you agree that we do vote all the time? Voting by our money is a very active step of rebellion. We don’t need to burn an animal farm just to prove the ..read more

In the beginning, Organic Wine Club was created by two passionate individuals who wanted to make a difference! To share our love of organic wine, understanding sulphites, but who also didn’t want to continue running the rat race. But what drove us to create Organic Wine Club? Well, we've got 2 very different stories! For Dimitri: I love wine, and I always have! Ever since the first time I sampled this alcoholic grape juice at a friends house for the first time I was in love with wine.  But suddenly I started to realise that I was struggling with my favourite beverage and past-time. i ..read more