Is Natural Wine Worth the Hype?

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Experts in This Article

Megan Krigbaum is a journalist and wine writer.

Michele Chen is a lawyer and certified sommelier.

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Todd White is the founder of Dry Farm Wines, a health-focused natural wine company.

What vintage is that?

Should you decant that bottle of Pinot Noir?

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Megan Krigbaum is a journalist and wine writer.

And, of course, they all had quite different answers.

So the whole thing is nothing added, nothing taken away.

It ties into organic wine in the fact that natural wines start with organic grapes.

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You want to see to it there are no additives.

[First,] natural wine is always organically or biodynamically grown, he says.

So, what has made natural wine so popular in recent years?

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For instance, whats the big deal about sulfites?

Can natural winesthat generally have lower alcohol percentageshelp reduce next-day hangovers?

And how is dry farming even possible?

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Megan Krigbaum is a journalist and wine writer.

Sit back, relax, and give the episode a listen.

Well definitely drink to that.

To learn more about the natural wine movement, listen to thefull podcast episode here.

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