Our Favorite Spring Wines

Now that spring has sprung, I wanted to mention some wonderful organic white wines we carry that are perfect for heralding in the spring season or for Easter get togethers!

Organic Grüner Veltliner

This is one of my favorite wines that completely embodies spring. It’s a light, fresh, crisp wine that’s only made in Austria, pronounced “Grooner Velt Liner”. We definitely recommend giving it a try, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! It’s organic and vegan for $13.99 a bottle.

Organic Moscato Spumante Dolce

This is such a nice, celebratory wine from Italy. Everyone I know who’s tried it has loved it, even people who don’t consider themselves wine drinkers. It’s a sweet, sparkling wine that’s absolutely delicious and perfect for a spring brunch or lunch (or just for enjoying the mild spring weather on your back porch) and is $13.99 a bottle.

Organic Prosecco

This is a wonderful, dry sparkling wine that’s perfect for mimosas! Prosecco and Champagne can be used interchangeably, since it’s just about where the grapes were grown- Champagne comes from the region of Champagne, France, whereas Prosecco is a sparkling wine from the Veneto region of Italy. We have two varieties of Prosecco at the store- one that is organic, sulfite free, and vegan for $16.99 and another that is organic and vegan for $12.99. Both are great celebratory wines perfect for an Easter brunch!

Organic “Slightly Sweet and Shameless” White

This organic white wine blend is made by Stellar Organics, a winery in South Africa. All of their wines are organic, sulfite free, vegan, and fair trade. This wine blend is lightly sweet, crisp and fruity and is a customer favorite for $10.99 a bottle

Organic Sun & Rain Chardonnay

This delicious Chardonnay is USDA certified organic, vegan, and sulfite free. It’s sourced from the Mendocino region of California and is a lighter Chardonnay that doesn’t have the heavy oak and buttery flavors some varieties have, making it an easy drinking white wine that’s perfect for spring and is $12.99 a bottle.

Organic Alcohol-Free Sparkling Chardonnay

We’ve had many requests for an organic, non-alcoholic wine, so we were happy we found this delicious alcohol-free wine from the South of France. It’s a wonderful wine that’s crisp and fresh and is a nice option for people who choose to abstain from drinking alcohol for $14.99 a bottle.

We have many more wonderful organic wines at the store, as well as local craft ciders and organic craft beer, so be sure to stop by.

We have the largest selection of organic wines of anywhere else in the area.

See our entire organic wine catalog here:
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Healthy Q & A: Alcohol Overindulgence

Q:

I don’t drink a lot, but do sometimes with friends.  We always have a big St. Patrick’s Day party, and I’m hoping this year I can drink without feeling awful the next day.  Do you have anything that can help a hangover (or prevent one)?

A:

 Hangovers are usually brought on by a combination of dehydration, and toxins released by the body trying to detoxify the alcohol.  The best “cure” is moderation, but many people will indulge from time to time and feel the negative effects the next day.  Thankfully, there are many natural products which can help.

Drink mixes like Emergen-C are easy to add to a bottle of water and will help to replace missing electrolytes.  Drinking a bottle of water with an Emergen-C packet added to it is an easy thing to do after getting home from a wild night, and it will help you to feel better in the morning.   A B complex supplement is also helpful when taken before or after drinking, since alcohol depletes the body of many nutrients, especially B vitamins, which are necessary for the body to detoxify the alcohol in your system.  Taking a quality multivitamin on a daily basis will also help to replenish and fortify your stores of nutrients.

On the morning of the day after drinking, have a banana or two.  Bananas are full of potassium, which is depleted after a night of drinking.  Bananas are also easy on the stomach, which can be nice if you’re feeling a bit queasy.  Ginger is also wonderful for nausea and upset stomach.  Ginger tea or candied ginger pieces can go a long way to help your stomach get back to normal.  Some hangover symptoms can be caused by low blood sugar, so a glass of apple juice in the morning may help since it’s easy on the digestive system, but has natural sugars which can make you feel better.

If you frequently indulge in alcohol, it might be a good idea to supplement with milk thistle on a regular basis.  Milk thistle helps to cleanse and regenerate the liver- the liver is the main detoxifying organ in the body which helps to filter and process alcohol and other toxic chemicals in the body.  Its one herb that has no real pharmaceutical equivalent, and works great to help keep the liver working in top shape.