What’s all this about organic wines — some kind of “sustainable” fad?

Well, not quite.

Until about a hundred years ago, you either drank organic wines — or you didn’t drink wine. Meaning that over thousands of years (a span of time during which wine was an extremely popular beverage), grapes were grown without pesticides, additives or preservatives, as Wine Enthusiast Magazine points out in a tight, bright little primer about the aptly named “green wines.”

We also get an answer to the age-old question: But does it taste good???

The answer is a resounding yes. Green wines are said to have a stronger terroir than conventional varieties. “Some feel that organic wines…taste more flavorful and ‘cleaner,'” says The Organic Wine Company’s Veronique Raskin. Combine that with the health benefits, and you’ll realize why green notes might be the next big thing.

The article lists 10 labels to look for if/when you’re in the market for organic selections.

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