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New Year, New You, New Healthier Drinks

03 Friday Jan 2020

Posted by catieespinoza10 in Beer, Cocktails, Seltzer, Wine

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hard seltzer, healthy, healthy drinks, new year resolutions, organic, organic wine, white claw

Another year has come and gone, and a new decade has arrived. Start 2020 off on the right foot without giving up your guilty pleasures. We have all the healthy sips to let you enjoy a fun lifestyle while also following through with your New Year resolutions. A win win situation if you ask me.

Is getting healthy your goal? Perfect. Lets start by giving you a list of our guilt-free sips. We have light, low calorie, organic and more in everything from wine to seltzer. Amazing right?

Lets start with our organic wines

  1. Sobon Estate Zinfandel Fiddletown, 2017
    This California Organic wine focuses on the black-fruit flavors while a powerful structure of tannins and good acidity come together nicely in this big but balanced wine. Blackberries, black plums, and a pinch of black pepper give it a delicious classic profile.
  2. HoM Merlot
    Robert Eden crafts this delicious Merlot from a 15yr old dry farmed vineyard in the Utiel-Requena area Spain. This Merlot has as silky core of black raspberry, blueberry, and violet flavors with subtle hints of nutmeg. A must try.
  3. Fitvine Cabernet Sauvignon
    This California wine has a classic Cabernet nose of currant, lavender, black licorice and a hint of new oak. It’s rich purpose soft tannins wrap around flavors of cedar, boysenberry and coffee, chocolate with a hint of leather. Who wants a glass right now?

Looking for more than wine? What about our organic spirits, we have those too

  1. Froggy B Vodka
    A great Vodka that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Produced of the finest French wheat and distilled six times in the prestigious Cognac region. Enjoy neat, in a cocktail or as the base for the classic martini. 100% ORGANIC & 100% guaranteed to enjoy.
  2. 3 Amigos Organic Blanco Tequila
    An ultra smooth, certified organic tequila that embraces the true flavor of ripe and pure organic blue agave with notes of dry fruit and cooked agave on the nose. Being a Gold Medal Winner from the 2018 World Tequila Awards, this tequila will not disappoint.

Want To Turn These Into Cocktails? Keep Reading

  1. Powell & Mahoney Skinny Margarita
    The skinny on Powell & Mahoney’s Skinny Margarita Mixer? An authentic, refreshingly sweet Marg with a clean citrus finish and under 100 calories! Oh, and unlike those other skinny drinks, our recipe is sodium benzoate free, gluten free, high fructose corn syrup free…guilt free!
  2. Fever Tree Light Ginger Beer
    A naturally brewed product that has the distinctive long lasting ginger character of Fever Tree with 53% fewer calories. Perfect with your favorite rum or vodka or as a refreshing soft drink. A must have.

Moving Onto Seltzers

  1. White Claw Variety Pack
    The dominant force of the summer is here to stay. Get all three flavors of White Claw (Natural Lime, Black Cherry & Ruby Grapefruit) the refreshing, spiked, sparkling water with a hint of natural fruit in one convenient mix pack! The go to drink for your New Year Resolutions that you can enjoy all year long!
  2. Natural Light Seltzer Aloha Beaches
    Another contender in the hard seltzer game. Enjoy this refreshing blend of full fruit flavors. Introducing Aloha Beaches – When mango and peach tropic like it’s hot…just makes you want to try one.
  3. TRULY Berry Hard Seltzer Variety
    Just when you thought there couldn’t be any more seltzers. Well you thought wrong. You absolutely need this delicious pack with flavors like Wild Berry, Blueberry & Acai, Raspberry & Lime, Pomegranate. Healthy & Delicious? Sign me up.

Don’t Worry Beer Lovers…We Didn’t Forget About You

  1. Corona Premier
    Corona Premier is a 90 calorie, low carb extension of the well known CORONA EXTRA brand of beer. It is a light, crisp and refreshing beer that pairs well with seafood. Add a lime for the perfect compliment. What more could you ask for?
  2. Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty IPA
    This low calorie IPA uses monk fruit for fermentable sugars (vs. lots of malt)! Packing aromatic hop notes with only 95 calories and 3.6g carbs, 1g protein and 0g fat (12oz serving). Hazy golden, evoking pineapple, coconut and mango. MMMmmm

Looking For Gluten Free or Low Gluten Options? We’ve Got You Covered

  1. Omission Pale Ale
    This Pale Ale contains an amber hue. Bold & hoppy, this hop-forward beer is brewed to showcase the Cascade hop. It delivers a floral aroma & caramel malt flavor. Fermented from grains containing gluten & crafted to remove gluten.
  2. Stella Artois Spritzer
    Stella Artois Spritzer is crafted from a special blend of crisp green apples, and fresh hibiscus that perfectly balances the lightly sweet cider notes with refreshing bubbles. Light, Refreshing, Sweet, & Perfect

New year, new you, new goals. Let Total Wine & More help you achieve those goals in 2020 by taking advantage off all of our healthy options.

Earth Day 4/22: Brewers, Vintners and Distillers Lead The Way

20 Saturday Apr 2013

Posted by in Earth Day, Miscellaneous, Spirits, Wine

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agriculture, biodnynamic, earth day, organic, sustainable, winemaking

Earth Day is celebrated internationally on April 22 each year. Senator Gaylord Nelson started this environmental movement in 1970 when high levels of air and water pollution were business as usual. Many laws including the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act followed shortly after, and now, after 40 years, being green has garnered more interest than at any time since then.

The idea of being environmentally conscious and responsible has also evolved from those early days–it’s no longer just air and water. Here at Total Wine and More, we believe that brewers, vintners and distillers are the new leaders in the movement, creating environmentally sustainable products that do not pollute or strip the Earth of its resources.

Between farming techniques and the use of ingredients produced under strict sustainable standards, beer, wine and spirits companies are leading by example. Many are so passionate about the cause that they have become early developers and adopters of certain certifications and their rules, despite the additional cost and resources needed to obtain them.

Traditional farming practices use herbicides, pesticides and artificial fertilizers, where the only goal is to protect the crops and deliver the best yield. There are, however, three other strategies that are more aligned with the mission and traditions that Earth Day stands for.

Dan Sipping HB cropOrganic Farming means that no pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers are used when growing the crops. In addition, vintners are not permitted to add any preservatives to their wines. Though most brewers do not grow their own ingredients, several have taken the initiative to use organically grown products. Daniel Del Grande, owner and brewer at Bison Brewing, exclusively brews organic beers. “Organic Dan” as he known in some social networks, said he does this to support organic farmers who he believes are the key to sustainability. His mission is to educate consumers and retailers about the positive environmental impact, helping create demand for those organic farmers, to the point where they ultimately convert all of their fields to organic farming. And when asked if one small brewery can make a difference, Daniel gave a resounding “yes”, offering some statistics to back up his enthusiasm.

Several spirit makers also use organic ingredients in their products. Florida’s Drum Circle Distilling uses organic sugar cane when making its Siesta Key rums. And Bainbridge Organic Distillers uses locally grown organic grains from Washington for their vodka, gin and whiskey.

Wine makers are often able to go beyond the organic certification since they often grow their own grapes. A farming practice called Biodynamic Agriculture was started in 1924 by an Austrian philosopher named Rudolf Steiner. Steiner created the method to help farmers have an ecological and sustainable approach to growing their crops. Biodynamic Agriculture embraces the practice of not using herbicides, pesticides or artificial fertilizers (and is thus also organic). However, the practice also considers the farm as one ecosystem and provides rules for how the farming must be done. Plants, animals, insects and soil are all considered as one. Farmers irrigate based on the lunar calendar. Byproducts such as grape skins and seeds taken during the harvest are composted and returned back into the vineyard. Wineries that follow these and several other guidelines can become Demeter Certified Biodynamic.

ginny_lambrixVirginia “Ginny” Lambrix, the winemaker from Truett Hurst, said their estate is currently in the process of achieving biodynamic certification. She believes that creating an ecosystem that mimics nature and keeps chemicals out of our natural resources is worth the cost and effort. “Wine is a luxury product with a relatively high rate of return on the farming investment. If there is one product that should be amenable to a more cost intensive farming method, it seems viticulture is a natural fit. Furthermore, higher quality grapes yield better wine and I do believe that vines growing in living soil and extracting their nutrients naturally from it are in fact higher quality and value.”

Sustainable Farming is another technique being used. Sustainability takes into account conservation and employee practices in addition to the farming practices. For example, energy saving solar panels may be installed on the buildings and water conservation and irrigation techniques may be developed. Although sustainable farming does still allow fertilizers, the practice encourages as few chemicals as possible and only to use them when necessary.

PaulSmile-2-rgbSHRPWe spoke with Paul Sobon, the winemaker and vineyard manager of Sobon Estate, about his winery and approach to farming. Paul said that although they had been previously certified organic, their approach should now be defined as sustainable farming. Paul said their mission is to keep what is in nature in balance and let the quality soil nurture grapes into tasty wine. His winery runs on solar power, they compost all waste materials created in the wine-making process, and recycle, among other sustainable practices. “Sustainable farming is definitely worth the money,” he said.

To get you started, here are some delicious, “Eco-Friendly” selections, just follow this link.

Happy Earth Day!

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