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Ben works at Festival Wines, a wine shop selling organic wines , biodynamic wines , vegetarian wines, vegan wines and low sulphur wines . Festival Wines is an independent wine merchant dedicated to Artisan and fine wines. This is the only exclusively Organic wine and Biodynamic Wine shop in the South of England.

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The English Sparkling Wines
Until recently, English wines, especially sparkling, were just known and consumed in Britain. It begins to change! Everyone is speaking about the climate change... The Champagne Climate arriving to the South of England with rumours of Champagne houses buying or looking for vinelands in the Sussex. Read
By: Ben | 14/03/2008 | Wines & Spirits

Sulphites in Wine
Sulphur Dioxide or E220 as it is so alarmingly and anonymously titled on so many food packets is permitted under all winemaking standards. It is a preservative and disinfectant. It is added to wine as Potassium Metabisulphate or PMS and has been blamed for being one of the major causes of hangovers and headaches following wine consumption. Read
By: Ben | 08/02/2008 | Wines & Spirits

Vegetarian or Veggie Read Carefully the Label!
How to be sure, when you are vegetarian or vegan to taste a vegetarian wine or vegan wine? Well, it is the agent used during the fining process which determines the suitability of wine for vegetarians or vegans. Fining is a clarification process, clarifying the wine makes it bright and sparkly. Read
By: Ben | 05/02/2008 | Wines & Spirits

What is a Biodynamic Wine?
First of all, we need to explain what a biodynamic wine. A biodynamic wine is a wine made from grapes grown biodynamically. Biodynamic Vineyards have the same as organic vineyards – to produce grapes from which to make wine profitably without using synthetic additives. Read
By: Ben | 31/01/2008 | Wines & Spirits

Why Buying Organic Wine?
First of all, we need to explain what an organic wine is. An organic wine is made from grapes grown according to the organic agriculture. That means any chemical products as pesticides, fertilisers and insecticides are used into the vine. All of these things damage the soil and can end up in the wine as residue. Read
By: Ben | 30/01/2008 | Wines & Spirits