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What do you do while stuck at home during a pandemic and the world outside seems to be going to pieces? Crack open some wine, get on Zoom with your ....
The Natural Action team / Photo by Mark Velasquez The rebellion against conventional farming and high-tech winemaking continues its march into the mainstream. Over the last decade, search engine results for “natural wine,” which has no official designation in the U.S., have steadily increased. Last year, as the pandemic forced people away from bars and restaurants, wine clubs that focused on minimal-intervention producers became a logical option. From the growing number of shops, bars and direct-to-consumer operations that offer natural wine, here are five of the best. Natural Action Marlen Porter and Simonne Mitchelson / Photo by Mark Velasquez Last summer, industry colleagues Simonne Mitchelson and Justin Trabue formed a nonprofit natural wine club with winemakers Eric Bach, Cameron Porter and Marlen Porter, art curator Khalil Kinsey and wine bar owner Teron Stevenson. The goal was to support BIPOC community members eager to pursue careers in the wine world, ....
Not everyone’s palate is the same. That may sound obvious, but a hospitality world that was built to serve a white, primarily male audience often ignores the simple truth. Zoom all the way in, and the statement is one way to understand Empowering the Diner, a virtual event series that two Black, female bar professionals recently announced in D.C. Sommelier Erica Christian and bartender Kapri Robinson want to equip BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) customers with eating and drinking expertise that will boost their confidence and give them to the tools to maximize their enjoyment in bars and restaurants. ....
Skip to main content Currently Reading Bold beers like hazy IPAs are all the rage. But Moonlight s subtle, balanced lagers will never go out of style Bold beers like hazy IPAs are all the rage. But Moonlight s subtle, balanced lagers will never go out of style Why the flavor trends in craft beer right now mirror what s happened in the wine world, in this week s Drinking with Esther newsletter ....
How a group of wine lovers hatched a plan to diversify their industry, one bottle at a time Teron Stevenson, left, and Khalil Kinsey, two of the cofounders of Natural Action Wine Club, are working with others to promote diversity in the wine industry. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) By Corie Brown Like so many Americans, Simonne Mitchelson’s heart hurt as she watched the killing of George Floyd last spring. But her heart broke when her industry, the wineries of California’s Central Coast, largely remained silent even as many other businesses across the country pledged to address racial injustice. ....