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, with proceeds d
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.
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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.
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