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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 Marl...

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 a...