Generally that means not adding anything to the wine through the process. So that’s why we say minimal intervention. What does that mean? Well if you’ve crushed grapes and want them to become wine for more than a short time without turning the vinegar you’ll need to intervene. Many of us tend to use the term minimal intervention. However harmful farming practices arguably have a deleterious affect on me, you, our children and many other animals on this planet. In the grand scheme of things, you could put ground up junk mail in the wine and if I/you choose not to consume it, it has no affect on me/you. Not to dive too deep into it on a FAQ page, but for us to bring in a wine first and foremost we consider the agricultural practices of the grapes used to make the wine. In fact some of the "best" wines in the world could be considered natural. Don't worry though, we also have plenty of funky pet nats, orange wine, unfiltered, unfined, wines made from hybrid and indigenous grapes, for you to choose from as well. However we have plenty of wines that are classical in style and there's nothing weird about them. That means organic, biodynamic, no till, dry farming etc.įor some people, natural wine indicates a style: cloudy, funky, flawed, orange, etc. We try not to be dogmatic when it comes to checking off boxes used to define natural wine and think of it more as an intentional term. For the most part that means wines made by families or individuals who care for their land and have good stewardship of the earth. The term Natural Wine has different meanings to different people. Come by and check it out! Are all your wines "natural"? We purchased it at the end of February 2020 (great timing, we know.) and are bringing it back to it's former glory. The Silverlake Lounge is a historic independent music venue and neighborhood bar that's been there for well over 50 years. Totally! Email us at or call The Wine Line at 213.290.6309 and we’ll get you all straightened out! What’s the deal with The Silverlake Lounge? I’m not sure what wines to order, can you put together a box of wine based on what I like and my budget? What’s Giving Tuesday?Įvery Tuesday we partner with local organizations doing important work in our community and donate 5% of sales, rotating partners monthly. He and his father, master sculptor Norbert Koehn, installed the mural in 2016. Who built your shelves? (And created the mural behind the bar?) It's a Latin phrase that translates to Blank Slate or Clean Slate. We're crushing prices! What does Tabula Rasa mean? We have The Coldest Wine in Town! All our Sparkling/White/Rosé/Orange/Chilled Red wines are in the fridge at both locations! How are your wines so affordable?
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