September 2024 - Conscious Wines

September 2024 - Conscious Wines
This month's wine feature is Conscious Wines™. The Conscious Wine™ review, conducted by the Beverage Testing Institute, is open to all wine varietals, wine regions, and styles that are health-, socially-, or environmentally conscious. In this special wine review session, the experts at the Beverage Testing Institute blind tasted, reviewed, and recognized award-worthy beverage brands that make conscious efforts, including: low-to-no alcohol wines geared towards a healthier lifestyle and/or wine alternatives; socially-conscious brands that make the extra effort to give back to their communities either through financial donations or stewardship, and environmentally-conscious brands that are certified organic, biodynamic and have made proven efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

Conscious Wines Reviews

Willamette Valley Vineyards 2021 Bernau Estate Pinot Noir
90 points
$79
Ripe Pinot Noir fruit layered with light oak spice and cocoa notes; complex without being complicated and a pleasure to drink now.
Pampa 2022  Malbec
88 points
$11
Best Buy
Big, bold, and very fruity with all of the flavors that make Argentinean Malbec so popular.
88 points $11 Best Buy
Candoni 2022  Merlot
87 points
$13
Best Buy
A fun-loving and slightly savory Merlot to pair with veal and red sauce.
87 points $13 Best Buy
Lifevine 2023 Zero Sugar Sauvignon Blanc
87 points
$21
The riper, tropical fruit side of Sauvignon Blanc with just a trace of the herbaceous notes for balance and better food pairing versatility.
Candoni 2022  Montepulciano dAbruzzo DOC
86 points
$13
Best Buy
A pleasing herbal lift will make this a natural pairing for pizza or well-seasoned pasta dishes.
86 points $13 Best Buy
Browne 2022 Forest Project Pinot Noir
86 points
$19
An herbal and fresh Pinot Noir that doesn't taste heavy handed.
Browne 2022 Forest Project Chardonnay
86 points
$19
The quintessentially rich style of big, bold, well-oaked Chardonnay.
Lifevine 2023 Zero Sugar Cabernet Sauvignon
86 points
$21
Pair this ripe and full Cabernet Sauvignon with Asian beef dishes to get the full umami and plum effect.
Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Blanc De Blancs Mosel
85 points
$20
Light and pleasingly fizzy with a candied lemon and green apple flavor balanced with crisp acidity; an easy sipper that is suitable for food pairings and a solid palate cleanser.
House Wine NV Rainbow Edition Rosé Bubbles Washington
84 points
$4
Best Buy
A fun and simple spritz for any casual evening.
84 points $4 Best Buy
Stone Hill Winery NV Hellbender Blanc White Blend Ozark Mountain
84 points
$15
Sweet and fruity with some nice acidity.
Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Rosé Rheinhessen
83 points
$20
A crisp, fruit-forward non-alcoholic wine to be enjoyed when not in the mood to imbibe.
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