08/03/2024

What Does Organic Mean? What Is Organic?

We thought we go a bit more broad with this blog post and cover what organic means in general in the UK. You may have seen the word ‘organic’ on a food or drink label, and aren’t sure what it means. You are not alone – there are many labels for food and drink products […]

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28/02/2024

How many glasses of wine in a bottle?

Have you ever wondered how many glasses in a bottle of wine there are? If you’re the average person, probably not, you simply pour the wine into your glass until you decide you have the right amount, and then enjoy. There’s normally no need to think about the number of glasses of wine you get […]

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22/02/2024

How Much Sugar in Wine? All About Sugar and Wine

With the popularity of low sugar and low carb diets, and people just wanting to eat and drink healthier things in general, you may be wondering how much sugar is in your wine. That’s what we’ll answer in this blog post here. Sugar and wine key facts: If you’re after wine with the least amount […]

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12/02/2024

How many calories in a glass of wine?

Wine in moderation can be enjoyed as part of a healthy, balanced diet. A quick web search will lead you, in super speedy time, to any number of articles and research papers testifying to the health benefits of wine. But what about the amount of calories in wine? How many calories are in a bottle […]

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24/01/2024

How Much Wine to Serve at a Wedding? And Which Wines?

If you’re planning a wedding and don’t want to be stuck with your venue’s over-priced wine options, then look no further. Helping out with wedding wines is something that comes naturally to us, so we’ve put together this blog post to answer questions all about how much wine to serve at a wedding, and which […]

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04/01/2024

Recommended Wines and Drinks for Dry January

The start of the year is often a time for new beginnings, good thoughts and adjusting life’s balances. You may be attempting to partake in ‘Dry January’ (or even a Dry-ish one!), so we’ve highlighted some recommended ‘low and no’ organic wines and drinks here. As always, these alcohol free/low alcohol wines and drinks are […]

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20/12/2023

The Story of ‘Wild Thing’ – Wines For Nature By Nature

Wild Thing organic wines are a range of Vintage Roots’ own-label wines we created in association with the Born Free Foundation way back in 2010. But how did it all begin? Before 2010, our founders Neil Palmer and Lance Pigott had started Vintage Roots in 1986 with the express purpose of importing and distributing solely […]

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20/10/2023

What Is Vegan Wine? All About Vegan Wine

The number of people following a vegan diet in the UK is on the rise. Here at Vintage Roots, we’ve been labelling wines as vegetarian or vegan since the 1990s, before they became as popular as they are now. We hope you enjoy this vegan wine guide. Who doesn’t love a good glass of wine? […]

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