I was recently contacted by Newton Vineyards with information about their unfiltered Wine and it’s similarity to unfiltered Coffee, or French Press Coffee. I was intrigued. Unfiltered wine? I had honestly never heard of it. But I love and live off of unfiltered Coffee. To me unfiltered Coffee and espresso are the two pinnacles of true coffee taste. With espresso you get only the best stuff pulled out, and condensed into one sensory explosion. With Unfiltered Coffee you get the fullness and richness of the entire coffee, without bits being pulled out or removed. The science is sound. by filtering Coffee or Wine you are removing bits of aroma, bits of flavor and bits of what make the wine or coffee special. With Coffee and Wine the origin of the product, or the terroir exists in subtle ways. Small indications and flavors that peak around the edges of the beverage, giving it character. By filtering your wines and coffees you are removing some of the finer bits and possibly even dulling the sense of place the wine and coffee has. I like the idea of an unfiltered wine, a naked wine showcasing its origins. Putting the faith in the grapes […]