WORKSHOP: WHAT IS NATURAL WINE? (EN)
A workshop that deep dives into sustainable agriculture, spontaneous fermentation, and minimum intervention, amongst other criteria. How do you define natural wine? And who gets to decide? Class in English.
February 22, 2026
11:30 - 14:00
€50,00
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What you will learn
Spoiler: there is no single, binding legal definition. Because of this, the criteria we use to define natural wine varies widely person to person and institution to institution. Every year we see more big, commercial wineries that take advantage of this confusion to sell you something “natural” despite some “unnatural” practices.
During this 2.5-hour class, we examine some of the most widely accepted criteria for what makes a wine natural. We’ll share our Suc Suc ideas, but the workshop is intended for you to make up your own mind. Which parts of natural wine culture are important to you? (And which ones are less?)
How does it work
This 2.5-hour natural wine workshop includes a guided tasting of 5 natural wines to illustrate the class themes at hand. This way, you drink while you learn, and you learn while you drink. It also includes access to the class presentations and a tasting sheet to take home with you.
WHO IS IT FOR?
EVERYONE!
- Natural wine newbies who want to know what it’s all about
- Experienced natural wine drinkers who want to debate the finer details
- Hospitality and wine professionals who want to develop accessible vocabulary for communicating with clients
- People who want to have a good time drinking and learning about natural wine
TOPICS
Organic, biodynamic, yeasts, defects, orange wine, “vegan” wine”?
- The fundamental differences between conventional and natural wines
- Legal definitions, if there are any
- Why do people like natural wine so much?
- Why should I care about natural wine?
- Why do natural wines taste like they do?
WHY IS IT DIFFERENT FROM
OTHER WINE COURSES
The world of natural wine can be very dogmatic. But at Suc Suc, we are suspicious of any answer that seems too easy – and the question of “what is natural wine” is full of nuance.
We talk about the obvious: sustainable agriculture, spontaneous fermentation, minimal intervention. But we also bring up what’s debatable: biodynamics, sulphites, and the question of terroir.
Finally, we give it a human and political twist, because we firmly believe that natural wine can offer a foundation upon which we can collectively construct a new vision of the wine world: open-sourced, inclusive, self-critical, convivial, and lighthearted.
