| The idea of a career hit them in a restaurant in | | | | Albet y Noya, at the price of £12.49 has a |
| London, as they saw on the wine list the | | | | yeasty biscuity aroma, chalky creamy texture, |
| description of a "hangover-free alternative" type | | | | but finishes very bitter. |
| of wine. Shelley Breckenridge and Lynsey Watson | | | | Among the white category, there is Rheinhessen |
| who were at that time involved in careers of the | | | | Kabinett Riesling Trocken 2005 Weingut Klaus |
| field of customer services and financial | | | | Knobloch, at the price of £6.99. This starts |
| management, decided to create their own | | | | well, with light floral bouquet, fleshy lush fruit |
| website, Vine Organic. | | | | palate, but this German white falls well short on |
| Based in Glasgow, the site is dedicated only to the | | | | the finish. |
| selling chemical-free and biodynamic wines. | | | | Other white wine is Domaine St Paul Sauvignon |
| Breckenridge and Lynsey Watson who are both | | | | sur Lie and it costs £6.49. It is clean, |
| fascinated by wines, share the idea that "Organic | | | | refreshing southern French Vin de Pays, lacking |
| wines have an earthy natural quality that you | | | | Loire's minerality. Also it has a light creamy body, |
| don't find in conventional wine. The aromas are | | | | being a very easy French quaffing aperitif. |
| superior, the palates have better fruit intensity | | | | At the red category, there is Thistle Hill Cabernet |
| and purer flavours". | | | | Sauvignon 2001 which costs £17.49. This |
| In a mission in Scotland, at the present, | | | | wine it is unbalanced, old, tired and past its sell-by |
| Breckenridge and Watson want to prove that | | | | date - an over-priced Aussie red. |
| organic wines have the same quality as the | | | | Buenas Ondas Malbec 2005 is another red wine, |
| natural wines do. They plan to back up their | | | | and it will cost you £6.99. You will buy |
| theory by analysing the characteristics of 91 | | | | therefore, a rich damson fruits wine, very young |
| wines from 11 different countries. | | | | tight- knit fruits, some depth to palate, earthy |
| The two passionate wine persons have chosen to | | | | notes; a good value quaffing red from Argentina. |
| set up a trading deal with English-based Vintage | | | | Also a red wine is Coyam 2003 which can be |
| Roots company, in order to not waste their time | | | | found at the price of £11.99. This is very |
| on negotiating contracts with wineries, directly. | | | | spicy, tight austere Chilean Bordelais blend and rich |
| Therefore, they picked only a couple of wines to | | | | concentrated fruits, spoilt by an astringent finish. |
| be the Vine Organic exclusive, such as Vin de | | | | As an argument for why did the Breckenridge |
| Pays d'Oc Sauvignon Blanc and some other wines, | | | | and Watson have chosen to made this study, |
| sold to restaurants in Glasgow and Aberdeen. | | | | Breckenridge said that more and more high quality |
| The minuses of the website are that there is no | | | | vineyards are becoming certified. However, |
| actual definition about what an organic wine is and | | | | among the wine producers there are many who |
| the creation of Breckenridge and Watson seems | | | | are choosing the organically method but in the |
| to be a little cluttered since they provide no | | | | same time, they just do not bother to certify and |
| information about the founders-aspect which | | | | label them as such. On this kind of actual situation, |
| might be considered important by the customers. | | | | Breckenridge and Watson are willing to sell only |
| Some tips from the taste test made by | | | | certified wines, even if that means that the |
| Breckenridge and Watson | | | | choice of quality wines available for them to list is |
| At the category of fizz wines, the Cava Brut 21 | | | | still rather limited. |