Choosing an Old World Style Wine
‘Old World’ wines are wines described mostly by region, rather than actual style. An ‘Old World’ wine is typically going to be from Europe, however, it can also include regions of the Mediterranean basin with long histories of winemaking, such as North Africa and Near East. European countries often included and considered ‘Old World’ are Austria, France, Italy, Georgia, Spain, and Portugal. These countries can have very different styles of wine, which is why ‘Old World’ is not considered a specific style. It is also a term used in contrast to other regions, such as the United States, Australia, South America, and South Africa, which are known as ‘New World’ wines. So, now that you know the distinction between an ‘Old World’ and a ‘New World’ wine, let’s discuss why choosing ‘Old World’ wines could be the greatest wine hack ever.
‘Old World’ Wines FTW
Generally, an ‘Old World’ wine is going to be made using, well, ‘Old World’ methods. This means, the herbicides, pesticides, and other harsh chemicals we use in modern growing aren’t used, as they weren’t available. You know how in the U.S. we make a distinction (and subsequently label as such) for plants grown like this, called “organic”? Well, not the same with ‘Old World’ wines, as you can generally assume many of these wines are “organic” because inorganic, or “conventional” as we now call it, wasn’t a thing in the ‘Old World’, The grapes grown for ‘Old World’ wines will also be grown in a more biodyNamic environment, meaning in a more robust, nutrient rich “living” soil, which will make a healthier glass of wine.
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