WHAT IS AN EASY DRINKING ORGANIC WINE?

If you have ever stood in a wine shop feeling vaguely intimidated by the labels, the jargon, and the price tags — you are not alone. Wine has a long history of making people feel like they need a degree to enjoy it. Easy drinking organic wine exists to fix that.

But what does it actually mean? And why is it becoming one of the fastest-growing categories in the UK drinks market?

WHAT MAKES A WINE ORGANIC?

Organic wine starts in the vineyard. To be certified organic, grapes must be grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or artificial fertilisers. Instead, winemakers rely on natural methods — cover crops, composting, and working with the land rather than against it.

In the UK, organic certification is awarded by bodies like the Soil Association. When you see an organic certification on a bottle, it means an independent organisation has verified those farming practices.

Importantly, organic refers to how the grapes are grown, not just how the wine is made. The result is typically cleaner, more expressive fruit — wine that actually tastes like something.

WHAT MAKES A WINE EASY DRINKING?

Easy drinking is less about the wine and more about the attitude around it. An easy drinking wine is one that does not require you to analyse every sip, pair it with precisely the right food, or decant it for two hours before opening.

It is wine that tastes good immediately, that works in any setting — a festival, a picnic, a Tuesday evening — and that does not punish you for drinking it without ceremony.

Easy drinking wines tend to be lighter in style, lower in tannins, and built around fresh, vibrant fruit rather than heavy oak or high alcohol.

WHY EASY DRINKING ORGANIC WINE IN HAVING A MOMENT

The UK drinks market has changed significantly. Consumers are more health-conscious, more environmentally aware, and more interested in what is actually in their glass. At the same time, they want wine to be fun — not a performance.

Easy drinking organic wine sits perfectly in that gap. It delivers on taste and quality without requiring you to be a wine expert. It is grown cleanly, made honestly, and priced fairly.

Brands like Loco Wines have built their entire identity around this idea — organic integrity without the snobbery. The result is wine that a new generation of drinkers actually wants to buy.

HOW IS EASY DRINKING ORGANIC WINE DIFFERENT FROM NATURAL WINE?

Natural wine is a broader, less regulated term. It generally refers to wine made with minimal intervention from vine to bottle — often unfiltered, unfined, and with little or no added sulphites. There is no official certification for natural wine.

Organic wine is certified, meaning the farming practices are independently verified. Easy drinking organic wine tends to be more consistent and approachable than some natural wines, which can be funky or unpredictable.

Think of easy drinking organic wine as the best of both worlds — the clean credentials of organic farming with the accessibility and reliability that makes wine genuinely enjoyable for everyone.

WHERE CAN I BUY EASY DRINKING ORGANIC WINE IN THE UK?

Loco Wines ships easy drinking organic wine across the UK from locowines.co.uk. Every wine in the range is certified organic, vegan friendly, and made by producers we genuinely believe in — including the Hoch family in Kremstal, Austria, who have farmed biodynamically since the 1640s.

Whether you are looking for a light chilled red, a vibrant orange wine, a pét-nat sparkling, or the ultimate festival drink in a can — there is a Loco wine for every moment. No jargon. No snobbery. Just really good organic wine.