New organic wine program at select Winn Dixie stores

USDA certified organic wines from Natural Merchants, with headquarters in Grants Pass, Ore. and Cartagena, Spain, are now available in select Winn-Dixie stores throughout Florida.  All wines in the program will be priced under $20 per bottle.

The organic wines are featured in a wooden floor display in participating stores.  Winn-Dixie will be offering its customers educational information on organic wines and include tasting notes, Pairings and ratings for each of the featured selections. Wines selected from Natural Merchants Selections’ portfolio include those from:  Bodegas Iranzo - Spain's Oldest Estate Bottled Winery; Agrinatura - Italy's number-one organic producer; Chateau Raymond - Bordeaux's largest producer of organic wine; La Cantina Pizzolato - Italy's number-one selling organic wines.

Organic wines will continue to be on trend for 2009. According to WineCountry.com, “In an era in which concern over global warming has reached a crescendo, sustainable and organic winegrowing practices are more important - and more appreciated - than ever before.  Their efforts will pay dividends for years to come, and are already showing up in the bottle.”