A TOAST WITH THE VEGAN SOMMELIER

Given the choice to drink a wine that’s good for you, kind to animals, and gentle on the planet, wouldn’t you go for it?

My name is Massimiliano Morengo (just call me  Max) and I am your 🌱 Vegan Sommelier 🍾

I believe that enjoying a glass of wine should be three times better than usual: good for your health, good for our animal friends, and good for the planet we call home. 

I have selected for you the best Italian, organic and vegan wines , crafted by ethical, responsible  and sustainable producers who respect the environment and all living beings.

If, like me, you believe that small gestures can lead to big changes, you’re in the right place.

One " glass at a time " we can change the world into a better place!

Whether you’re a restaurateur, hotelier, distributor, chef, sommelier, wine enthusiast, or simply curious to explore something different and unconventional 🍷 I’m here to guide you on a journey of discovery into a whole new world.

Why choose vegan wines?

"Shouldn't wine be vegan by definition?"

You are absolutely right and it is no coincidence that you used the conditional " should ".

Wine is a grape-based product, therefore plant-based by definition!

However, not everyone knows that during the winemaking process, ingredients of animal origin can be used, such as casein, albumin, isinglass, bone glue, gelatin, and ox blood, just to name a few of the fining agents permitted by law, which are still used by conventional producers.

The most innovative Italian companies, have abandoned the use of animal ingredients and derivatives, in favor of natural clays, algae and plant proteins , thus guaranteeing a higher quality and ethical nature of the wine they produce.

But that's not all: the non-use of animal products extends to packaging , labels, inks, glues, capsules, containers, adhesive tapes, and everything else that, from the vineyard to the cellar to after-sales, is part of the wine product.

A holistic, systemic, 360-degree vision that goes beyond the content to involve the container and all the tools used in the production chain.

An ambitious goal for ethical, sustainable, and 💚 driven companies that want to make a concrete contribution to building a better future.

The road is still long, there are many obstacles to overcome, but I can confidently say that this is one of the greatest challenges ever with 3 big "Vs": Wine , Vegan , Life .

Why choose organic wines?

"How healthy could a vineyard treated with chemicals be? What impact would it have on the soil, air, water, and the plant itself? What kind of wine would end up in your glass?"

If you think about it, " Organic is Logical "! Working in harmony with the land, respecting nature, excluding herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic chemicals, with the aim of producing healthier, cleaner, more natural, and conscientiously made wines, should be a normal thing, but we know well that this is not the case!

Organic is a model of sustainable viticulture, with the aim of reducing the ecological footprint of production, avoiding contamination, ensuring full balance with the ecosystem, promoting biodiversity, respecting nature through non-invasive treatments, collaborating with all its elements, enhancing and preserving it with increasingly innovative and sustainable production techniques.

Organic means respecting the consumer and offering Health, quality, safety, and sustainability. It means doing the right thing, for the planet and all sentient beings that live on it. Organic means life!

Why choose Italian wines?

"Why import a Chardonnay from California, a Cabernet from Chile, a Sauvignon from Australia" when you can buy a product of enviable quality in your own country?

Italy is the world's leading wine producer, one of the world's leading exporters, and boasts a millennia-old winemaking tradition, an unparalleled viticultural heritage, the greatest viticultural biodiversity  and the greatest variety of native grape varieties on the planet.

This is why I decided to select only heroic, visionary, innovative and sustainable Italian wineries , with the ability to passionately produce certified quality wines, with full respect for people, animals and the environment .

And that's not all: the "short-range" consumption of Italian-produced wines reduces emissions from transportation, another very important aspect we must consider when we buy a bottle of wine.