This week I received an incredible gift from a follower named Kathi who's a rep for Scout & Cellar. She knows I'm into natural wine, and the "Clean Crafted" wine she sent was delicious (I have 2 more to try, but I have a good feeling about them). I made no commitment to endorse S&C, but I liked what I tasted and am happy to promote a company that's part of the natural wine movement and making it more accessible to health-conscious consumers! I received a couple of questions about Scout & Cellar and how it compares to Dry Farm Wines*, which is a company I'm affiliated with, and where I source the vast majority of my natural wine. Here's a quick overview: Model & Pricing DFW: primarily a subscription model (though you can cancel any time, no questions asked). You can choose whites, reds, or a mix, 6 or 12 bottles, and whether you want monthly or bi-monthly deliveries. You don't select your wines and you pay a flat rate of ~$25 per bottle. There are also seasonal one-time purchase opportunities for things like Rose, Champagne, and Summer Whites. S&C: wine club available with similar options as DFW, priced similarly per bottle. They also have a large selection of wines sold individually, mostly priced between $22-$72. Both DFW and S&C have great customer service policies. Though I can only speak to DFW in terms of personal experience (easy to get a replacement if you don't love a wine), S&C says they'll "make it right" if you're not happy for any reason as well.
Purity Standards DFW: these wines are held to the highest standards I've come across. All wines are independently lab tested to be: sugar free (0-0.15g per glass), carb free (0-0.15g per glass). Mycotoxin/Mold-Free. Organically or biodynamically farmed (no pesticides, herbicides, or other harmful chemicals). Free of industrial additives (no thickeners, dyes, or taste modifiers). Lower alcohol (12.5% alcohol or less). Lower sulfites (less than 75 parts per million sulfur). Only made with wild yeasts (no lab made or GMO yeasts). All wines are also dry farmed (not irrigated), saving their farmers around 1.4 billions gallons of water a year collectively. Less water also creates lower sugar, lower alcohol wine. S&C: their "Clean-Crafted" wines are also independently lab tested to guarantee that they're free of synthetic pesticides, added sugar, chemical additives and low in sulfites (fewer than 100ppm of total sulfites).
If You Want to Try Either DFW or S&C: Kathi extended a special offer to any of my readers who're interested in Scout & Cellar: a set of 8 beautiful Crate & Barrel wine glasses with purchase of $99 or more. Click here to shop S&C. If you're interested in Dry Farm Wines, I've negotiated for you to get an extra bottle of wine for just $.01 with your first order. Click here to shop DFW.
Overall, I can see myself occasionally shopping with S&C to supplement my DFW shipments with some Rose, Champagne, and "bigger" reds (although, I'll stick with the lower alcohol, lighter reds I get from DFW day-to-day). | 
