Brisbane News -Food Table Talk- Sweeter Soil. 12-18 Nov 2008 pg 23

When I was in Umbria in September, our Italian guide (Living Italy Tours} assured me that the local wine would not induce headaches the morning after. I regarded this with suspicion, as in my experience, enough of anything will make me crook, While I didn't set out to disprove by downing Len Evans-sized buckets. I did wake up bright as a button after three to four of the average glasses with dinner. The reason lies in how the wine is made, with little intervention and a few preservatives in the case of the Montefalco red. Tannins too are not as powerful as in many Aussie reds. In the interests of drinking smarter, I've found a producer in Uruguay that makes wine that is organic and contains no added sugar. Without the chemicals-and calorie overload-in your average plonk. Vinos de la Cruz is being touted as a godesend for diabetics and dieters. The quality of the soil, improved due to a mixture of chicken and cattle manure and vegetable matter, is said to produce outstanding fruit. The wine will be released here soon. www.sugarlessorganicwine.com.au