![]() ![]() Some wines The Cave DSM sells have only 90 cases produced each year, whereas conventional wines may produce 500,000 or more cases annually. The Cave DSM is situated on one of our absolute favorite streets of Des Moines in between Teehee’s Comedy Club and The Walnut DSM. In that way, it rejects the corporatization of the “organic” labels. Wine, and the process by which it is fermented and produced, exists on a spectrum. We humans love to put things into black and white boxes – organic or not organic. Like everything, natural wine sits on a spectrum. It’s pretty simple to us naturally-fermented wines that aren’t manipulated in the fields, nor at the winery (through additives, chemicals, pesticides, technical manipulations, filtering, fining, et cetera). According to Nick, the natural wines they curate are available to all retailers, but other shops may pass on them because the taste, region, or even brand is less familiar. They thrive on elevating particular grapes native to specific regions, even if they’re not the most popular. Natural wine showcases the freshness, vitality, and wide range of wines that aren’t always available in your traditional wine aisles. This is not to say one version of beer is better than another – they just serve different purposes. Nick Leo, Co-Owner of the Cave DSMĬraft breweries, ever so popular in Des Moines, have an artisanal nature and craftmanship that mass market beer products don’t have. It’s more a philosophy of farming and winemaking, rather than a prescriptive set of rules or definitions. “Natural wine” can be a contentious issue on the internet. Think of natural wine as the “craft brewery” version of beer. When we sat down with Nick, he gave us the perfect analogy. If you want to dive down an internet rabbit hole and argue with strangers from behind a screen, feel free to do so on this topic. The term “natural wine” causes a lot of keyboard fighting in cyberspace these days. So what is natural wine, and why does the Cave DSM focus on it? An Introduction to Natural Wine The Cave DSM has 110 bottles of natural wine for you to browse, taste, or enjoy in the shop for a small corkage fee. The Cave DSM is a nod to the Parisian “Cave à Manger” – a wine/tapas bar hybrid that’s being called “the new way to dine in Paris.” Heather and Nick Leo fell in love with these “wine shops for eating” while touring Europe together, and they decided to create their own in Des Moines with a focus on natural wines. It’s the warmest, most intimate space, inviting togetherness and community. ![]() in Downtown Des Moines’ West End neighborhood is the Cave DSM, a European-cafe vibe turned into a natural wine mecca. Situated on the cutest corner of Walnut St.
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