Saša Radikon
Saša Radikon runs the Radikon winery in Friuli - renowned for producing elegant and aged orange wines. His father Stanko Radikon, who died in 2016, was a key figure in the renaissance of skin maceration techniques in northern Italy. “I basically learned everything from my father. The winery was born
Iago Bitarishvili - Master of the Kvevri
Iago Bitarishvili from Iago Winery makes his wines in the East of Georgia and is a master of the kvevri (a.k.a. qvevri) - large earthenware vessels that are traditionally used for making orange wines. The winemaker has 22 kvevries of various sizes buried in his cellar. In this
Craig Hawkins - South Africa's Skin Contact Pioneer
Craig and Carla Hawkins run Testalonga, a winery in the Swartland region of South Africa. Craig is widely regarded as a pioneer of orange wines in his home country, typically made with the Chenin Blanc grape. Here is Craig, in his own words. "We are in the Swartland region
The Complexities of Producing Orange Wines
This article explores the history of orange wines and how they are made today, including interviews with leading winemakers.
RAW WINE TALKS... Chile
Brought to you with the kind support of ProChile. Join us for a whistle-stop tour of one of the world’s most exciting ‘new’ natural wine producing countries. Although viticulture has existed in Chile ever since the conquistadors arrived in the 16th century bringing with them their comforts of home,
An Interview with Bichi Winery’s Noel Téllez
By Verve Wine owner Dustin Wilson Dustin Wilson: Bichi is a young winery, planting your home vineyard in 2004 and bottling your first vintage in 2014. During this time, what have you learned about the terroir of Tecate and how would you describe the terroir to others? Noel Téllez: As
The Intelligence of Plants
We caught up with Alessandro Maule, from La Biancara, to find out more about his fascination with the intelligence of plants. See below for an English translation of the original text. Recentemente ho affrontato un tema della botanica che non avevo mai preso in considerazione prima ossia l’intelligenza delle
Two Old Zins
RAW WINE has given us a very happy excuse to take stock of our library wines. After careful excavation of the cellar, a few mystery artifacts, and much tasting, we've decided on two older estate zinfandels, amongst others, to keep us company in London.The Estate Vineyard
