Meet the winemaker: Dominio del Urogallo
Dominio del Urogallo is a small winery in Asturias, on Spain's northern coast. It's run by Francisco Asencio, who cultivates the vineyards on steep slopes, using biodynamic viticulture. Francisco also makes wine in Bierzo and the Sherry Triangle. We had the chance to speak with Francisco
Meet the winemaker: Domaine Houillon
Domaine Houillon is an estate in the Côtes du Rhône run by Aurélien and Charlotte Houillon. They make wine using the late Jules Chauvet's winemaking approach - Chauvet, a wine négociant who worked at La Chapelle-de-Guinchay in the Beaujolais, has been coined the 'Godfather of natural wine&
Meet the winemaker: Domaine de la Bohème
Domaine La Boheme is a winery in Saint-Georges-sur-Allier, in France's Auvergne region. It's run by legendary natural winemaker Patrick Bouju and partner Justine Loiseau, who manage 9 hectares and buy grapes from other growers to make their wine. We had the chance to speak with Patrick
Meet the winemaker: Vinca Minor
Vinca Minor is a Berkeley-based winery run by grower and maker Jason Charles, supported by his wife Emily Charles, who runs the programming and events, and their daughter Ava. They work with historic vineyards, with a particular focus on old vine Carignan. We had the chance to speak with Jason
Meet the winemaker: Scythian Wine Company
Scythian Wine Company is a project by sommelier turned winemaker Rajat Parr and philosophy professor turned winemaker Abe Schoener, who collaborate to make natural wines from organic, dry farmed 100+ year old vines from the Cucamonga Valley in southern California. We had the chance to speak with Rajat about Scythian&
Meet the winemaker: Old World Winery
Old World Winery is a small, family-owned winery and farm run by fourth-generation winemaker Darek Trowbridge. For 20 years, Darek has used organic and biodynamic methods to make dry farmed, hand picked wines, using techniques learned from his grandfather Lino Martinelli. We had the chance to speak with Darek about
RAW WINE Club - Tasting Notes - April 2024 Selection
Hello fellow wine explorers. I hope you are all happily ensconced in spring. I love this time of year as everything is bathed in the hope of heat and light and rebirth. Hello, hello, hello says the world, and we feel our spirits rise. So in keeping with the dynamism
RAW WINE Club - Tasting Notes (USA)
Welcome! Below are the links to the tasting notes, thoughts and recommendations for each of the Club's monthly selections (if you are not yet a member then join us! Check out our Club subscription pages for more information). The links below will remain in place for posterity so
