Meet the winemaker: Coquelicot Estate Vineyard

Meet the winemaker: Coquelicot Estate Vineyard

Coquelicot (ko-klee-ko) is French for poppy, in homage to the striking red flower that graces the French countryside, and a nod to the founder’s lineage. The vineyard is an organically farmed property in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, California, owned by father and son Bernard and Jonathan

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Meet the winemaker: Distillerie et Domaine Cazottes

Meet the winemaker: Distillerie et Domaine Cazottes

Laurent Cazottes and Joanna Dubrawska run a distillery and winery in Southwest France's Midi-Pyrenées, which is home to over a thousand years of fruit and vine growing traditions. They make eau de vie, liqueurs and wine using organically grown fruits and sustainable vinification methods.  We spoke to Joanna

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Meet the winemaker: Cantina Giardino

Meet the winemaker: Cantina Giardino

Cantina Giardino is a winery run by Daniela De Gruttola and Antonio Di Gruttola in Irpinia, an appellation in the Campania region of southern Italy. They make wine from local grapes grown in historic vineyards, with low intervention in the cellar. We spoke to Cantina Giardino team member Sara Fant,

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Meet the winemaker: Buona Notte

Meet the winemaker: Buona Notte

Buona Notte is a winery run by Graham Markel in the Columbia Gorge, between Oregon and Washington in the United States. Graham makes low intervention, unfined and unfiltered wines using Italian varietals.  We spoke to Graham after including one of his wines in our selection for RAW WINE Club. We

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Meet the winemaker: Bodega Murga

Meet the winemaker: Bodega Murga

Bodega Murga is an estate in the historic Valley of Pisco, Peru, run by Pietra Possamai who makes wine, pisco and mistela. They work only with Peruvian criolla grapes, also know as pisco grapes, grown and produced without chemicals and with respect for tradition. We spoke to Pietra after including

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Meet the winemaker: Bianka and Daniel Schmitt

Meet the winemaker: Bianka and Daniel Schmitt

Weingut Bianka and Daniel Schmitt is run by 2 winemakers from Flörsheim-Dalsheim in Germany's Rheinhessen. Bianka and Daniel founded the winery in 2012, and have been learning ever since. They work intuitively and creatively, and make wines with experience, love and humility.  We spoke to Bianka after including

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Meet the winemaker: Domaine Alice Beaufort

Meet the winemaker: Domaine Alice Beaufort

Domaine Alice Beaufort is a winery founded by Quentin Beaufort, named in dedication to his wife, Alice, and as a continuation of his family's work in making fine, natural wines. Quentin's father founded André and Jacques Beaufort (Jacques is his father), which has been producing organic

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Meet the winemaker: Agricola La Mision

Meet the winemaker: Agricola La Mision

Agricola La Mision is a joint project by Elena Pantaleoni and Nicola Massa in Maule, Chile. They grow grapes from centenary plants to make wine using traditional local methods.  We spoke to Elena Pantaleoni after including one of Agricola La Mision's wines in our selection for RAW WINE

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