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Spring 2026 Natural Wine Salons
A calendar of upcoming natural wine salons for March, April, and May 2026. Plus: Karakterre invades Germany, or vice versa. And interviews with Anjou…
Mar 7
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Red Right Hands: Margot & Natalia
A chat with Margot Rousseau-Petit of Margot & Natalia, mononymous rising stars of Anjou noir.
Mar 7
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Aaron Ayscough
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Didier Chaffardon: You Have To Feel It
An interview with veteran natural Anjou vigneron Didier Chaffardon, known for his anachronistic acceptance of - even affection for - residual sugar in…
Mar 7
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Aaron Ayscough
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DROPLETS: The Week in Natural Wine
Vital natural wine counter-propaganda. This week: L'Affaire Natur-All. Should sommeliers push de-alcoholized "wine"? Claire Naudin's bird concerns. Haut…
Feb 2
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Aaron Ayscough
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Ten Natural Wine Fascinations of 2025
Ten bottles that counted. Plus: Interviews with Alsace vigneron Pierre Groger, and Jura vigneron Jordan Rudloff of Domaine des Lucioles.
Jan 2
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Aaron Ayscough
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Domaine des Lucioles: A Place of Liberty
A chat with Alsace-born Jura vigneron Jordan Rudloff, who, together with his partner Elodie Heckenmayer, produces wine - and honey! - as Domaine des…
Jan 2
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Aaron Ayscough
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Pierre Groger: A Balance in Life and in Wine
An interview with Husseren-lès-Châteaux vigneron Pierre Groger, who produces scintillating micro-cuvées in his time off from work for his neighbor…
Jan 2
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Aaron Ayscough
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Winter 2025-2026 Natural Wine Salons
A calendar of upcoming natural wine salons for December 2025 and January - February 2026. Plus: my 2024 vintage of wines from abandoned vineyards in the…
Dec 8, 2025
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Aaron Ayscough
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