Natural Wine 101
Andy Comer

Natural wine is wine made from organically-farmed grapes that isn’t doctored up with industrialized chemicals and techniques. JUST GRAPES. It’s rarer than you think—MUCH rarer. Only 5% of the world’s...

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Meet Vermont's Hybrid-Grape Guru
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Meet Vermont's Hybrid-Grape Guru

Meet Vermont's Hybrid-Grape Guru From the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains, La Garagista winemaker Deirdre Heekin is making a compelling case for long-ignored—and climate-resilient—grape varieties....

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My Journey Toward Honest Wines

My Journey Toward Honest Wines

A Letter from Rajat My Journey Toward Honest Wines Why I joined The Waves, and where we plan to take it. BY RAJAT PARRPHOTOGRAPHS BY...

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Why Sulfites? Winemakers Sound Off

Why Sulfites? Winemakers Sound Off

Why Sulfites? Winemakers Sound Off A less dogmatic approach to sulfite usage is growing among natural winemakers. Will the natural wine community agree? BY KATHERINE...

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Rebel Alliance: Jenny & Olivier

Rebel Alliance: Jenny & Olivier

Rebel Alliance: Jenny & Olivier The Waves goes underground with friends and fellow rule-breakers Jenny Lefcourt and Olivier Cousin, who helped spark the global natural...

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Winemakers Have Terroir, Too

Winemakers Have Terroir, Too

Winemakers Have Terroir, Too At L.A.’s laid-back Stir Crazy, Mackenzie Hoffman rethinks what it means to make, and drink, natural wine. BY JEAN TRINHPHOTOS BY...

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The Taqueria Rooted in Terroir

The Taqueria Rooted in Terroir

The Taqueria Rooted in Terroir At Austin, Texas’ acclaimed Nixta Taquería, Fernando Casal has translated his love for soil into one of the country's most...

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Rebels With a Cause

Rebels With a Cause

Rebels With a Cause Come as you are to Rebel Rebel, Lauren Friel’s no-rules Boston-area wine bar where the conversation matters just as much as...

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Bourbon City, Meet Natural Wine

Bourbon City, Meet Natural Wine

Bourbon City, Meet Natural Wine Louisville’s women-owned Canary Club makes a splash with easygoing, crushable wines focused on exploration and unsung grapes. BY THOMAS WAVID...

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The Deeper Side of Pink

The Deeper Side of Pink

The Deeper Side of Pink Juicy co-ferments, wines made from red and white grapes fermented together, deliver intensely satisfying and wholly craveable flavors—as well as...

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