Sweet & Sour Chicken, Thai Salad, Hawaiian Pizza

Apricot, peach, grapefruit, citrus and jasmine.

Varietal:

Riesling

Vintage:

• 2021

ABV:

• 12%

Funky Scale:

Middle of the Road

Style:

Glou Glou

Region:Mosel, Germany

Sybille, a wine merchant hailing from a long line of vintners, ventured back to her roots in Mosel to oversee the production of her own wines at the family's bio-organically certified estate. Focused on elevating quality, the winery specializes in crafting dry wines rather than the traditional sweet varieties.

Grilled fish, mezze, root vegetables, citrus salads, soft cheeses

Citrus peel, apricot, dried flowers, herbal notes, light tannin, crisp finish

Varietal:

Roditis

Vintage:

• 2024

ABV:

• 12%

Funky Scale:

Mostly Funky

Style:

Region: Peloponnese, Greece

Edanos Winery is a small, family-run organic estate in Kalamia, Aigialeia, Greece, dedicated to showcasing the region’s indigenous varieties, including Roditis, Lagorthi, Moschato, Mavro Kalavrytino, and Mavrodafni. The vineyards are mostly bush trained and dry farmed, and the wines are naturally vinified, reflecting the family’s focus on purity, expression, and high-quality traditional viticulture.

Grilled octopus, roasted chicken, hard cheeses, tomato based dishes, mezze

Dried citrus, apricot, herbal notes, light tannin, savory edges, saline finish

Varietal:

Roditis, Serifiotiko

Vintage:

• 2022

ABV:

• 13%

Funky Scale:

Mostly Funky

Style:

Region: Syros, Greece

Markos Freris represents the fourth generation of his family’s century-long tradition of vine growing on Syros, the capital of the Cycladic islands. He tends the family vineyards planted with local varieties including Monemvasia, Serifiotiko, Mandilaria, Savatiano, and Roditis. In collaboration with veteran oenologist Kristie Manousou, he vinifies using indigenous yeasts, without filtration, in a gravity-powered winery. Freris produces the first natural and certified organic wines of Syros, focusing on authentic expressions of the island’s Cycladic varieties while maintaining a small-scale, artisanal approach.

Aperitif, stinky cheeses, crunchy green salads, roast chicken, grilled vegetables

Apricot, peach skin, citrus peel, apple, light tannin, mineral finish

Varietal:

Arinto

Vintage:

• 2023

ABV:

• 11%

Funky Scale:

Mostly Funky

Style:

Region: Lisboa, Portugal

Hugo Mendes trained as a biomedical engineer, but in 2004 he discovered his true calling in winemaking. After years working in cellars and consulting across Portugal, he launched his own project in 2016, starting with a small batch of friend’s grapes and pre-selling wine over social media to fund the bottling. Based in Alenquer, north of Lisbon, Hugo focuses on indigenous grapes and natural freshness, crafting wines that capture the vibrant, chalky-clay soils and sunny, slightly Mediterranean climate of Lisboa. His wines are both expressive of their terroir and effortlessly drinkable, reflecting his creativity, passion, and commitment to a new generation of Portuguese winemaking.