Pork Satay, Korean Beef Bulgogi, Meat Overload Pizza

Plums, cherry, raspberry, and fig.

Varietal

Tempranillo

Vintage:

• 2024

ABV:

• 13%

Funky Scale:

Middle of the Road

Style:

Food Wine

Region: La Mancha , Spain

Francisco, Javier, and Luis Parra are the winemakers behind Hand Work. They craft approachable wines using exclusively biodynamically and organically cultivated grapes sourced from their hometown of La Mancha.

Grilled vegetables, roast pork, herbed chicken, lentil dishes, simple pasta

Red cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, subtle earth, soft tannins, juicy acidity

Varietal:

Grenache, Carignan

Vintage:

• 2023

ABV:

• 12.5%

Funky Scale:

Mostly Classic

Style:

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Matin Calme is a small natural wine producer based in Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Focused on minimal-intervention winemaking, they farm organically and harvest by hand to preserve the character of their vineyards. Fermentations rely on native yeasts, with little to no added sulfur. Their wines, often made from regional grapes like Grenache and Carignan, are fresh, expressive, and reflect the sunny Mediterranean terroir.

Roast chicken, duck, pork tenderloin, mushroom dishes, Comté cheese

Red cherry, raspberry, wild berries, floral notes, earthy spice, fresh acidity, fine tannins, savory finish

Varietal:

Pinot Noir

Vintage:

• 2024

ABV:

• 11.5%

Funky Scale:

Mostly Classic

Style:

Region: Burgundy, France

Based in Beaune, Maxime Crotet is a young Burgundy négociant who spent eight years working with Frédéric Cossard at Domaine de Chassorney. He launched his own project in 2021, sourcing from growers across Burgundy and, initially, Beaujolais, Alsace, Jura, and the Southern Rhône.

Today, his focus is primarily on the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and Mâconnais. He works with minimal intervention, using no cultured yeast or enzymes and no SO2 during élevage. His wines emphasize purity, freshness, and terroir expression.

Braised Ox-tail, Beef Baba Ghanoush, Lamb Stuffed Eggplant

Red forest fruits aromas, notes of black fruits, and whiffs of spices.

Varietal:

Mourvedre (Monastrell)

Vintage:

• 2021

ABV:

• 12%

Funky Scale:

Mostly Classic

Style:

Food Wine

Region: Valencia, Spain

La Bodega de Pinoso makes the Fermina wines for us. They started producing wines from organic grapes in 1997, being one of the pioneer wineries in the region to do so. Today, more than 800 hectares of vineyards are certified by the Valencia Region Organic Agricultural Committee, which is 35% of the surface area, producing more than 1,500,000-liters of wine. The Bodega de Pinoso is the most important producer of wines from organic farming in the Valencia Region, and are considered one of the biggest producers on a national scale. To obtain organic wines La Bodega de Pinoso combines an exhaustive control of the vineyards with careful processes in winemaking. Treatments carried out at the vineyard are minimum, making for grapes of excellent quality.