If you haven’t heard yet, here’s the good news: RAW Wine Fair, the natural wine expo originally founded in London, is popping-up in Bushwick this weekend with wholesale plastic wine glasses, Sun + Mon Nov 6-7 (99 Scott Av in Brooklyn, a 5-minute walk from the Jefferson L Train). There’s still time to get tickets–and you can also plan to attend one of the after-parties happening around Brooklyn and Manhattan. For Vogue.com, I profiled Isabelle Legeron, the only French female Master of Wine and an incredibly passionate spokesperson for the natural wine movement. Check out the story here.
You can find out more info on RAW Wine here (I think if you show up on the day-of without a ticket, it should be fine, FYI). Below, I’ve compiled a broad representation of the after-parties and dinners happening around RAW. The easiest thing to do is just show up at The Ten Bells on any given night between Nov 4-8 to find winemakers parties and plenty of juice flowing, they have the best private wine storage units available to keep all of the wine options they’ll have. See you there!
RAW Wine After-Parties, Dinners, Events // note that prices generally do not include tax or gratuity
Sunrise Sunset: Post-RAW pop-up dinner party, Sunday Nov 6th, starting at 6pm
Keep the party going post-RAW while staying in Bushwick, with Asian-themed bar food by chef Gary Kim (Sheep & Wolves / co-founder Anju) alongside wines BTG or bottles from Alexandre Bain, Chateau de Beru, Finca Parrera and Zanotto.
Rouge Tomate Chelsea: Jean-Pierre Rietsch and Tom Shobbrook, Nov 4, 6:30-10pm
These winemakers will be taking over the bar room of Rouge Tomate Chelsea, with special BTG offerings. No tickets or reservations necessary.
Also at Rouge Tomate Chelsea: Dinner with Sepp Muster and Franz StrohmeierNov 9, time
The 16 seats at RTC’s communal tables will be filled for this dinner, with a family style menu featuring the hosted producers. To complement the pours from these Austrian natural wine rockstars, a vegetable-focused Austrian feast will be served (spaetzle and kraut!). $99; email or call restaurant for reservations.
Il Buco: Live music and Italian winemaker dinner, Tues Nov 8, 7-11pm
Producers will be on hand for the evening and chatting with guests, including: Franco Terpin, Il Cancelliere, Cantina D’Angello, Cantina de Barone, Fabio De Beaumont, La Maliosa, Andrea Scovero, Viña Enebro and Denis Montanar. Sugarman 3 will be performing live during dinner, featuring Neal Sugarman on saxophone, Adam Scone on Hammond organ, and Rudy Elbin on drums. Buy tickets here, $75/person (drinks will be charged separately).
Barano: Andrea Scovero & Franco Terpin dinner, Monday, Nov. 7, 7:30pm
At this new casual eatery in Brooklyn, these two iconic Italian producers will host a tasting of some of the finest offerings coming out of Piedmont and Friuli. Featured wines include: Scovero 2013 Nebbiolo, 2014 Dolcetto, 2014 Barbera; Terpin 2015 Quinto Quarto Bianco, 2015 Quinto Quarto Ramato, 2008 Ribolla Gialla, 2011 Sialis Pinot Grigio Ramato, 2009 Jakot, 2015 Sauvignon Blanc. Tickets $105; buy here.
Sel Rrose: Special dinner with Theo Milan (Domaine Henri Milan), Nov 9, 6:30-9pm
In the chic, intimate Sel Rrose space on Delancey, enjoy a specially prepared, 4-course menu with 8 delicious wines from this Provence producer, including a vertical of Clos Milan from ’06-‘09. $110; email doreen@diamondsommelierservices.com for reservations.
El Quinto Pino: Alta Alella dinner, Nov 7, 7-10pm
This is a 4-course dinner prepared by chefs Alex Raij & Eder Montero with winemaker Jose-Maria Pujol Busquet of organic estate Alta Alella in Northern Spain. $68; buy tickets here.
Brooklyn Wine Exchange: Zusslin wines seminar, Nov 2nd at 7pm
One of Alsace’s most iconic naturally-working estates, Marie Zusslin will conduct a seminar about her winery and her biodynamically made wines, showing a vertical of her Rieslings Grand Cru, no-sulfur-added Crémant de, and Pinot Noir. More info here, reserve seats by calling the store.
Diner Airstream: Joe Swick dinner hosted by Uva Wines, Nov 5th, 7:30pm
A 3-course meal paired with Joe’s beautiful Oregon wines, including some back-vintages—in a vintage airstream behind Diner! $85; for reservations email lucy@uvawines.com.
Tertulia: “Soleras & Smoke: A Night of Sherry And Wood-Fire-Grilled Fare†Nov 7, 9:30pm until late (un-related to RAW, but still cool!)
Pop-up sherry bar hosted by En Rama, with food from Speedy Romeo. Organizer Nick Africano aims to provide a relaxed, fun setting for discovering “the mysteries and myths of sherry,†for “novices and pros alike.â€
The Ten Bells: “Meet the Winemakers†parties, Nov 5-8, around 8:30/9pm until late
As usual, The Ten Bells will be the point de rendez-vous for winemakers and wine lovers alike who want to get loud and rowdy. There will be 50 wines by-the-glass at low margin, so you can re-taste whatever you loved at RAW, along with—these are Sev’s words—“dancing on the tables, burning the place down!†On election night (the 8th, duh), there will be a special American natural winemakers night, featuring Brianne Day, Joe Swick, Evan Lewandowski, and more. Below is the complete line-up:
MEET THE RAW WINEMAKERS @ THE TEN BELLS
Saturday Nov. 5th, 8:30pm
Géraud Bonnet – Ferme apicole Desrochers
Jaques Perritaz – Cidrerie du Vulcain
Clémence Lelarge – Lelarge-Pugeot
Jérôme Bretaudeau – Domaine de Bellevue
François de Nicolay – Domaine Chandon de Briailles
Isabelle Jolly & Jean-Luc Chossart – Domaine Jolly-Ferriol
Luca Garbarolio – Carussin
Xavier Ledogar – Domaine Ledogar
Antonin Azzoni – Le Raisin et l’Ange
Philippe Chaigneau – Château Massereau
Even Bakke – Clos de Trias
Sunday Nov. 6th, 9pm
Marie Zusslin, Domaine Zusslin
Franz Strohmeier – Wein & Sektmanufaktur Strohmeier
Eduard Tscheppe & Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselböck – Gut Oggau
Sepp Muster – Weingut Maria & Sepp Muster
Rudolf Trossen – Weingut Rita & Rudolf Trossen
Ewald Tscheppe – Werlitsch
Petr NejedlÃk – Dobrá Vinice
Kim Engle, Debra Bermingham & Katy Koken – Bloomer Creek Vineyard
Tracey & Jared Brandt – Donkey & Goat
Christian Tschida
Jason Edward Charles – Vinca Minor Wines
Hardy Wallace – Dirty & Rowdy Family Winery
Tony Coturri – Coturri Winery
Joe Pedicini – Montebruno
Monday Nov. 7th, 8:30pm (also Sev’s birthday!)
Jean-Pierre Rietsch – Domaine Rietsch
Ricardo Zanotto – Zanotto Col Fondo
Alexandre Bain – Domaine Bain
Athenais de Beru – Château de Beru
Alberto Anguissola & Diego Ragazzi – Casè
Fred Niger – Domaine de l’Ecu
Theophile Milan – Domaine Milan
Olivier Paul-Morandini – Fuori Mondo
Rubén Parera Renau – Finca Parera
Tom Shobbrook – Shobbrook Wines
Tuesday Nov. 8th – “bad ombrés and nasty women†theme, 8:30pm
Brianne Day – Day Wines
Deirdre Heekin – La Garagista Farm & Winery
Joe Pedicini – Montebruno
Joe Swick – Swick wines
Kim Engle, Debra Bermingham & Katy Koken – Bloomer Creek Vineyard
Evan Lewandowski – Ruth Lewandowski
Shaunt Oungoulian, Samuel Baron & Diego Roig – Living Wines Collective
Kenny Likitprakong – The Hobo Wine Company
Hardy Wallace – Dirty & Rowdy Family Winery
Tony Coturri – Coturri Winery
Shaunt Oungoulian – Samuel Baron – Diego Roig – Living Wines Collective
Darek Trowbridge – Old World Winery
Phillip Hart & Mary Morwood Hart – Ambyth Estate
Jason Edward Charles – Vinca Minor Wines
Lewis Dickson – La Cruz de Comal
Tracey & Jared Brandt – Donkey & Goat