Weingut Salomon Undhof is an historic family-owned winery (est. 1792!) in the Kremstal wine region of Austria. Currently managed by 9th generation brother & sister twins Fanny-Marie and Bert Salomon, the estate farms 25 hectares of terraced vineyards along the Danube river that are primarily dedicated to Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. Cellar practices are kept simple, farming is sustainable, grapes are hand harvested & fermented with native yeasts then rested on the lees in stainless steel or neutral oak. This produces wines of great texture and depth that are reflective of their particular vineyard sites. The “von der Terrassen” bottling is a dry Riesling characterized by notes of citrus zest, white peach, green apple, smoky minerality and a long saline finish. It’s a great pairing for sushi but you can also go in the other direction with some sausages and pickled accoutrements.

Davide Carlone is a key figure in resurrecting the Alto Piemonte wine region at the foothills of the Italian Alps. After post-WW2 abandonment shrank the area's vineyards from 40,000 hectares to just a few hundred, Carlone restored 11 hectares across Boca and Colline Novaresi, situated on the ancient Valsesia Supervolcano. While focused on Nebbiolo, he also cultivates Erbaluce, Croatina, and Vespolina. Uniquely, he showcases Vespolina as a single variety—fully ripening the grapes despite pest risks (its name derives from vespa, meaning wasp). Carlone ages his flagship Boca (Nebbiolo) wines in oak, while the Colline Novaresi lineup undergoes stainless steel aging to preserve freshness. Pair these expressive wines with mushroom ragù or pasta alla puttanesca.

Dialect Imports, whose founder Christina Solazzo lives right here in Jamaica Plain has assembled a book of sustainability-minded, largely women-led producers covering many of Italy's wine regions. Diversitas is a new project from the Redmont-Di Tonno family, based in the Pesaresi comune of Loreto Aprutino (also the home of the the legendary Valentini family).

Founded in 1816 by Portuguese crown heir D. Pedro IV and owned by the Roseira family since the late 19th century, Quinta do Infantado is a pioneering estate in the Douro's Cima Corgo sub-region that farms exclusively top-tier A-grade vineyards across its 46 hectares. Run today by João Roseira and family, the winery broke local traditions in the 1970s by becoming the first to exclusively estate-bottle its own wines, crafting a signature meio-seco (medium-dry) Port style using artisanal foot-treading, natural yeasts, and 30% less brandy fortification than standard industrial brands. They have also forged the way in the production of dry table wines, exploring the possibilities of blending native grapes, and as in this case, isolating one of them. Rabigato is a rare white grape grown almost exclusively in the Douro valley. It is known for preserving its acidity even in hot summers, and produces a bracingly fresh wine suitable for all manner of seafood.

“Les Equilibristes” (the “Tightrope Walkers”) aim to shake up winemakers willing to craft different wines. By freeing them from their habits and practices, they intend to shape together a vibrant and unique wine. Their set of golden rules are the following: indigenous grape varieties, organic winemaking, tillage, indigenous yeasts, minimal sulphur rates. 10 vintages, 7 winemakers, 18 grape varieties, 5 regions (Anjou, Périgord, Languedoc, Corbières, Banyuls). The 2 Equilibristes: – François de Monval: “wine merchant”, cellar and restaurant owner in Paris (La Canonnière), wine enthusiast fed every day by its clients. – Florent Girou: “travelling oenologist”, winemaker in the Perigord Region, wine-maniac, torn between the preservation of the ancient know how and the constant calling into question of some practices

Michael Cruse gained fame for his inimitable and nearly impossible to find sparkling wines. We've toyed with a handful of his still wines over the years, and keep coming back to "Monkey Jacket". Nearly equal parts Valdiguié, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Carignan, with a touch of Tannat and Pinot Noir to finish, this is a bright and juicy blend full of acidity, but with enough structure and tannin to make it wildly compatible with various cuisines and occasions. Feel free to chill when the weather is warmer -- this wine is ready to be enjoyed now and for years to come.

Back in 1999, biologist Anna Muzzolini left her undoubtably fascinating career to take over her family's 9 hectare estate which is nestled right up against the Slovenian border in tiny commune of Prepotto. This small winery produces only about 3,500 cases annually, and the vineyards are primarily planted with local varieties like this Ribolla Gialla. Aged in steel on the lees, this is a fresh white with lots of green apple, peach, and floral notes. Pair it with your end of summer picnics, fresh fish, or whatever veggies you need to grill up from your farm share.

The Quenard family have been farming and making wine in the Savoie for almost a century. Andre Quenard was the first to bottle under the family name in 1960, with his son Michel joining the business a decade later. Their names still adorn the label today, though it's Michel's sons Guillaume & Romain who currently run the operation. Their Chignin blanc is made from the high-altitude loving jacquere grape; planted in rocky, limestone soil on steep slopes with vines that are 30-60 years old. And it's crisp, oh so crisp. Mineral driven and bursting with white peach, citrus blossom and alpine herbs, this is a versatile wine that's just as home on the ski slopes as it is on the beach. It goes well with pretty much whatever you're serving but it's also a nice sunset aperitif if you don't want to wait for dinner.

Melaney Schmidt and Malia Myers make energetic wines that reflect place, people, and purpose. They proudly represent Oregon's outsiders, offering a beacon of inclusivity and unique perspectives to the land and their wines. Their original mission at Landmass was to produce world class sparkling wine, which they do in spades, though their still wine program is equally important and intentional. Landmass's most esoteric wine is this gruner, which comes from Underwood Mountain on the Washington side of the Gorge. This version of Austria's prized variety offers intensely fruity aromatics with subtle florality, and at 11.8% abv, it's about as "drinky" as it gets. It will keep your attention throughout any meal, from salad to Szechuan.

Julien Braud hails from the small village of Monnières in the Sèvre et Maine appellation. Today Julien Braud owns just over seven hectares, with only around five hectares going into his production. Julien Braud began his winemaking career at his family’s estate, where heworked through the 2011 vintage. In 2012, he ventured out on his own when he took over three hectares from his parents. His vision was to work in a way that highlighted the individual terroirs of the region and the heights to which melon could be taken. At the young age of 29 years old, Julien is one of only a handful of the next generation of winemakers in the region. He works entirely organically and is recently fully certified and incorporates aspects of biodynamics to his approach. Julien Braud uses horses in his vineyards to minimize soil compaction, hand harvests, uses only natural yeasts for fermentation after a gentle press, and ages the wines on their lees in glass-lined, underground cement vats.

Situated in the isolated village of Fontjoncouse, Gaëlle and Florian Richter of Domaine des Deux Clés produce soulful, distinctive wines from 14 hectares of high-elevation, biodynamically farmed old vines in the Hautes-Corbières. The couple met at Maison Champy in Burgundy in 2009 and spent years working in Napa Valley and Châteauneuf-du-Pape before purchasing their own estate in 2015. Their micro-climate, significantly cooler than the surrounding Languedoc, allows for a finesse-driven style reminiscent of Burgundy, with whites fermented in French oak and reds emphasizing elegance through whole-cluster fermentation and minimal extraction. This white shows the potential for grenache blanc and macabeu to produce powerful, complex wines of impeccable balance and effortless drinkability. We had this open in the refrigerator for a few days, and it kept getting better! It held its own with fresh tomatoes and feta cheese as well as it did with napa cabbage and noodles with peanut sauce.