Summer 2026 Natural Wine Salons

No, vignerons aren’t the only ones liable to feel they’re barely keeping up with the season.

This month I stacked my schedule with Georgia travel, restaurant work, winemaking, and, of course, writing - but the fates had other plans. My toddler son got hospitalized for three days with a nasty stomach virus, which my wife and I caught in due course (in a less life-threatening but nonetheless highly inconvenient form), with the result that I got almost nothing done for several weeks. I write this now from Neive, in the Langhe, where this morning I finally got around to bottling a barrel of unsulfited carbonic-macerated nebbiolo I produced in collaboration with organic vigneron friends here. Still weighing on my mind, amid a brutal European heatwave, are three small steel tanks of wine sitting in perilous conditions awaiting bottling in the Languedoc.

Nevertheless, the season advances. It’s time for another NATURAL WINE SALON CALENDAR! The list below covers end May through August 2026. Much information is still to-be-confirmed; please check back on the Substack for updates. (Organizers: if I’ve overlooked your event, please get in touch!)

Lest readers fear I have totally abandoned my duties of faithfully translating the obscure sentiments of inspiring French natural winemakers, I have included, for subscribers, interviews with two Alsace vignerons whose work pretty much never leaves my mind these days:

• An INTERVIEW with HUSSEREN-LES-CHATEAUX legend BRUNO SCHUELLER, probably the most IMAGINATIVE, FREE-THINKING vigneron alive today, whose influence REVERBERATES throughout several generations of RADICAL NATURAL WINEMAKERS. Read here.

• An INTERVIEW and VINEYARD TOUR with sui generis ROSHEIM vigneron JEAN-MARC DREYER, whose organic permaculture viticulture is notable for the ENCOURAGEMENT OF TREES within vineyards. Read here.

Initially I intended these two pieces to comprise part of an ALSATIAN INSPIRATION PART II issue. But the realities of maintaining this Substack in parallel with a restaurant and a growing family are obliging me to get my articles out when I can, however I can, rather than saving them all up for big themed issues. Rest assured that I will, sooner or later, tie up the loose threads of much of this Alsace material in a larger piece of commentary.

Anyway, new and noteworthy salons these this season include: what is billed as the 25th (!) and final edition of Antonin Iommi-Amunategui’s long-running SOUS LES PAVES, LA VIGNE salon in Paris on June 6th-8th, which will unite a sixty-strong cast of natural vignerons, including a particularly strong Alsace line-up; NACH-BARN WINE FEST, a new salon organized by Czech natural wine impresario Jan Culik to be held on August 1st in the Moravian border town of Znojmo, with the aim of fostering cross-cultural exchange between natural winemakers in Moravia and nearby Austria; and, of course, the never-uneventful climax of summertime in Burgundy, Vin Noé’s HAUT LES MAINS salon on July 26th.

In the meantime, here’s wishing everyone a healthy and productive late springtime! Tomorrow I’m skipping breakfast and racing back to Burgundy via Savoie. It never ends.

Aaron

May 30th: LES VOIES SAUVAGES (Lodève, FR)

SITE: 5 rue Geoges Fabre, 34700 LODEVE

HOURS: 11am - 11pm.

WHO: Antocyâme, Domaine Mada, Fred Rivaton, and more. Full list here.

May 30th-31st: PORTES OUVERTES FAMILLE MOSSE (Val du Layon, FR)

SITE: La Bergerie - Saint Aubin de Luigné 49190 VAL DU LAYON

HOURS: 10am - 6pm both days.

WHO: Domaine Mosse, Noella Morantin, Thomas Puéchavy, and more. Full list here.

May 30th-31st: ON LEVE SON VERRE ET ON SE CASSE (Montreuil, FR)

SITE: Les Pianos, 26 Rue Robespierre, 93100 MONTREUIL

HOURS: TBC.

WHO: Isabelle Perraud, and more. Full list forthcoming here presumably.

May 30th-31st: PREMIERS JUS (Paris, FR)

SITE: La rotonde Stralingrad, 6-8 Place de la Bataille Stalingrad, 75019 PARIS

HOURS: 11am - 6pm both days.

WHO: Bistrot Louis Severine, Peltier Ravenau, and many other estates created within the last three years. Full list here.

May 31st: VINS D’AUTAN (Simorre, FR)

SITE: Le Bouche à L’Oreille, 45 Rue Paul Saint-Martin, 32420 SIMORRE

HOURS: 10am - 5:30pm.

WHO: Jeff Coutelou, Clos Fantine, Edouard Lafitte, and more. Full list here.

June 6th: LES VINS AU VERT (Glaine Montaigut, FR)

SITE: Au coeur du village, 63160 GLAINE MONTAIGUT

HOURS: 10am - 7pm.

WHO: François Dhumes, La Ferme du Pasteur, Jérôme Guichard, and more. Full list here.

June 6th - June 8th: SOUS LES PAVES, LA VIGNE (Paris, FR)

SITE: La Bellevilloise, 21, rue Boyer, 75020 PARIS

HOURS: 11am - 7pm all three days.

WHO: Bistrot Louis Severine, Les Jardins En-Chantant, La Ferme Sans Nom, and more. Full list here.

June 7th: PRESSONS VOIR (Le Teil, FR)

SITE: Parc Laparel, 07400 LE TEIL

HOURS: 10am - 3pm.

WHO: Le Mazel, Andrea Calek, Les Bois Perdus, and more. Full list here.

June 7th: FETE DES TERRETS (Garrigues, FR)

SITE: 43.80040°N, 4.01029°E, 34160 GARRIGUES

HOURS: 10am - 7pm.

WHO: Catherine Bernard, Clos Fantine, La Fontude, and many more producers of the terret grape. Full list appears nowhere on the internet.

June 12th-14th: CONTRE VINS ET MAREES (Plouguiel, FR)

SITE: Port de la Roche Jaune, 22220 PLOUGUIEL

HOURS: TBC.

WHO: Benoit Courault, and a dozen or so estates I haven’t heard of. Full list here.

June 13th-14th: VIN NATURE ET ILLUSTRATION (Le Faou, FR)

SITE: 29590 LE FAOU

HOURS: Saturday 2pm - 8pm, Sunday 11am - 5:30pm.

WHO: Clos du Tue-Boeuf, La Paonnerie, Fontaine des Grives, and more. Full list here.

June 13th-14th: QUILLES, LE FESTIVAL (Gravières, FR)

SITE: Camping Le Mas du Serre, 07140 GRAVIERES

HOURS: Saturday 11am - 8pm, Sunday 11am - 6:30pm.

WHO: Les Bois Perdus, Julien Guillot, La Ferme de l’Arbre, and more. Full list here.

June 14th: RAISIN LIBRE (Niort, FR)

SITE: 115 quai Maurice Metayer, 79000 NIORT

HOURS: 10am - 6pm.

WHO: Lambert Spielman, Julien Peyras, Adrien di Mello, and more. Full list here.

June 14th: VITAL (Bagnolet, FR)

SITE: Le Sample 18 Avenue de la République, 93170 BAGNOLET

HOURS: 12pm - 11pm.

WHO: Vincent Marie, Isabelle Perraud, Domaine Breton, and more. Full list here.

June 14th: NOUVEL ORDRE (Brioudes, FR)

SITE: Hostel Orfenor, 18 Bd Aristide Briand, 43100 BRIOUDE

HOURS: TBC.

WHO: Marius Long, Brasserie Mosaïque, Belly Wine Experiment, and more. Full list here.

June 14th-15th: ENORME (Lapio, IT)

SITE: Palazzo Filangieri, SP88, 36, 83030 LAPIO

HOURS: 11am - 7pm both days.

WHO: Pacina, Cascina degli Ulivi, Cantina Giardino, and many more. More info here.

June 15th: VIVES LES VINS LIBRES - MARSEILLE (Marseille, FR)

SITE: Les Grandes Tables de la Friche, 41 Rue Jobin, 13003 MARSEILLE

HOURS: 11am - 6pm.

WHO: Anaïs Fanti, Mataburro, Domaine Plageoles, and more. Full list here.

June 20th: CALCAIRE, LES VINS EN L’AIR (Revel, FR)

SITE: La Gélinotte de Freydières, 38420 REVEL

HOURS: 11am - 7pm.

WHO: Brasserie Mosaïque, and several estates I’ve never heard of. Full list here.

June 20th: TOUR NATUR (Dolgesheim, DE)

SITE: Weingut Held, Hof Ruhgewann, 55278 DOLGESHEIM

HOURS: 2pm - 1:30am.

WHO: Marto Wines, Chris Barth, Gut Oggau, and a number of German estates I’ve never heard of. Full list here.

June 21st: FESTA NOSSA (Rougeon, FR)

SITE: Château de Rougeon, 71390 Bissey-sous-Cruchaud

HOURS: 11am - 5pm, followed by a dinner and party upon reservation.

WHO: Damien Bastian, Jérôme Guichard, Allante & Boulanger, and more. Full list here.

June 21st: BULLES AU CENTRE (Amboise, FR)

SITE: La Charpente, 4 Rue Charles Péguy, 37400 AMBOISE

HOURS: From 10am.

WHO: Pascal Potaire, David Bautin, and more TBC. Full list forthcoming here. The organizers specify that it’s “not a salon, but a peaceful day [organized] around méthode ancestrale [wines].”

June 22nd: AUX DEUX AMIS (Paris, FR)

SITE: Aux Deux Amis, 45 Rue Oberkampf, 75011 PARIS

HOURS: 1pm - 7pm. Trade only.

WHO: Yannick Meckert, Gérald Oustric, Justin Dutraive, and more. Full list here.

June 27th: LA VINOGLINGUETTE (Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron, FR)

SITE: Le Solitary, 07170 SAINT LAURENT SOUS COIRON

HOURS: 2pm - 8pm.

WHO: Samuel Boulay, Domaines Les Deux Terres, Maud Adnot, and more. Full list here.

June 27th: PETITES RENCONTRES DES VINS VIVANTS (Moncrabeau, FR)

SITE: Ferme Laverny, 47600 MONCRABEAU

HOURS: 3pm - 8pm.

WHO: Domaine du Pech, Benoit Kilian, Romuald Valot, and more. Full list here.

June 27th-28th: PIN’ART (Nancy, FR)

SITE: Digital Village Nancy, 24 Rue Sainte-Colette, 54500 VANDOEUVRE-LES-NANCY

HOURS: 10am - 7pm.

WHO: TBC. Full list forthcoming here, presumably.

June 28th: LE PUY DU FLOU (Angers, FR)

SITE: 5-9 rue Ernest Eugène Duboys, 49100 ANGERS

HOURS: 11am - 9pm.

WHO: Margot & Natalia, Philippe Delmée, Michel Autran, and more. Full list here.

July 3rd: GINGUETTE DANS LES VIGNES (Abergement-le-Grand, FR)

SITE: Domaine La Grapp’A, 5 Rte de Salins, 39600 ABERGEMENT LE GRAND

HOURS: From 6pm.

WHO: Domaine La Grapp’A and friends.

July 5th: BEDROCK WINE FAIR (Ashford, UK)

SITE: Ham Street Wines, Warehorne Rd, Hamstreet, TN26 2JT ASHFORD

HOURS: 12pm - 5pm.

WHO: TBC. Full list forthcoming here.

July 5th: FOIRE AUX VINS (Artemare, FR)

SITE: 42 rue de la Croix-Rousse, 01510 ARTEMARE

HOURS: 11am - 7pm.

WHO: Caroline Lededente and friends. Full list forthcoming here.

July 11th-12th: FUORI FILARI (Novi Ligure, IT)

SITE: Cascina degli Ulivi, Strada Mazzola, 14, 15067 NOVI LIGURE

HOURS: Saturday 2:30pm - midnight, Sunday 10am - 8pm.

WHO: Nadia Verrua, Pacina, Cascina degli Ulivi, and more. Full list here.

July 13th: AMOUR BOIRE & BEAUTE (Felletin, FR)

SITE: 23500 FELLETIN

HOURS: 10am - 10pm.

WHO: Nadia Beaune, Patrick Bouju, Laurent Saillard, and more. Full list here.

July 17th: CAMINO DE VINO (Szt. György-hegy, HU)

SITE: PAP Winery, Hegymagas Szent Gyorgy-hegy hrsz, 935/1, 8265 SZENT GYÖRGY HEGY

HOURS: 1pm - 7pm.

WHO: PAP Winery, Kolonia 52, Horst Hummel, Suman, and more. Full list here.

July 18th: MARCHE AU VINS NATURE (Saint-Pierreville, FR)

SITE: Salle des Fêtes, 6 Place du Clot, 07190 SAINT-PIERREVILLE

HOURS: 11am - 8pm.

WHO: Lan Bertrand, La Vrille et le Papillon, Domaine des Deux Terres, and more. Full list here.

July 18th-19th: TROUBLE FETE (Nothalten, FR)

SITE: Salle des Fêtes, 67680 NOTHALTEN

HOURS: Saturday 3pm - 6pm, followed by concerts. Sunday 11am - 5pm.

WHO: Catherine Riss, Patrick Meyer, Anaïs Fanti, and more. Full list here.

July 18th-19th: SALON DES VINS LIBRES (Felletin, FR)

SITE: EARL HERZOG 1, route d'Andlau, 67140 MITTELBERGHEIM

HOURS: 10am - 7pm both days.

WHO: Les Maisons Brûlées, Clos Fantine, Le Petit Gimios, and more. Full list here.

July 19th: CANETTE (Chouzé sur Loire, FR)

SITE: Le Café de la Loire, 5 rue de la Mairie, 37140 CHOUZE SUR LOIRE

HOURS: 2pm - 7pm.

WHO: Pascal Carole, Antoine Lienhardt, François Saint-Lô, and more. Full list here.

July 19th-20th: BINNER & LES JEUNES POUSSES + FRIENDS (Ammerschwihr, FR)

SITE: Domaine Binner, 2 Rue des Romains, 68770 AMMERSCHWIHR

HOURS: Sunday 11am - midnight. Monday 10am - 6pm.

WHO: Christian Binner, Bistro Louis Séverine, Jean-Pierre Robinot, Franz Strohmeier, and more. Full list here.

July 19th-20th: LES BELLES RENCONTRES CHABLIS (Chablis, FR)

SITE: Domaine des Malandes, 63 Rue Auxerroise, 89800 CHABLIS

HOURS: Sunday 11am - 8pm. Monday 10am - 5pm.

WHO: Maison Valette, Allante & Boulanger, Domaine Thillardon, and many more. Full list here.

July 20th: FETE DU VIN A PADERN (Padern, FR)

SITE: 11350 PADERN

HOURS: From 6pm.

WHO: La Mazière, Pierre Jancou, John Schmitt, and more. Full list here.

July 24th-26th: JULY RENDEZVOUS (Velké Bílovice, CZ)

SITE: 69102 VELKE BILOVICE

HOURS: Friday 6pm - 9pm. Saturday 2pm - 8pm. Sunday bottle sales only, 9am - 12pm.

WHO: TBC. Full list forthcoming here.

July 25th: AU VERRE NAT (Mazoires, FR)

SITE: 63420 MAZOIRES

HOURS: 10am - 6pm.

WHO: François Dhumes, Le Mazel, Le Picatier, and more. Full list here.

July 25th: QUI L’EUT CRU? (Vaugines, FR)

SITE: Place de l'Eglise, 84160 VAUGINES

HOURS: 10am - 8pm, followed by a concert.

WHO: TBC. Full list forthcoming here, presumably.

July 25th: DEGUSTATION - CONCERT - DEDICACE (Chagny, FR)

SITE: La Cave du Centre, 2 rue de Beaune, 71150 CHAGNY

HOURS: Tasting and book signing from 4pm - 7pm. Concert from 8pm.

WHO: Benoit Kilian, Clos Fantine, Eloi Gros, François Grinand, Valentin Morel, myself, and a few other surprise guests. Morel will sign copies of my new English translation of his book, Another Wine. Benoit Kilian’s ambient drum / horn trio will play two sets starting at 8pm. Chef Naoki Inoue of La Goutte d’Or will prepare a special Japanese dish for the occasion.

July 25th-26th: UNFILTERED WINE FESTIVAL (Berkeley, CA - USA)

SITE: Donkey & Goat Winery, 1340 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

HOURS: Trade only from 12pm - 1pm, general admission from 1pm - 5pm.

WHO: AmByth Estate, Calek Leisure, Donkey & Goat, and many more . Full list here.

July 26th: HAUT LES MAINS (Corgoloin, FR)

SITE: Le Manoir Equivocal, 18 Rue du Manoir, 21700 CORGOLOIN

HOURS: 10am - 5pm.

WHO: Vin Noé, Katie Worobeck, Julien Altaber, and many more . Full list here.

July 26th: A VERSE DE BIM (Vers Pont du Gard, FR)

SITE: La Grange de Vers Pont du Gard, 1 Pl. de la Fontaine, 30210 VERS PONT DU GARD

HOURS: Unclear.

WHO: Karma Village, Fond Cyprès, Cyril Zangs, and many more. Full list here.

July 26th: LA HAUT (Etables, FR)

SITE: Grand Chere, 07300 ETABLES

HOURS: TBC.

WHO: Patricia and Rémi Bonneton, Daniel Sage, Babass, and many more . Full list here.

July 26th: DE VERT EN VERRE (Cahuzac-sur-vére, FR)

SITE: 8 Route de Cordes, 81140 CAHUZAC-SUR-VERE

HOURS: 10am - 6pm.

WHO: MelSolo, Causse Marines, Domaine Plageoles, and many more . Full list here.

July 26th: WILD WINE FAIR (Edinburgh, UK)

SITE: Timberyard, 10 Lady Lawson St, EH3 9DS EDINBURGH

HOURS: 1pm - 5pm.

WHO: Vinyes Tortuga, Titch Hill, Ariane Lesne, and more. Full list here.

July 31st - Aug. 1st: VINFESTIVAL (Falkenberg, SE)

SITE: Lilla Napoli, Halmstadvägen 1, 31145 FALKENBERG

HOURS: TBC.

WHO: TBC. Full list forthcoming here.

Aug. 1st: LA VAGUE (Valtournenche, IT)

SITE: Frazione Cretaz, 11028 VALTOURNENCHE

HOURS: 10am - 8pm.

WHO: Amélie Vuillet and Sébastien Jacques, Brasserie Mosaïque, alongside many estates from Italy, few of whom produce natural wine. Full list here.

Aug. 1st: NACH-BARN WINE FEST (Znojmo, CZ)

SITE: Dominikánský klášter, Kovářská, 66902 ZNOJMO

HOURS: 1pm - 7pm.

WHO: Martin Vajcner, Ales Kovar, and 18 or so other estates from both sides of the Moravian-Austria border. Full list forthcoming here.

Aug. 3rd: A L’OUEST (Bellou-le-Trichard, FR)

SITE: La Planque en Perche, La Buchère, 61130 Bellou-le-Trichard

HOURS: 11am - 6pm.

WHO: TBC. Full list forthcoming here.

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