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Bask in the golden glow of spring at the 5th Annual Orange Glou Wine Festival, sip-tastic affair where rare bottles and springtime energy flow in equal measure. On Sunday April 19, 2026 starting at 11:00am, step into what feels like a private, globally sourced tasting salon, where over 100 hyper-curated orange wines from Spain, Greece, France, Austria, Georgia, China, Japan, Mexico, the United States, and beyond are poured by the very winemakers who brought them to life.
Grab your $35 Ticket (a $45 value) for admission to this sip-tacular event at Space LES for the Early Session (11:00am until 1:00pm), complete with 2 Hours to Enjoy A Curated Selection of 100+ Premium Orange Wines from around the world.
Prepare for a hyper-curated-only roster of boundary-pushing artisans and heritage-driven producers. Think Georgia’s Kapistoni & Zurab Kviriashvili, France’s Domaine Muller-Koeberlé and Baum Rawa, Austria’s Franz Strohmeier and Fidesser Orbis, Spain’s Bodegas Cuevas & Partida Creus, Mexico’s Bichi and Viña Cordelia, Japan’s Grape Republic, China’s Silver Heights and FARMentation, Greece’s Domaine Tatsis and Sclavos, just to name a few!
Every bottle adheres to a strict natural ethos: small-scale production, hand-harvested organic or biodynamic fruit, indigenous yeast fermentation, and a steadfast commitment to purity. No additives, no new oak, low-to-no sulfites, and zero fining or filtration. The result is a collection of wines that feel alive, expressive, and deeply connected to their origins.
An ancient, almost mystical style born over 8,000 years ago in Georgia, Orange Wine uses white grapes that are left to macerate on their skins for anywhere from a few hours to many months, sometimes even a full year. This rare, labor-intensive technique coaxes out glowing amber hues, gentle tannins, and layered, textural complexity, making orange wine one of the most coveted styles among collectors and sommeliers today.
For two blissful hours, you’ll swirl through this golden spectrum, meet the makers, and taste wines that rarely leave their cellars. This is where every sip feels like liquid gold...
Orange Glou began as a niche orange wine subscription in late 2019 and has since blossomed into a haven for devoted sippers, acting as a community and boutique tucked into Manhattan’s Lower East Side, devoted entirely to the world’s most distinctive orange wines. Each bottle is thoughtfully sourced and obsessively curated, spotlighting small producers and expressive terroirs.
At the center of it all is founder and renowned sommelier Doreen Winkler, whose international journey through top restaurants and wineries across Australia, France, Portugal, and Spain informs every pour. Her approach is equal parts expertise and instinct, shaped by hands-on harvest work, deep dives into evolving techniques, and a constant pursuit of the next extraordinary bottle. It’s this passion that has positioned Orange Glou as both tastemaker and trailblazer within the natural wine space.
Since its debut, Orange Glou has garnered praise from The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Saveur, Food & Wine, and Fortune, solidifying its place at the forefront of the orange wine movement. Now in its fifth year, the annual Orange Glou Wine Festival stands as a glowing tribute to this once-underground style, bringing together an ever-growing audience of collectors, sommeliers, and curious newcomers, all drawn to the allure of skin-contact wines and their richly textured, amber-hued profiles.
Rooted in a winemaking tradition that dates back thousands of years to the Republic of Georgia, orange wine is crafted by allowing white grapes to macerate on their skins, yielding structure, tannin, and a striking depth of flavor layered with notes of dried fruit, spice, and earth.
This year’s festival expands that legacy with over 100 exceptional bottles from across Austria, Hungary, the United States, Georgia, Slovenia, and beyond, featuring producers like Franz Strohmeier, David Bōkō, Maloof, and Kmetija Štekar, among so many others.
Expect generous pours, springtime sunshine bliss, and a tasting experience that lingers, because once you’ve stepped into the world of orange wine, there’s truly nothing else like it...
Your $35 Early Session Ticket (a $45 Value) Includes:
May purchase as many tickets as you like for personal use or for gifting.
Early Session runs 11:00am-1:00pm.
Valid only for event on Sunday April 19, 2026.
