Have someone on your list who loves California wine, but craves something out of the mainstream? Is passionate about food and wine that minimizes its ecological footprint? That expresses its provenance with as little human intervention... Read More

Have someone on your list who loves California wine, but craves something out of the mainstream? Is passionate about food and wine that minimizes its ecological footprint? That expresses its provenance with as little human intervention as possible? 

These are your wines!

California is one of the world's hotbeds of natural wine. Sure, Napa has its big, conventionally farmed wines. But the state's long tradition of wholistic, back-to-the-earth farming has been embraced by a whole new generation of winemakers, while the trailblazers continue to do what they always did: make wines that reveal California's unique terroir, it's balance of sunny climes, cool and foggy airs, fascinating soils. 

Here are some of our favorite CA naturals wines of the moment.