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Unfiltered: A Natural Wine Festival

Sat, July 26, 2025 (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

Cost: $55.00

Unfiltered: A Natural Wine Festival

UNFILTERED: 100 local wines, the 30 personalities behind them, 3 moderated discussions. Coming up this Saturday, July 26th at 1pm!

3 food vendors | dj tunes | in-depth conversations

Unfiltered is part of Donkey & Goat's ongoing effort to use the winery as a platform to support our resident artisan winemakers, educate and expose our members and encourage our local retailers to carry the stunning array of natural and sustainable wines—made right here.

Our first annual festival will take place one July 26th from 1-5pm (industry tasting 12-1pm) and feature 30 local winemakers pouring 100 natural and low intervention wines. This is one of the best opportunities to meet such a broad array of the personalities behind this movement and experience the incredible range of wines that are being made all around us.

Participating winemakers include: Adam Saake, Alejandro Fargosonini, Anthony Beckman, Beno Stewart, Bertus van Zyl, Bibi Adams, Blair Guthrie, Cary Quintana, Chris Walsh, Dr. Chris Wachira, Connor Bockman, Darek Trowbridge, Don Henderson, Emily Fernwood, Jake Des Voignes, James Jelks, Dr. Kaan Kurtural, Kath & Jazz, Kristie Tacey, Matt Niess, Nat Wong, Pax Mahle, Sam Bilbro, Sonoe Hirabayashi, Terah Bajalie, Tiffany and Jonathan, Tom Sherwood and William Allen

In addition to the tasting, we'll hold a series of moderated discussions:

1:30pm

Implications of Climate Adaptation on Low-Intervention Winemaking Practices (Moderated by Darek Trowbridge, with panelists: Dr. Whendee Silver, Dr. Tibisay Perez, Dr. Kaan Kurtural, Matt Niess)

2:30pm

What Is Terroir, Really? And Does It Even Matter? 

(Moderated by Jared Brandt, with panelists: Kristie Tacey, Shaunt Oungoylian, Darek Trowbridge, Dr. Kurtural, William Allen)

3:30pm

Does Natural Wine Romanticize Flaws? 

(Moderated by Louie Busch, with panelists: Erin Coburn, Kevin Clancy, Eric Danch, Clark Smith)

We hope to see you! 

EVENT DETAILS

 

'UNFILTERED' CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WINE

SATURDAY, JULY 26TH, 1-5P

(INDUSTRY TASTING @ 12P)

DONKEY & GOAT WINERY, 1340 FIFTH STREET, BERKELEY CA

AFTER PARTY @ BANTER WINE BAR - 5P TIL LATE!

 

Tickets: $55

(D&G Club Member Discounts Apply!)

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