The third annual Orange Glou Wine Fair, the only wine fair in the United States dedicated solely to orange wines, will return to New York City on November 3, 2024.
Attendees will have the opportunity to explore over 100 unique orange wines and engage directly with the winemakers. Founded by renowned orange wine expert Doreen Winkler, the Orange Glou Wine Fair this year will spotlight wines from Austria, Italy, and Slovenia—regions recognized for their contributions to the orange wine movement.
As orange wine gains popularity across the U.S., it continues to captivate enthusiasts and sommeliers. This wine style is crafted from white grapes using a vinification process typically reserved for red wines, where the grape skins are left in contact with the juice post-pressing. The resulting wines exhibit an array of textures, flavors, and colors, from light pinks to deep ambers, underscoring the versatility of this distinctive category.
“Orange wines are truly thrilling, and they deserve wider recognition,” says Winkler. “While their presence is expanding, thanks to the rise of natural wine bars and the success of the Orange Glou store and club, I hope this fair will further elevate skin-contact wines and provide consumers with deeper insight into the diverse profiles and enjoyment of this style.” She adds, “This year, the fair will showcase exceptional orange wines from Austria, Italy, and Slovenia. With over 100 wines on offer, the goal is to broaden understanding and appreciation of orange wines, emphasizing their complexity and natural winemaking techniques. There will be something for everyone—from first-time tasters to seasoned sommeliers.”
Wines showcased at the fair adhere to strict production standards, including organic or biodynamic viticulture, independent sourcing, hand-harvesting, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no added additives or new oak aging, and either no sulfites or minimal sulfite addition under 20 mg per liter. These wines are also unfiltered and unfined.
Featured wineries will include some of the most respected names in orange wine from Austria (such as Gut Oggau, Christian Tschida, and Weingut Maria & Sepp Muster), Italy (including Radikon, Frank Cornelissen, and Foradori), and Slovenia (such as Božidar Zorjan, Guerila, and Kabaj), as well as neighboring regions Croatia (Tomac) and Bosnia & Herzegovina (Škegro), represented by renowned importers like Scuola di Vino, Zev Rovine Selections, and Louis Dressner Selections.
The Orange Glou Wine Fair will be held at 31 E. 17th Street, Union Square, Manhattan, on November 3, 2024, with two distinct tasting sessions.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.orangeglou.com
