UNFILTERED WINE FESTIVAL
Unfiltered: A Celebration of Wine on the Edge
Saturday, July 25 & Sunday, July 26, 2026
Hosted at Donkey & Goat Winery · Berkeley, CA
60 of the region’s most dynamic natural and low‑intervention winemakers. The festival brings together the full spectrum of winemaking, from small, avant‑garde producers pushing boundaries to long‑standing legacy wineries that have shaped their regions for decades.
Panel discussions throughout the weekend invite deeper dialogue, offering insight into the philosophies, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of wine and the culture it supports. Local chefs provide tasty bites, and ambient vinyl sets the tone for an intimate, engaging experience.
Capacity is intentionally limited to foster connection, discovery, and conversation. Leading up to the festival, Unfiltered‑related events featuring participating winemakers will take place throughout the Bay Area.
‘Unfiltered: A Celebration of Wine on the Edge’ is building on last year’s success, and working closely with Bay Area retailers with the goal of converting festival visibility into measurable shelf presence and distribution for small producers and legacy wineries. This event is about building continuity for independent wineries.
Industry Tasting: 12:00–1:00 PM
General Admission: 1:00–5:00 PM
After Party: Sat & Sun 6:00 PM–9:00 PM at Vintage Berkeley (Vine Street Store)
TICKETS & PRICING
One day ticket – $65
Full Weekend Pass – $95
For Saturday, July 25th – purchase here
For Sunday, July 26th – purchase here
For Full Weekend Pass – purchase here
Saturday Wineries
AmByth Estate
Analog Wine Co.
Caleb Leisure
Clos Saron
Donkey & Goat
Driftwood Cottage
En Cavale
Feral Ecology
Forlorn Hope
Frenchtown Farms
Fres.co Wine
Ghostnote
Grenachista
Ian Brand Wines
Inter Tidal Wines
Iruai Wine
Joseph‑Jibril
Lula
Matt Crutchfield Wines
Onward Wines
Prima Materia
Reclamation Wines
Rootdown Cellars
Spur Road
Thee And Thou Wines
A Tribute to Grace
Unturned Stone
Vine Farm Ridge
Volta
Wonderwerk
PLUS a special winegrape tasting & art presentation by Stephanie Bolton, PhD, Lodi Winegrape Commission
EDUCATIONAL PANELS – SATURDAY
Breaking the Champagne Spell: California’s Great Sparkling Wine Experiment
Jared Brandt, Brad Kurtz (Gloria Ferrer), Michael Cruse, Chris Cottrell
Moderated by Matt Wood of The Indie Wine Podcast
From Chad Hinds’ ‘Psychic Terroir’ to Vinyl Listening Bars: Recentering The Experiencial Value of Wine Through Music
Chad Hinds (Village fm), DJ D’Aramis Byrd (EDEN wine events), Issamu Kamide (Wonderwerk), Tony Ferraro (of Village Wine Bar in Vallejo and touring member of Toro y Moi)
Moderated by Wolfgang Weber
An Essential and Elusive Grail: Imagining the Future of California Table Wine
Stephanie Bolton, PhD (Lodi Winegrape Commission), John Locke (Birichino), Shaunt Ongoulian (Populis—Les Lunes), Ana Caroline Quintela, Freelance Journalist (Decanter, Jancis.Com and more).
Moderated by Gilian Handelman, Sr. Vice President of Education, Jackson Family Wines