Explore the delicious pairing of orange wines with modern Chinese food from a former Bonnie’s chef at a new pop-up and a deep dive tasting of wines from one of the world’s trendiest regions at Orange Glou on the LES after Memorial Day. Made with white grapes and the skins staying in contact with the juice during pressing, orange (aka skin-contact) wines are not only unique and delicious, they are also super versatile and work with different cuisines, which guests can experience at Orange Glou, a one-of-a-kind gastronomic destination in NYC and the world’s first and only shop dedicated exclusively to orange wines. 

 

Orange Wine & Modern Chinese Pop-Up May 28-29 

 

Orange Glou founder, natural wine sommelier and orange wine expert Doreen Winkler and Chef Tristan Kwong, formerly of Bonnie’s in Williamsburg, are pairing modern Chinese cuisine with skin-contact wines at this May 28-29 pop-up with sessions at 6pm, 7:15pm and 8:30pm both days. Chef Tristan Kwong, aka the Fruitsomm, blends tastes from his childhood growing up in an immigrant household in Queens with the flavors of NYC with a menu that puts modern twists on Chinese classics and celebrates the world of fruit and its prominent role in Asian culture. Doreen will complement each dish with a delicious orange wine, showcasing their versatility and affinity with Chinese flavors. The menu with wines is $60 per person (tickets):

 

 

• Trout Crudo with salted egg yolk, chive, red rice vinegar paired with Cantina Marilina “Sikele,” Sicily, Italy 2022 

 

• Oxtail with Wontons in bone marrow broth with Esencia Rural “Pampaneo,” Castilla de Mancha, Spain 2022  

 

• Pork Belly Char Siu with white rice and Donatus “Palava,” Moravia, Czech Republic 2022 

 

• Signature Fruitsomm’s Fruit Plate with Muller-Koeberle, “Bigarrure,” Petillant Naturel, Alsace, France 2020

 

Deep Dive Tasting: Czech Republic Wines May 31  

For anyone who wants to learn more about orange wines, nerd out over uncommon grape varieties or just have a good time enjoying wine, cheese and charcuterie, the deep dive on Czech wines on May 31 is the place to be! Orange Glou founder, natural wine sommelier and orange wine expert Doreen Winkler will showcase four different wines from the Czech Republic — one of the hottest regions making skin-contact wines right now — and discussing how different grapes, soil and other cool little details make each bottle unique. Enjoy these dynamic wines made with native grapes like palava, tramin and sylvaner with cheese and charcuterie in 30-minute sessions on May 31 from 6pm — tickets are $25 and include wine and food, plus $10 of each ticket goes toward any retail wine purchase the night of the event. Guests will taste:

 

 

• • Donatus “Wasteland” Petillant Naturel 2021

• • Donatus “Palava” 2022

• • Petr Marada, Tramin 2022

• • Nespor Rajsky, Sylvaner 2020