Places we would return to and addresses we would pass on to a friend.
Rua 29 de Agosto, Lote D, Loja C, 8670-076 Aljezur · Portugal
A restaurant in Aljezur. The menu changes with what grows nearby, alongside a rich selection of low-intervention wines, wine dinners and evenings with guest chefs.
Rua da Oliveira 37B, 8600-700 Lagos · Portugal
A small wine bar and shop in Lagos, with a changing selection of natural and low-intervention wines from Portugal, France, Spain and elsewhere.
Rua Álvaro Castelões 12, 4450-718 Matosinhos · Portugal
A wine bar, small restaurant and bottle shop inside Matosinhos Market. Wines from small European growers, plus an excellent selection of Portuguese and international cheeses to eat there or take home.
Rua da Meditação 39, 4100-360 Porto · Portugal
A Georgian restaurant in Porto, with dishes from several regions of the country, including different styles of khachapuri, and a carefully chosen list of Georgian wines. Excellent glassware and careful wine service, including the decanting of orange wines.
Rua de São Vicente, 8650-370 Sagres · Portugal
A small Sagres restaurant built around local ingredients, Italian influences and fermentation, with a strong selection of natural wines from Portugal.
Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 Bilbao · Spain
One of the essential pintxos bars on Bilbao's Plaza Nueva. The wine list is short; come for the pintxos and do not leave without a bite of the Basque cheesecake.
Calle Puente la Barca, 17, 38310 La Orotava · Spain
An ecological winery in La Orotava. Natural and biodynamic methods, volcanic soils and ungrafted vines, some of considerable age.
Calle San Felipe 34, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz · Spain
Contemporary Canarian cooking in Puerto de la Cruz, with a well-chosen list that includes low-intervention wines from the islands.
5 rue Porte Lucas, 51200 Épernay · France
A wine shop in Épernay with a particularly good Champagne selection, including independent growers and harder-to-find cuvées.
34 rue Sainte-Marthe, 75010 Paris · France
A sharing-table bistro in Belleville, with seasonal cooking and a natural wine list chosen by sommelier Maha Dridi.
7 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Paris · France
An independent caviste on rue Paul Bert with an extensive selection of natural wines, including plenty of lesser-known bottles and growers.
13 rue Jacques Louvel-Tessier, 75010 Paris · France
A small restaurant in Paris's 10th arrondissement, run by Candice Brée and Margaux Baju. Seasonal cooking served as a four- or five-course set menu.
10 rue Courmeaux, 51100 Reims · France
A formidable cellar in central Reims, with deep holdings across Champagne, France and further afield. Bottles are usually opened for a free tasting on Saturday afternoons.
11 South Anne Street, Dublin 2 · Ireland
An exceptional cheesemonger for Irish and European farmhouse cheeses, with a thoughtful selection of old-world and low-intervention wines alongside them.
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