Balou — named for Avi Deixler's dog, who rode shotgun on every trip into San Francisco to sell this wine one sommelier at a time.

Absentee Winery — Avi Deixler's barn on a Point Reyes dairy farm, Absentee — pouring Abouriou, a French grape that survived only because someone found it climbing the wall of a ruined castle.

André Heucq — four generations farming a clay called 'green illite' found nowhere else in Champagne, plowing by horse since before biodynamics was fashionable.

Attilio Ghisolfi — a family that's worked the Bussia cru since 1985, farming organically without ever bothering to get certified. Bussia is loved by many!

Belle Glos — Joseph Wagner's (yes, that Caymus family) single-vineyard Pinot Noir project. Clark & Telephone is the bold, dark-fruited one.

Bingham Family Vineyards — 250 estate acres on the Texas High Plains built around Rhône whites, and Roussanne is where they shine brightest.

Boroli — a family Barolo estate holding vineyards in Serralunga and Cerequio, two of the appellation's most prized crus.

Château des Jacques — Louis Jadot's flagship Beaujolais estate. Clos de Rochegrès is one of Moulin-à-Vent's most structured, age-worthy single vineyards.

Chavost — a 70-grower Champagne co-op that went fully organic under fourth-generation winemaker Fabien Daviaux. Zero sulphur added.

Clos Marfisi — fifth-generation siblings farming Corsica's Patrimonio appellation organically, a kilometer from the sea.

Domaine de l'Harmas — certified-organic vines that sit right next door to Château de Beaucastel. Same neighborhood, friendlier price.

Donnafugata — the Rallo family estate that put modern Sicilian wine on the map. SurSur is their Grillo, straight off the island's west coast.