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Somm @bridges.nyc ⭐️
Community @co_fermented @abvferments
Board Member @the.vinguard
James Beard Fellow 2022

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ABV Summit returns to Brooklyn this July @bin.bin.sake ! We will showcase the possibilities of terroir and range of styles of wine made from Anything But Vinifera (think cider, hybrid grapes, mead, rice wine, and so much more…)

Early bird tickets are live, and available thru June 29. Snatch them up while you can. Stay tuned for a preview of the producer lineup.

Seminar sessions will run from 11:00a - 12:30p, hosted by the one and only @childrensatlasofwine . Tickets sold separately.

Can’t wait to see you xx *TICKETS IN BIO taken in Bin Bin Sake by @abvferments

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4 months ago

3rd annual Pride retreat lineup is SO FIERCE OMG 😍

📖 NO GOD BUT US by Bobuq Sayed (@djinn_t0nic): This exhilarating debut follows two queer Afghan refugees as they navigate love, identity and survival in Istanbul amidst rising authoritarianism and the migrant crisis. Out 5/26 via @harperbooks

⛺️ Hosted at @gatherwildranch, our favorite outdoor ranch and glamping site in the Hudson Valley with a sauna, GOATS, hammocks, and miles of lush greenery

🍽️ TWO book-themed meals from @basir_shakeri, an entrepreneur, culinary artist, and designer originally from Afghanistan who blends design, storytelling, and community into thoughtful hospitality experiences.

🍷 Wines curated by our friend @oniyxtings, sommelier at Bridges, a 2022 James Beard Fellow, and overall outstanding human

💛 3% of all retreat bookings benefit @refugeamericahq, an NYC-based national nonprofit helping LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and refugees find security, reconstruct their lives, and share their stories

As a reminder, we always hold one 50% off spot for QTPOC folks on every retreat 💖

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🌈🌈🌈

#pagebreak #reading #retreat #books #pridemonth taken in Gatherwild by @abvferments

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5 months ago

From one bridge to another - same current, different shore.
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Brisbane to Brooklyn, built on good wine, good people, and a shared way of seeing the world.
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UNITED CHILLED RED - a collaboration worth crossing oceans for!
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#winecollaboration #winecommunity #sommelier #winewithoutborders #queerwine
@lpmwine taken in Bent Road Winery & Distillery by @abvferments

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6 months ago

Choose your fighter!
You’re in good hands tomorrow with @oniyxtings, @zwanng and @eflems - all talented sommeliers with years of knowledge, experience, and passion for both wine and community.

At BABE, all wines are curated and poured by Queer BABE sommeliers. We also offer NA options. BABE is your Queer wine bar - a safe space for Queer babes to enjoy and learn about wine.

Come for the wine, stay for vibes🥂

📸 x @photographyalex taken in Brooklyn, New York by @abvferments

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6 months ago

This sweetie babes @oniyxtings is dusting off their bartender boots to hold down the fort today and tomorrow while we take our team out to Long Island to visit @matchbookdistilling ! Come by and see them, give them smooches and hugs and especially be patient as they regain that muscle memory on how to make you the best pippara martini you’ve ever had 🍸!! taken in Lise & Vito by @abvferments

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6 months ago

Vintage 2026 has been great. But truly, it’s the people behind it who make it all happen.
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To our incredible growers - James, Brad & Stacy, Nick & Brett, Adam, Lachie & Michelle, and Karin. Thanks so much for the year-round hard slog that delivers such beautiful fruit. We’re so lucky to have you peeps & those delicious grapes.
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We also had the joy of welcoming Oniyx back from New York, and Teona all the way from Georgia to experience an Australian vintage. Our international crew brings a special energy and perspective and we’re already scheming their return.
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Our ongoing collaboration with the Ghanem Group, with the support of The Wine Tradition and Cuttings Wine, has led to a newly released wine now finding its way into glasses across Southeast Queensland… and soon to be lunched in New York!
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And then there’s the engine room — Kyle & Jonny. Without you, there’s no wine. It’s as simple as that.
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Grateful for the laughs, the hard work, and the magic.
#queenslandwine #granitebeltwinecountry #vintage2026
#winemaking #vintagelife taken in Bent Road Winery & Distillery by @abvferments

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7 months ago

New York, queer we come! 🏳️‍🌈

Wine Flair NYC is coming up on this Sunday, and there are still a handful of tickets available. Come out for a good time, excellent wine, and showing your support for the LGTBQ+ wine community. Link in bio!

Sunday, March 29
Ruffian NYC
125 East 7th Street
2-5pm

#thevinguard #wineflair #equity #inclusion #nycwineevents taken in Ruffian by @abvferments

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7 months ago

TICKETS IN BIO ;)
Here we go again!! A cute little East Coast Tour to start the Spring Season 🌞 🌺

Miami - @tam.tam.mia 5-8 PM
Orlando - @quicksandwine 7-10 PM
NYC - @ruffian_nyc 2-5 PM

Continuing a very sweetie series called Wine Flare with an organization I founded - @cofermented in collaboration with @the.vinguard. Wine Flare is an event series dedicated to representing queer winemakers within the natural wine space. Allowing us to also support + uplift the local queer and wine communities ❤️

Proceeds help us fundraise for future events and cover traveling $$$. Fundraising in larger cities and then taking this to states that need more LGBTQIA+ support across the country! In the last three years we have done - SF, LA, NYC, Portland, Seattle, Austin, TX and Nashville, TN - looking forward to Florida next week and hosting Texas again in June 🥂 🏳️‍🌈

A percentage of proceeds in smaller cities are donated to local LGBTQIA+ youth centers as of supporting the local community 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️✨

LGBTQIA+ Winemakers and wines to look forward too:
Miami and Orlando - @stateracellars @lukallenwylde @etteilla.wines @lpmwine @caryqwines

NYC - @wardfourwines @jmedici320
@nokvino @renaissancewilliams
@maloofwines @lpmwine
@eflems pouring for @zevrovineselections feat. - @kalchewineco @ashantawines @ruthlewski @slobodne @stateracellars @lareswines

Thank you to everyone supporting, attending and to our hosting venues @tam.tam.mia @quicksandwine @ruffian_nyc 🫶🏽

Catch me if you can in a city near you 💋
I’ll be pouring my collaboration project from Australia with @lpmwine ;) by @abvferments

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7 months ago

From Cellar to Sommeliers.
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Granite Belt to New York.
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A glou-glou red made with friends who drink curiously... or is it queerly?
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Here's to collaborations & making wines with Australian & American Sommeliers!
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Glou-gluo knows no borders.
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#glouglou #chillablered #juicyred #madewithfriends #winecollaboration taken in Bent Road Winery & Distillery by @abvferments

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9 months ago

Hi :)

Doing a little West Coast Tour to wrap up the year 👀

Hosting a very sweetie series called Wine Flare with @cofermented and @the.vinguard - a space dedicated to representing queer winemakers within the natural wine space and supporting + uplifting the local queer community ❤️

Proceeds help us fundraise for future events - fundraising in larger cities and then taking this to states that need more LGBTQIA+ support across the country.

In the last three years we have done - SF, LA, NYC, Austin, TX and Nashville, TN - looking forward to hosting Florida, Texas, NYC next year 🥂🧡

A percentage of proceeds in smaller cities are donated to local LGBTQIA+ youth centers as a way to give back into the local area and support community 🏳️‍🌈✨

Catch me if you can in a city near you 💋
#seattle - 12/1
#portland - 12/3
#sanfrancisco - 12/5

Tickets in bio. See ya there ;) by @abvferments

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a year ago

MEET YOUR CURATORS 🥂✨ We can't wait to welcome our friend from NYC @oniyxtings! As a leading voice with @co_fermented and @abvferments, Oniyx is no stranger to putting folks onto #VirginiaWine 🫶 They're joining a stacked slate of curators at this year's Two Up Wine Down — you comin' too, right?!

🎟️ Limited tickets available at the door for this year's TWO UP WINE DOWN
🍇 Find out what makes Virginia wine worth celebrating
🤝 Link up with your wine fam' for an unforgettable afternoon in Charlottesville

LINK IN BIO for festival info! taken in Charlottesville, Virginia by @abvferments

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UPDATE: helloooooo Asheville!!! we appreciate all of the love and excitement for our final [ABV] FETE of the season! As we announced yesterday, we are officially and entirely SOLD OUT for tomorrow’s FETE.

out of respect and safety of the hosting space, ticket holders, producers and volunteers, we will no longer be selling tickets at the door! we want to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for all attendees.

If you were interested in purchasing a ticket at the door, we highly encourage you to sign up for the virtual viewing tickets of the panel (suggested $5 - link in bio) and absolutely join the community and hang out at @pink_moon_bar for the afterparty hosted by @preshiftnyc!

thank you all for your love and support!!! we are so excited to be here and look forward to meeting you all ✌🏽 taken in Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins by @abvferments

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