With a transatlantic base in Austria and New York, Karakterre is the world’s leading wine festival & community showcasing organic, biodynamic & natural wines + farming practices of Central and Eastern Europe. Read more >>
WINE ENTHUSIAST (USA)
The Best Wine Festivals in America, According to Drink Pros
by Janice Brockenberry
“More than just a chance to sip natural wines, this annual festival—which also occurs in the spring in Austria—gives American consumers the chance to discover new lesser-known styles and bottles, Central and Eastern European grape varietals and wines that are rarely seen in the States.”
SWURL (USA)
Everything You Need to Know About Karakterre NY 2024
by Eliza Dumais
“Karakterre, however, exudes a certain lingering curiosity. The opposite of jadedness.
An enthusiasm on the part of producers who rarely earn the opportunity to partake in events like this. An eagerness among importers and distributors to find new, talented, unrepresented makers. A rare, sincere capacity for marvel amongst patrons — and to be clear, no, this is not an industry-only event. Not in the slightest.
In a city like New York, that brand of earnest, dogma-free exploration is not so easy to find.”
NEW WINE REVIEW (USA)
The Basics of Blaufränkisch
by Jason Wilson
“I believe that Blaufränkisch—a cool-climate red with relatively low alcohol levels, not too oaky, incredibly food-friendly—personifies what it means to call a wine “drinkable.” I’m baffled that more people have not embraced it.”
KARAKTERRE JOURNAL
Karakterre Podcast with: Justin Chearno
by Aleks Zecevic
Justin Chearno was one of the pioneers of the natural wine movement and a founding partner at The Four Horsemen, a Parisian-inspired bistro in Brooklyn.
He curated one of the country’s most respected wine lists. In 2022, it was awarded as the Outstanding Wine Program by the James Beard Foundation.
Chearno relentlessly worked on raising a new generation of wine professionals, sharing knowledge, bottles and taking them on international trips of research and discovery. He continuously worked on his own expertise, exploring different wine regions, such as those of Austria and Central-Eastern Europe.
Karakterre’s Aleks Zecevic interviewed Justin during the event’s tasting in Eisenstadt, Austria, in May 2024.
The conversation was recorded a few months before Chearno’s untimely passing on August 22, 2024, at the age of 54.
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE OR CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW
(Photo: The Four Horsemen)
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