Why the Heck is Everybody Drinking Natural Wine?

This year, Portland won more James Beard Awards than any other city. All in all, our food scene is killing it. To celebrate, we’re bringing back a conversation with Brent Braun, manager and sommelier at OK Omens, which was a 2023 James Beard semi-finalist for Outstanding Wine Program. Brent helped us figure out what the whole deal is with natural wine and how that seems to be all that anyone wants to drink nowadays. What’s with all the hype? Links to other local wine bars mentioned on the show: Bar Norman: https://www.barnorman.com/ Company: https://companybar.co/  We’re doing a listener survey so we can make City Cast Portland an even better, more useful podcast for you. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it’s only 5 minutes long. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card! Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Still want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.