Owen Kotler

"drinking a great wine should be like
shaking hands with a mountain -
you're drinking the very land where the vines grow,
not the attenuated expression of a winemaker's ego."
-andrew jefford

drinkOKwines is the reflection of our passion for wine- after years drinking wine,
we found that the wines we loved most were made in a true reflection of their place.
And we wanted to share that with you!

The producers represented in their portfolio make wine from grapes, without chemicals, additives, etc… they make natural wines.

For these vignerons as well as for Owen, wine is food and love - it is a way to enjoy the earth’s bounty and therefore should be grown in a natural way as climate and soil (terroir) allow. The producers in the portfolio will be shepherds, or "nurses for the grapes and land", as Elisabetta Faguoli likes to say.

Owen Kotler is a classically trained musician who has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia & N. America playing concerts and sampling the local food & wine. Born in the Bronx, Owen studied at the High School of Music and Art and the Manhattan School of Music with the great clarinet teacher, Leon Russianoff. He continues to play on Broadway and various music festivals as well as charity concerts around the world. Pursuing his love of wine and food, he divides his time between Seattle and New York with significant time spent in pursuit of new producers all over the world. In addition to a lifetime of learning, Owen received a vinification/viticulture diploma from the American Sommelier Association in 2002. (drinkOKwines.com)