Ep. 12: Nathan Ratapu of Rerenga Wines

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Ep. 12: Nathan Ratapu of Rerenga Wines

Jousting over generational schisms within leftism with Paris expat wine retailer and bookseller Nathan Ratapu, whose 10th arrondissement shop links natural wine and progressive politics.

Aaron Ayscough

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Nathan Ratapu

Dec 12, 2023

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I’m looking at a lot of questions of social justice, inclusivity, decolonization, discrimination. And that mostly comes from the necessity of having that dialog with the kinds of wines that I’m selling. - Nathan Ratapu

Perched a few blocks from the Gare de l’Est, Nathan Ratapu’s tiny Rerenga Wines is a singular presence in the Paris natural wine scene: a…

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