They're unfiltered. Iconoclastic. Made the way Roman emperors like wine: funkier, fresher, earthier. With practically nothing added or taken away, natural wines aim for a level of terroir that mass-produced stuff could only dream of.

Here are 10 bottles of natural wine—from France, Spain, Austria, Georgia, Australia, Italy, and the U.S.—to try. All (but one) are under $40. Time to change up your palate.

This article originally appears in the May '17 issue.

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