Everyday Sommelier - Wine Stories with Kristi Mayfield

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The Hybrid Grape Revolution for Elevating Sparkling, Fortified, and Dessert Wines

The Hybrid Grape Revolution for Elevating Sparkling, Fortified, and Dessert Wines16. Dez. 202529 Min.

Send us Fan Mail Hybrid grapes are unlocking new frontiers in American wine, revolutionizing what’s possible from sparkling and dessert wines—especially from cold climate regions. Join me as I uncork the secrets behind high-acid, aromatic varietals like La Crescent and Frontenac, with winemaker Mark Wedge and wine professional James, at the innovative Dancing Dragonfly winery. Discover how these "new kids on the block” are shaking up the wine scene with traditional-method sparkling wine...