The film gives an in depth history of grape growing and wine making in the Midwest and Heartland regions of Untied States. Iowa was once the 6th largest producer of grapes in the country! And Minnesota is home to the United States first American Viticultural Area. Wait…really? Yes, really. So what happened? A number of things…
Author: Side Hustle Wino
As though I have been bitten by a bug, I am suddenly obsessed with learning about wine. Not only the tastes and smells and varietals, but viticulture and history. It seems the more you learn, the less you know and in the pursuit of knowledge, an entire lifestyle devoted to the grape unfolds.
For the Love of Merlot – #MerlotMe
Merlot might just be the best example of the fickle ignorance of humanity…