Everyday Sommelier - Wine Stories with Kristi Mayfield

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

December 16, 2025·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

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...

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