The Challenges And Rewards Of Viticulture In The Midwest

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On this episode of Obsessed with Wine host Wesley is joined by Alex Reynolds a winemaker from Kansas who is revolutionizing winemaking in the Midwest Reynolds shares how his background in California and the Midwest has influenced his winemaking philosophy emphasizing the importance of allowing Midwest wines to speak for themselves He also discusses the challenges of gaining recognition for Midwest wines in a saturated market as well as the unique growing patterns and varietals used in the region Wesley tries some of Reynolds apos wines and is blown away by the value for price They also discuss Chamberson a standout varietal that has the potential to make an exceptional dry red wine and allow Midwest winemakers to compete in producing big bold reds Tune in to this episode to learn more about Midwest winemaking and the unique varietals produced in the region California Midwest winemaking philosophy Midwest wines bigger riper styles delicate fermentation reductive oxygen-excluding style higher acid aromatically driven wine market producers Chardonnays shelf space varietals familiarity war of attrition wine awareness Kansas wineries La Crescent white grape variety Riesling high acidity stone fruit flavors Germanic style grapevines vertical shoot positioning high wire system pruning UC Davis Somerset Ridge Vineyard hybrid grapes Vinifera grapes Chardonnay Traminette Chamberson Norton climate viticulture weather factors wine styles dry sweet dessert wines Ambrosia late-harvest traminette grape fortified wine Citron port wines Cabernet Franc varietals ripeness tannin color bricks range wine club value variety big 4 wines semi-sweet platforms Aphrodite Gamay dry red wine signature wine Follow us on Social Media https www instagram com obsessedwithwine https www facebook com obsessedwithwine https twitter com obsessedwine For more wine content go to obsessedwithwine com Listen to past episodes of the podcast here Listen on Apple Podcasts https podcasts apple com podcast id1610813329https podcasts apple com podcast id1610813329 Listen on Spotify https open spotify com show 6GUNTZsivMlyTySnSbDwfT si 3c1df2968aba4338 Email the show obsessedwithwine yahoo com obsessedwithwine winepodcast winelovers winetasting winetrends winestories winerylife winetime winenews wineeducation wineculture winemakers wineindustry wineinfluencers podcastannouncement season2 newepisodes uncorked cheers