“Due to climate change, many of the best wine regions, including Napa, Champagne, and Bordeaux, are facing increasing struggles to grow their traditional grape varietals. Innovative winemakers are turning to formerly unsung hybrid grapes like Marquette, Frontenac, and LaCrosse, which tend to be hardier and more disease resistant. Erin Rasmussen of Wisconsin-based American Wine Project sources these and other hybrid grapes from the Upper Midwest to remarkable success with her new wine club.”

- Valerie Stivers and Hank Zona, Food52