Industry pioneers are striving to secure a promising future through a diverse group of experts. Their efforts encompass production, curation, resource distribution, and innovation, leading to wines that are as vibrant as they are flavorful. The wines emerging from this path emphasize labrusca, a distinct Vitis species that has energized consumers, especially in North America.
For a clear indication of a transformative movement in American winemaking, one can observe several outstanding producers across the nation, but the East Coast stands out, from Maine down to North Carolina. The most intriguing wineries are shaping the definition of regional, terroir-inspired American wines.
Jahdé Marley has observed this significant transformation. As a portfolio manager for wine and spirits sales in New York, she and her close-knit group of renowned sommeliers, sales representatives, and producers embarked on a road trip to investigate wineries such as NOK Vino in New Hampshire, Camuna Cellars in Pennsylvania, and R.A.S. Wines in Maine—all crafting wine in a similar fashion. They discovered the wines to be “vibrant, cheerful with a sense of fun. Some are lower in alcohol, with higher acidity. They even appear electric and delightful,” Marley remarks about the captivating spectrum of bluish reds, deep rose shades, blush pinks, and golden yellows.
