American Wine: A Brief History of Vitis Vinifera
Vitis vinifera resisted early cultivation efforts in the US, but relied on North American rootstocks to help Europe rebound from Phylloxera.
Kryss Speegle MW has held production, education and business development roles in the wine industry for nearly 20 years. She is currently the Senior Director, Business-to-Business for one of California’s largest wine producers, where she uses her expertise in product scaling and global wine market dynamics to build strategic supply partnerships. She also teaches at the Napa Valley Wine Academy, where her classes include the WSET curriculum and custom-designed programs for private clients. Kryss lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter.
Vitis vinifera resisted early cultivation efforts in the US, but relied on North American rootstocks to help Europe rebound from Phylloxera.
Arrival at Gorgona is similar to any other cozy Mediterranean island apart from the armed patrol waiting at the dock. A pocket-sized beach invites children’s shovels and the painted facades of the surrounding port are dredged in marvelous eastern sunlight. Pines, heaths, and heathers bake in the heat. Gulls and cormorants draw the eye upward …
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