118 Hybrids are the Future/North American Press ‘The Rebel’ Baco Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA 2021

The Long Finish - A Wine Podcast

We're talking hybrid grapes and their place in the future of the wine industry. Kathryn explains native vs hybrid grapes, where they grow, and why they require less maintenance and fewer chemicals in the vineyard. The hosts open a bottle of Baco Noir from Sonoma Coast made by hybrid-champion Matt Neiss. The wine industry faces many challenges with climate change and hybrid grapes could be part of the solution. Tug asks: why have people been averse to cultivating and drinking these grapes before? The stigmas are pervasive (the bottle this week is delicious!). In other news, the kids are finally all in school, even the littlest one. And their parents celebrate! Tug and Kathryn gush over a night at the Hollywood Bowl for The Sound of Music sing-a-long. The Wine of the Week is the North American Press ‘The Rebel’ Baco Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA 2021. Follow Us on Instagram @Thelongfinish @esterswine @kathrynweilcoker @tugcoker North American Press northamericanpress.wine IG: @north_american_press IG: @vinous_california