The Heart of Man: Grape Growing and Winemaking in the Great Lakes | North Coast Chronicles

Join Helen as she talks with Lorri Hathaway, award-winning co-author of The History of Winemaking in Michigan about 150 years of winemaking in the Great Lakes, along with Edward Heineman and his son Dustin from Heineman's Winery -  one of the oldest operating family-owned wineries!  First launched in the 1800s by savvy businessmen as well as immigrants from German wine country, winemaking began with the use of native grapes such as Concord, Delaware and Niagara.  Nineteenth century vintners around the southern Great Lakes enjoyed the good life until the temperance movement heats up and forces many out of business while others survive selling grape juice. Listen as we learn about the simple, sweet wines of yore, the growth of sophisticated palate wines, and why the Great Lakes are the perfect location for grape growing!