Erin Rasmussen is a native of the Great Lakes region who spent a decade making wine in Napa Valley, Sonoma, and New Zealand before returning to Wisconsin to focus on cold-hardy varieties and hybrids. She founded American Wine Project in 2018.
Category: Featured Bottle
2017 Poundstone Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Caterina Vineyard
In addition to making an excellent classic Chardonnay, Melody Meckfessel is an accomplished software engineering executive .
2018 Leah Jørgensen Cellars Oregon “Tour Rain” Vin Rouge
Oregon winemaker Leah Jorgensen has long specialized in Cabernet Franc, which she calls "the ultimate Cinderella grape", with consistently remarkable results.
2019 Cheramie Riesling, Texas High Plains
"I think that one skill that I learned in the Marine Corps was to never give up, no matter what. Being a Black woman, first-generation in wine, with a wine brand from an up-and-coming wine region, I’ve experienced more adversaries than most but I don’t give up, I just press in harder knowing the other side of the pain far outweighs the current stage." ~Cheramie Law
2017 SUTRO Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
Alice Sutro is an interdisciplinary winemaker, artist, and mother. "No one in my family had ever made vineyard designate wines from our volcanic terroir along the Russian River, in the Mayacama foothills, so I took that on as an extension of my creative life."