Uncovering America's best kept wine secrets
ABOUT AMERICAN WINE REBEL
Hi! I'm Meg!
I grew up in Michigan, where my first exposure to wine wasn’t in textbooks, it was in the small, family-owned wineries near home. These wineries grew cold-hardy grapes like Cayuga and Niagara, the kind you don’t typically find in traditional wine education, but ones that thrive in the Midwest’s harsh winters.
My love for wine deepened when my mum started a job as an assistant winemaker, and I spent time at the winery, soaking in the small-town wine culture, the hands-on craft, and the real people behind the bottles. But as I pursued formal wine studies through WSET and Court of Master Sommeliers, I realized something:
Even within the wine industry,
there’s a serious lack of understanding of American wine.
Some of my favorite wineries I’ve visited aren’t in the textbook-famous regions, they’re in unexpected corners of the U.S., where winemakers are experimenting, pushing boundaries, and making wine that reflects their land, their community, and their own creativity.
That avant-garde, rebellious, and adventurous spirit of American wine is what I want to celebrate. I’m here to tell the stories of America’s hidden wine regions, unique grape varieties, and the winemakers rewriting the rules. Because American wine isn’t just an imitation of Europe, it’s something entirely its own.
Why American Wine Rebel?
AWR
Wine is more than a drink...it’s a story, a place, a piece of history in every glass. For too long, American wine has been defined by a few big names, while small producers and unexpected regions have been overlooked.
But incredible wine is being made everywhere, often by the people no one’s talking about (yet).
I’m here to uncover America’s best-kept wine secrets: the bold winemakers, lesser-known regions, and unique grapes rewriting the rules.
Unlike the traditions of Old World wine, American winemakers have the freedom to experiment, take risks, and break boundaries, and that’s exactly what makes it so exciting.
Wine should be fun, not intimidating. No rules, no gatekeeping, just curiosity, adventure, and a whole lot of good juice. If you’re ready to step off the beaten path and shake up everything you thought you knew about American wine, Cheers!
