My guest this week is Dewey McLaughlin, part of the wine making team at Wyldewood Cellars. We’ll be talking about the wineries history, grape growing in Kansas, Elderberries and more from his 17 years growing grapes and making wine.
Wyldewood Cellars opened in 1995, and after more than 25 years has garnered over 600 International awards and titles to their credit. This Family owned business was started in 1995 as the way for the family team of Dr. John Brewer, his wife Beth, and his sister Merry Bauman to “make the family farm profitable”.
“We have since gained our place on the World Stage of Wines with two Professional Wine Judges and Wine-Makers on staff, Dr. John Brewer himself and Merry’s son, Shawn.” As a scientist, John had been making wines as a hobby for many years.
IT ALL STARTED WITH ELDERBERRIES…
The nostalgia of Elderberry Wine, and the acres of elderberries on their mom’s ranch in Eastern Kansas, was the start of 8 years and over 200 trials to develop a world class wine made from elderberries.
Beginning with Elderberry Wines, they now have over 40 wines made from fruits, berries, and some incredible grape varieties. They definitely have fun with their wines, and proudly make wines that taste good! It is not just about the awards at Wyldewood Cellars, it is about making wines that people really enjoy.
Later in the show I’ll be talking to Dan Stockemer from Prairie Hill Vineyards about “ROOTSTOCK!
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Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Some fun wines from Wyldewood Cellars.
