american wine reinassance
Is Here, Just in Time for the Fourth of July
Extract taken from the article of Wine Enthusiast,
by Jake Abrams, June 18, 2025.
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It’s no secret: the U.S. is struggling with intense political division at the moment. Yet, as the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, there’s certainly one thing that brings the vast majority of the population an overwhelming sense of patriotic pride: American wine.
Once stereotyped as being solely about power, intensity and ripeness, modern producers are continuing to disprove the perception that American-made wines are a one-size-fits-all style. In California, New York State and beyond, U.S. producers are crafting bottles with precision, elegance and stylistic range. From experimental, new-wave reds and whites to classic expressions of sparkling, these increasingly diverse wines rival the best in the world.
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Elevated Classics
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Though these new kids on the block are garnering hordes of devoted fans, many of the classics are just as worthy of exploration—and are better than ever before.
Roederer Estate’s 2019 L’Ermitage Brut, a traditional-method sparkling wine from Anderson Valley in California, is proof. The estate is the California outpost of Louis Roederer, one of the premier Champagne houses in France with an impressive winemaking pedigree dating back to 1776. It’s been crafting exceptional bubblies since 1982, but this recent release earned a perfect score of 100 points by Wine Enthusiast Writer-at-Large Tonya Pitts due to its creamy mousse, mouthwatering finish and succulent aromas. She says, “If sunshine could be bottled it would be this.”
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