Have you experienced local Iowa Marquette wine yet? If not, you don’t know what you’ve been missing, but we’re here to share more about Marquette grapes and wine grown and produced right here in Iowa!

With all this rain we’ve been experiencing across Iowa this whole week (UGH! Bring back the sun!), you might wonder, how does rain impact wine grapes right before harvest? Well, let’s discuss!

August 4th each year is National White Wine Day and we’d be remiss if we didn’t recognize some of the AMAZING white wines being produced right here in Iowa! Before we dive into HOW to celebrate this day (as if you needed a reason to crack open a bottle!), let’s talk about the varietals growing here in Iowa and what makes them so special.