Tag: winemaking

  • Kansas City Star Reviews Expedition of Thirst

    Writer Anne Kniggendorf’s reviewed Expedition of Thirst: Exploring Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries Across the Heart of Kansas and Missouri for The Kansas City Star. Kniggendorf writes, “A couple years ago, author Pete Dulin hit the winding roads of eastern Kansas and western Missouri in his red Ford Focus. He visited 150 wineries, distilleries, and breweries to research his fourth…

  • Essay Excerpt: When Kansas Was America’s Napa Valley

    Essay Excerpt: When Kansas Was America’s Napa Valley

    “When Kansas Was America’s Napa Valley” is an essay I wrote for the series What It Means to Be American that explores the history of Kansas winemaking and grape-growing before and after Prohibition.