Skip to main content Currently Reading Indigenous North American grapevines, not the standard European varieties, may be California wine's answer to climate change A handful of California winemakers are convinced that long-maligned hybrid grape varieties are the future FacebookTwitterEmail Matthew Niess believes the future of California wine lies with native California grapes. This might sound self-evident, but for the $40 billion wine industry, Niess’ idea is a serious provocation. Grapes native to California, or to any part of North America, are unheard of here. Virtually all of our viney...