JEFFERSON CITY – tasteMAKERS: Winemaking in Missouri: A Well-Cultivated History will have its broadcast premiere on Nine PBS Monday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m., with encore broadcasts on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m.
It will stream anytime on ninepbs.org and the PBS Video App.
With the rolling hills of Missouri as a backdrop, tasteMAKERS: Winemaking in Missouri: A Well-Cultivated History from Emmy-winning producer and host Catherine Neville, dives deep to uncover the roots of one of the U.S.’s most storied wine regions.
Beginning in the early 1800s, European immigrants brought their culinary preferences with them to the new world, including the cultivation of grapes for making wine, and thus a wine industry was born. The industry expanded to become one of the leading industries in Missouri, which was for a time the second largest wine-producing state in the country.
The broadcast is supported by Missouri Wine, Midwest Dairy, Missouri Pork, Volpi Foods, Marcoot Jersey Creamery, and Rolling Lawns Farm.
Missouri wine fans can watch the documentary together Friday, Sept. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
A panel discussion will be held before the screening, with a Q&A period following the screening. Local wine, cheese, and charcuterie will be available for tasting, plus a cash bar. Bring your own chairs and/or blankets. This is an outdoor event in the Public Media Commons, adjacent to Nine PBS.
To register for the in-person streaming event, follow this link.