A Word About Wine Writing
Confucius said the beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. That’s especially true when it comes to writing and speaking about wine. Enology and viticulture is full of confusing terminology....
Category: Illinois
USS Illinois Christened With Illinois Sparkling
What better way is there to christen the Navy’s newest submarine, the USS Illinois, than with bubbly produced in the state from where it derived its name? On October 10, 2015, the USS Illinois...
Young Couple Triumphs at Starview Vineyards
Attracting millennials is a goal for most wineries. At Starview Vineyards on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, appealing to younger customers comes naturally. Winery co-owners Brett Morrison, 30, and Regina Morrison 29, are not...
Illinois Nuns Won’t Get Their Winery
In a story we’ve been following for a while, the neo-prohibitionist Mc Henry County Board has rejected the winery application of Fraternite of Notre Dame, a religious order formed in 1977. You might recall that...
Grapes of the Hudson Valley Has Midwest Appeal
Grapes of the Hudson Valley by Stephen Casscles is a new reference guide that Midwestern grape growers and wine enthusiasts will find compelling. The Hudson Valley runs north and south down the eastern edge of...
Sleepy Creek Vineyards For Sale
Joe Taylor, the owner of Sleepy Creek Vineyards in Central Illinois, has decided put the winery up for sale. Taylor said the winery is profitable at its current production of 7,000 gallons per year. ...
Midwest Wine Press Fourth Anniversary
This column commemorates the fourth anniversary of Midwest Wine Press. During that time, we’ve produced over 500 original articles about our regional wine industry, by far the most of any publication. In retrospect, I...
Wine Competition Winners in the Midwest
Listed below are the top award winners for the major Midwestern Wine Competitions. The Cold Climate Wine Competition in Minnesota winners can be accessed by clicking the link below. It’s heartening to see so...
Virginia Shows the Potential of Midwest Wine
Recently, I returned from a trip to the Central Virginia wine producing region around Charlottesville. There are many similarities between Virginia and the Midwest that demonstrate the promise of our Midwestern wine industry. Hybrid...
Mc Henry County Fighting Nun’s Winery
From the Drinks Business we bring you another effort by the backwards element in McHenry, Illinois to block a winery from opening. This time the county is fighting the Fraternite of Notre Dame, a...