Wisconsin Ledge AVA Set for TTB Approval
Few experiences capture the character of a region more than a visit to a winery. The authentic connection that consumers are making with local wines and local wineries is undoubtedly a major factor...
Monthly Archive: October 2011
MWP in Autumn Pensive Mood
The World Series is over, the boats are out of the harbor, and windshield wiper fluid and driveway salt is stacked high throughout the land. We are in the heart of Autumn again. Next ...
Old Mission Peninsula Harvest Report
Mark Johnson of Chateau Chantal Winery in Traverse City, Michigan reports mostly good news for local grape growers this year. “We needed a great crop and we got it this year,” said Johnson,...
Wild Blossom Expands in Chicago’s South Side
While most visitors to Chicago never go farther south than the lakefront museum campus, for those adventurous enough to travel approximately 80 blocks south of the Field Museum, Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery awaits....
Quality Wines Programs Expand in Midwest
As the Midwestern wine industry continues in its rapid growth and the production of high quality wines, it also continues to combat a long-held perception that the best U.S. wines come from California. ...
Kentucky Brings Home Winning Harvest
The color and flavor of fruit coming from many Kentucky vineyards is remarkable this year, according to Dr. Tom Cottrell, Extension Specialist for Enology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. “Sugars are high...
Wis., Missouri Named Best Undiscovered Regions
On October 5th, an endorsement of Missouri and Wisconsin wine appeared on Fox News’ national website. Written by New York travel writer Stefani Jackenthal, the web article picks the two Midwestern states as “The...
Researchers Receive $2.5 million for Cold Hardy Grape Project
New grape varieties can take more than 20 years to breed and evaluate, and much longer to reach commercial success. A $2.5 million grant will help a team of researchers from Nebraska to New...
Cool Spring Seals Deal in Ohio
2011 vintages in most parts of Ohio did not have the ideal conditions that prevailed in 2010 according to David Scurlock, Viticulture Outreach Specialist in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at Ohio...
John Marshall From the Vineyard
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of columns by John Marshall of Great River Vineyard in Lake City, Minnesota This season, like every season it seems, has been very atypical. Spring...