As of March of this year, 72.5 million Americans owned smartphones, up 15% from the preceding three-month period. Taking advantage of this trend is America’s Wine Trails, a St. Louis based company started in...
Plenty of wine competitions get ignored. Once I might have gotten my nose out of joint about the manner in which competitions such as Missouri’s annual Wine Competition are completely invisible throughout the...
This year’s annual collaboration between Mazur Cup co-founder Ken Schramm and B. Nektar Meadery will be available for tasting for $9 per ounce this weekend at B. Nektar’s Ferndale, Michigan tasting room. Calling...
A legislative reception in the Illinois state capital of Springfield last week was jointly sponsored by the Illinois Grape Growers Association (IGGVA) and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild according to a letter from IGGVA...
In this edition of Midwest Wine Press, wine production consultant Clark Smith presents a comprehensive overview of acid adjustment geared to Midwest winemakers. He first reviews the basic chemistry of wine acidity with humor...
On November 19th, the Conneaut Creek Wineries in Ohio will have a progressive dinner that combines the efforts of all four member wineries. This event is part of ongoing marketing effort that winery...
Continuing the hot trend of Midwest sparkling wine production, August Hill Winery in Utica, Illinois is introducing a brand of traditional method sparkling wines called Illinois Sparkling Co. Jill Joyce, Director of Brand and...
One of my favorite things about making wine is the constant interaction of art and science; the interplay of data and fact with style, aesthetic, and yes, even romance. Unfortunately, it seems like the...
“Reds grow here!” exclaims Bernie Parker, Vineyard Manager at Creekbend Vineyards, the agricultural division of Oliver Winery of Bloomington, Indiana. And that’s not just his opinion; it’s his track record. From the grapes grown at...