The Orange County Register recently published part of a CNBC interview with the principal wine buyer at Costco, Annette Alvarez-Peters. Among the highlights is this quote from Peters: “Is (wine) more special than...
The warmest parts of Minnesota are in USDA climate zone 4b so wine grapes there have to withstand -25F from time to time. Rising to meet the challenge, The University of Minnesota has...
Channel 5 (abc) in Cleveland interviewed Ferrante Winery and other Lake Erie area grape growers last week. In the report, Ferrante, which produces 11o,000 gallons per year, disclosed that there will be no 2012...
Lynita Delaney and daughter Laura Roessler credit the price of Coca-Cola in Italy as one reason they started making wine together in Wisconsin. The two were pursuing their passion for curling at a competition...
When Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park, Illinois petitioned the Tax and Trade Bureau during 2007 to use the name Brianna for their wine labels, they found that only one other winery had petitioned for...
The Wall Street Journal reported the findings of study by HomeAway Inc. today that found the most popular vacation home markets are those that can be reached in a drive of four hours or...
Record March warmth and severe April frosts have combined to destroy most of the Concord and Niagara grape crop in states bordering the Great Lakes from Michigan to Upstate New York. Some labrusca growers...
Publisher’s note: In this three-part series, Midwest Wine Press will explore how wineries in Northern Michigan, Indianapolis, and Columbus, Ohio structure successful events that are coordinated with the operations of the winery and tasting...
Publisher’s note: This article is the first in a four part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. Future stories in the series include “Treatment...
Illinois Sparking of Utica, Illinois will featured at Wine Riot Chicago in June. Seven “Wine Riots” (essentially a wine tasting party featuring 250 wines) will be held this year in the largest U.S...