Growing vinifera in the Midwest and Cab Sauv in particular is no small achievement. In his Regional Wine Taster blog, Danny Wood, a frequent contributor to Midwest Wine Press, interviews Michael Amigoni of Amigoni Urban Winery in Kansas City. Of his 2012 Missouri Cab Sauv, Amigoni states, “I cannot remember when our fruit set was so good and healthy.” Please see Regional Wine Taster for more of the interview.
Mark Ganchiff
Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.
