More Photos: Midwest Wine Conference 2013
Earlier this month, Midwest Wine Press attended the Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St. Charles, Missouri. We’ve already posted a story preview and some photos here:
See related article: 2013 Midwest Wine Conference: Photos & Story Preview
Here are some more photos of the winemakers, speakers and characters who attended the biggest wine conference and trade show in the Midwest…
![Ben Singleton of St. Louis based Wine-Tapa. The concept is based on the original 16th century Spanish method of stopping flies getting into sherry glasses](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8966-225x300.jpg)
Ben Singleton of St. Louis based Wine-Tapa. The concept is based on the 16th century Spanish method of stopping flies getting into glasses of sherry.
![Bob and Debbie Waddell of Waddell Vineyard and Wine Cellars, Oklahoma. Hoping to open as a winery very soon after a long period getting all the right approvals in place. Streamlining this process would help local winemakers](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8929-300x225.jpg)
![Bob and Debbie Waddell of Waddell Vineyard and Wine Cellars, Oklahoma. Hoping to open as a winery very soon after a long period getting all the right approvals in place. Streamlining this process would help local winemakers](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8929-300x225.jpg)
Bob and Debbie Waddell of Waddell Vineyard and Wine Cellars, Oklahoma. Hoping to open as a winery very soon after a long period getting all the right approvals in place. Streamlining this process would help local winemakers.
![Michael Kaiser of WineAmerica gave a legislative update talk. Michael says the biggest legislative challenge to US - including Midwest wineries - is the issue of agricultural labor and how to ensure those workers who are undocumented can get legal working papers.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8980-300x225.jpg)
![Michael Kaiser of WineAmerica gave a legislative update talk. Michael says the biggest legislative challenge to US - including Midwest wineries - is the issue of agricultural labor and how to ensure those workers who are undocumented can get legal working papers.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8980-300x225.jpg)
Michael Kaiser of WineAmerica gave a legislative update talk. Michael says the biggest legislative challenge to US – including Midwest – wineries and vineyards, is the issue of agricultural labor and how to ensure those workers who are undocumented can get legal working papers.
![Michael Jones from California's Scott Laboratories. Michael enjoys the adventurous, experimental spirit of the Midwest wine industry.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8974-300x221.jpg)
![Michael Jones from California's Scott Laboratories. Michael enjoys the adventurous, experimental spirit of the Midwest wine industry.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8974-300x221.jpg)
Michael Jones from California’s Scott Laboratories. Michael enjoys the adventurous, experimental spirit of the Midwest wine industry.
![Time for another interesting viticulture lecture. Ed Hellman, Professor of Viticulture, Texas Tech University (far right) chats with colleagues.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8897-300x225.jpg)
![Time for another interesting viticulture lecture. Ed Hellman, Professor of Viticulture, Texas Tech University (far right) chats with colleagues.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8897-300x225.jpg)
Time for another interesting viticulture lecture. Ed Hellman, Professor of Viticulture, Texas Tech University (far right) chats with colleagues.
![Stephanie Franklin from Franklin Farms & Vineyard in Missouri. Stephanie's homestead was settled by freed black slaves at the end of the Civil War under the '40 acres and a mule' program. She has the original land deed signed by Ulysses S. Grant. Stephanie and her husband intend expanding their acre of vines and opening a bed and breakfast.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8930-300x225.jpg)
![Stephanie Franklin from Franklin Farms & Vineyard in Missouri. Stephanie's homestead was settled by freed black slaves at the end of the Civil War under the '40 acres and a mule' program. She has the original land deed signed by Ulysses S. Grant. Stephanie and her husband intend expanding their acre of vines and opening a bed and breakfast.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8930-300x225.jpg)
Stephanie Franklin from Franklin Farms & Vineyard in Missouri. Stephanie’s homestead was settled by freed black slaves at the end of the Civil War under the ’40 acres and a mule’ program. She has the original land deed signed by Ulysses S. Grant. Stephanie and her husband intend expanding their acre of vines and opening a bed and breakfast.
![Shannon Gunier of North Coast Winegrape Brokers based in California. Shannon says Midwest demand for Californian bulk wine from has grown considerably in recent years.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8973-300x225.jpg)
![Shannon Gunier of North Coast Winegrape Brokers based in California. Shannon says Midwest demand for Californian bulk wine from has grown considerably in recent years.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8973-300x225.jpg)
Shannon Gunier of North Coast Winegrape Brokers based in California. Shannon says Midwest demand for Californian bulk wine has grown considerably in recent years.
![Robert Lowery and Jeanne Hunt from Silver Leaf Vineyard in Missouri enjoy the Gala Dinner with their son.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8986-300x225.jpg)
![Robert Lowery and Jeanne Hunt from Silver Leaf Vineyard in Missouri enjoy the Gala Dinner with their son.](http://midwestwinepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_8986-300x225.jpg)
Robert Lowery, Jeanne Hunt and their son James Lowery from Silver Leaf Vineyard, Missouri enjoy the Wine & Dine Gala .