The CNFA Farmer to Farmer Program is looking for volunteers to go to Belarus to work on structured research with cold climate grapes. Desired Qualifications of Volunteer: • Proven expertise in cold hardy grape...
In 2011, Ohio passed a law, House Bill 243, which did several things to improve the lives of the state’s imbibers. The bill allowed distilleries, for the first time, to: Exist in counties with a...
Today, National Public Radio did a national four-minute segment on cold climate grapes and wine! Considering NPR reaches 19 million people per month, today’s radio segment by David Sommerstein is probably the largest public relations...
The genetics of native Missouri grapes are being studied in the city of St. Louis by researchers from St. Louis University, according to a recent NPR report. According to report, some of the experimental vines...
Last year, Midwest Wine Press tried to locate a program in Chicago that treated the loss of the sense of smell. While we did find local ear, nose and throat specialists who can offer...
Midwest Wine Press does not read US Magazine often for wine news, but the Hollywood celebrity rag broke the big news yesterday about the new winery in the Traverse City area. Drum roll…..the...
An overnight frost has had contrasting impacts on grapes across Michigan. In some areas, where wine grapes predominate, the low temperatures overnight Sunday had little effect. In other areas, where juice grapes are grown,...
The first time I had a glass of wine made from La Crescent, I was completely blown away. Reminiscent of an aromatic white that might come from Germany or Austria, my mind started spinning...
I was in Arizona years ago attending a wedding and I sought out some local wineries to satisfy my curiosity. It was fascinating seeing vineyards clinging to arid mountainsides, some bordered by impossible looking desert...
In many cases, customers form perceptions about a winery based on their experience in the tasting room. Generally, these attitudes are based on both the interactions with the server and their perception of wine...