Midwest Wine Press

Nebraska Reports Limited Winter Damage

by · February 7, 2014

From Nebraska’s VineLines, which is produced by the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, comes a positive report about grape vine freeze damage.  The University recently checked buds and canes and found no significant damage.

However, SE Lincoln Weather Reporting Station data shows that eastern Nebraska has escaped much of the horrendous cold that has plagued the Midwest this winter. In fact, last night was the coldest night of the year in Lincoln with a low of -6.  For many areas, a six below low temperature would be something of a heat wave this year.

See: Nebraska Vine Lines 

 

 

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.

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