2015 Missouri Valley Wine Competition Photos
Midwest Wine Press was a judge at the 2015 Missouri Valley Wine Society (MVWS) Wine and Label Competition thanks to an invitation by way of Belvoir Winery’s Jesse Leimkuehler. The event was held in the...
Monthly Archive: February 2015
Cold Climate Grapes on the Upswing
Bill Ward of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is a shoo in for the Midwest wine writer Hall of Fame. Mark Fisher of the Dayton Daily News would also be eligible for induction as would Doug...
Cold Climate Conference Photos
The Cold Climate Conference was held in Minneapolis for the first time this year from February 5th to February 7th. (The Conference was previously held in St. Paul.) Midwest Wine Press’ Danny Wood gave a...
Cold “Wreaking Havoc” on Regional Wine Industry
The O’Keefes of Northern Michigan -Edward and son Eddie- have been farming grapes on the Old Mission Peninsula since 1974. So when the O’Keefes express concern about the cold damage of the past two...
Brys Estate One of “Top 10 Hot Brands”
Back in September of 2013, Midwest Wine Press wrote an article lauding Brys Estate for their estate grown wine and commitment to Northern viticulture. Among our many California readers must have been the folks...
Arctic Air Returns to Great Lakes Vineyards
Still reeling from damage from last winter, Great Lakes vinifera growers are again facing vine damaging temperatures. Lake Erie is now over 93% frozen. Without a warming “lake effect,” temperatures in Ashtabula County reportedly...
Bob Lautenbach Wis’ Grower of the Year
According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Bob Lautenbach of Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market received the Grower of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association last month at the Corks ‘n’...
GenKota Winery Shuts After 17 Years
Tucked away in strip mall off I57 in Mt. Vernon, IL for over 17 tears, GenKota Winery was known for wine and music. Now the winery is closed and seeking new owners, according to...
The 50 States of Wine
Epicurious came up with a good regional wine story idea: Pick the “best” wine from each state and write a short blurb about it. The concept for the article is a bit of a...
Follow the Moon To Natural Wines
“All-natural” is a phrase frequently bandied about to describe many different products. To Rob and Stacey DeAngelis, it’s serious business. They’re the owners of DeAngelis Cantina Del Vino, a winery in Ann Arbor, Michigan....