Consider ND Wine for Holiday Celebrations
No, the University of Notre Dame is not making wine. At MWP, we love to hear about the North Dakota (ND) wine industry. Ron Smith, a retired NDSU extension horticulturist, wrote a great column...
Monthly Archive: October 2015
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail 20th Anniversary Gala
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail announces their 20th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, November 14, 2015, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at the Carbondale Civic Center. Join us as we celebrate 20 incredible years of friends,...
A Word About Wine Writing
Confucius said the beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. That’s especially true when it comes to writing and speaking about wine. Enology and viticulture is full of confusing terminology....
USS Illinois Christened With Illinois Sparkling
What better way is there to christen the Navy’s newest submarine, the USS Illinois, than with bubbly produced in the state from where it derived its name? On October 10, 2015, the USS Illinois...
MI Wine Grape Harvest Down 50%
Recently, we have been discussing the increasing role that cold hardy grapes will have in the Midwest Wine Industry. The story below from the Detroit Free Press is evidence that this transition is already...
New Plocher Grapes Now Have Names
Back in February, we told you about two new grapes from cold hardy grape breeder Tom Plocher. The best known grape from Plocher is the red Petite Pearl grape. After some good natured ribbing...
New Grape Varieties Thrive in Eastern Iowa
According to Google, Eureka, Iowa has a population of 88. That makes the local Eureka newspaper story about local wines even more impressive. The reporter spoke with Paul Tabor of Tabor Home Winery about...
Young Couple Triumphs at Starview Vineyards
Attracting millennials is a goal for most wineries. At Starview Vineyards on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, appealing to younger customers comes naturally. Winery co-owners Brett Morrison, 30, and Regina Morrison 29, are not...