Midwest Wine Press

Top Five Stories of 2015

by · January 18, 2016

Midwest Wine Press continues to be the leading source of original reporting about the Midwest Wine Industry.  Since inception during 2011, more than 225,000 “users” have visited Midwest Wine Press, according to Google Analytics.  During the same period, our team of writers has produced over 600 original articles about grape growing and winemaking in the middle of North America.  And we’ve accomplished all this with no taxpayer or government funds.

Here are the five most read stories in Midwest Wine Press during 2015:

Young Couple Triumphs at Starview Vineyards– We’ve produced a number of stories about young entrepreneurs who are invigorating local wine in the Midwest. Regina and Brett Morrison of Starview Vineyards are an inspiring couple who moved from Pennsylvania to Southern Illinois to make their winery dream a reality.

John Marshall’s Favorite White Wine Grapes– Midwest Wine Press is a big believer in putting the name of the grape on the wine label. The challenge is that many wine drinkers don’t recognize cold hardy wine grape names.  John Marshall’s stories have introduced thousands of readers to the grape varieties that we can grown consistently (or should we say, “relatively consistently”) in the Midwest.

Quirky Missouri Wines– A fundamental premise of Midwest Wine Press is:  Wine should be fun.  California makes great wine, but try to find a good peanut butter and jelly or jalapeno wine in Napa Valley.  We appreciate the contributions of Missouri writer Mollie Barnes who has now graduated from The University of Missouri and started her own publication.

Couple Pour Their Souls Into Liquid Art Winery –  Another popular article about a young couple starting a another quality winery, this time in the beautiful Flint Hills of Kansas.  This is the first contribution from Leigh Ann Fulkerson, a VESTA student in Kansas.

Swedish Roots in Southern Illinois– Hedman Vineyards and Winery on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Southern Illinois is one of Midwest Wine Press’ favorite destinations. Valerie Swiderski does a great job explaining how a Swedish couple built a classic winery in the Illinois Ozarks.

 

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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