Midwest Wine Press

Midwest Wine Press Hosting Midwest Wine Tasting

by · February 25, 2014

Midwest Wine Press will be hosting a Midwest Wine Tasting Event on March 8th in Chicago.   More than 20 wines from across the Midwest will be featured including award-winning wines made from cold hardy grapes including:

  • Norton wines from Southern Illinois and Missouri
  • Cab Franc from Michigan and Illinois
  • Brianna from Illinois
  • Valvin Muscat from Indiana
  • Auxerrois from Michigan
  • Frontenac Gris from Wisconsin and Michigan
  • Marquette from New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa
  • Labrusca wines you will swear are not Labruscas
  • Other unique and hard to find wines including a rare Vitis Aumerensis from the Finger Lakes

Enjoy a wide selection of regional wine and appetizers along with other Midwest wine lovers during this two-hour event. The tasting will be held at 1115 South Plymouth Court which is one mile south of downtown Chicago in the Printer’s Row area. Midwest Wine Press publisher Mark Ganchiff will be on hand to explain the wines and make a brief presentation about the growth of Midwest wine.

A portion of the ticket charge goes to support Midwest Wine Press.

For more information, call 312-972-6360.  For tickets visit:  Midwest Wine Press Midwest Wine Tasting

SPECIAL NOTE TO READERS WHO SELECTED THE “HYBRID WINEMAKING EBOOK” DURING THE RECENT CROWD FUNDING:   If you selected the “Hybrid Winemaking EBook” premium during the recent crowd funding campaign and you have not received the book via email,  please contact me directly at midwestwine@gmail.com 

 

 

 

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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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2 Responses

  1. Karl Podbielski says:
    January 28, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Hi Mark,

    Where is parking available? I have invited a few friends. Don’t know if they will attend but will keep an eye out for your ticket sales
    Nice assortment of wines for tasting!
    Thank you, Karl

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    • Mark Ganchiff says:
      January 28, 2014 at 10:39 am

      Karl,

      Parking is available two blocks away, both covered and uncovered. The parking fee is around $12.

      Hope you can join us, tickets available on Eventbrite under Midwest Wine Press Midwest Wine Tasting.

      Mark G.