Midwest Wine Press

Flagship Wine Grapes of The Future

by · July 3, 2014

The Drinks Business published its “Flagship Wines Grapes of the Future” on July 2nd.  The list,which is accessible via the link below,  contains not one hybrid or cold hardy grape.

Recently, Midwest Wine Press ran a column Moving Beyond a Tourism Based Wine Industry which discussed the potential for cold hardy grapes to gain consumer acceptance.  In order to get quality hybrid wines the attention they deserve, there needs to be a coordinated marketing effort.  Otherwise, we will continue to fly under radar.

See: The Flagship Wine Grapes of the Future 

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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