Midwest Wine Press

Humongous Hailstorm Hits Wis. Grape Research Station

by · August 8, 2014

On July 14, 2014,  a slow moving thunderstorm traveled across Door County that caused expensive crop damage. The storm deposited approximately three inches of hail on the ground. The hailstones were approximately dime sized. What was unusual is that the hailstorm lasted 35 minutes and traveled directly over the University of Wisconsin’s Peninsular Agriculture Research Station.

See more about the storm and responding to vineyard storm damage at: Vineyard Scouting Report

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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