Midwest Wine Press

Vincent Negret Starting New Winery

by · April 13, 2015

The former winemaker at Cannon River Winery is starting his own winery in Hudson, WI, which is on the Mississippi River near St. Paul, MN, according to the Hudson Star Observer.

Midwest Wine Press ran a feature on Vincent back in July of 2013 (Cannon River Shoots for the Stars) and explained why he’s regarded as a leading cold hardy winemaker.  At Cannon River, Vincent made over 20 styles of wine including top quality St. Pepin, Sabrevois and Foch.

While at Cannon River, Vincent had access to the winery’s own vineyard and some of the best grape growers in the area.  It will be interesting to see how Vincent’s new winery enters a seller’s market for cold hardy grapes.

See: A Winery is Coming to Downtown Hudson

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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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