One feature of Midwest wineries that sets them apart from wineries in California is that many offer free wine tastings. On the west coast, in Napa or Sonoma, you usually get charged at least...
Shannon Gunier is well aware of the stigma associated with grape brokers. ‘When we first started our business, it was almost a taboo subject,” says the California based co-owner of North Coast Winegrape Brokers....
Shanken News Daily has a short report on how a court ruling has prevented the Florida based distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits – the largest in the US – from setting up operations in Missouri....
Vineyards across the Midwest are preparing to bring in the last of their grapes. Compared to 2012’s drought and frost affected yields, many vineyards are reporting bigger crops and good quality fruit. However, too...
According to some well-known and unfair national stereotypes, Americans lack basic geographical knowledge, eat too much and hold few passports. Regardless of the validity of these stereotypes, I do know that certain types of...
Anecdotal evidence suggests that during the last few years the number of winery tour companies across the Midwest has grown, reflecting general growth across the Midwest wine industry. In the first installment of a...
A new study on the impact of the wine franchise laws is due to be published in The International Journal of Wine Business Research (Issue 25, No. 2): ‘The Impact of Wine Franchise Laws on Consumer Choice...
An overnight frost has had contrasting impacts on grapes across Michigan. In some areas, where wine grapes predominate, the low temperatures overnight Sunday had little effect. In other areas, where juice grapes are grown,...
Unusual wintry conditions, including the first May snowfalls in more than a century, have surprised many Midwest vineyards. To find out how these unusual conditions are impacting on vines, Midwest Wine Press consulted with...
Midwest Wine Press has its highest readership month ever during April 2013. More than 6,200 unique individuals viewed more than more than 18,000 articles during April. “The increasing readership of Midwest Wine Press demonstrates...