Minnesota Has Some Great Wineries
Recently, I had the opportunity to meet one of Midwest’s best wine writers at the Cold Climate Wine Competition on Minneapolis. Bill Ward is recently retired from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, although he still...
Author: Mark Ganchiff
New Cider Handbook From Scott Labs
The second annual Scott Labs Cider Handbook has just been released. This years’ edition features new products and new technical articles including: Methods to Restart Stuck Cider Fermentations The Basics of Post Fermentation Cider...
Cold Climate Wine Competition 2014 Report and Photos
After much swishing and spitting, winners have been confirmed at the 2014 International Cold Climate Wine Competition, held at the University of Minnesota’s Continuing Education Conference Center in St. Paul, MN. The Cold Climate...
How Well Does Midwest Wine Age?
Most of the wine purchased in the Midwest is consumed immediately or soon after purchase. In my experience, the best wines from our region are made to be enjoyed as soon as possible. For...
Grown In Serbia, Vinted In Maryland, Winner at Indy International
At the recent 2014 Indy International Wine Competition a wine called ‘Russian Kiss” from Big Cork Vineyards in Maryland won Best of Class in the White Vinifera Blend category. Indy International is known for...
2,4-D Ready GMO Crops Approval Advances
The announcement from Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance below reads like a political concession speech. The folks at Farm and Ranch, who Midwest Wine Press speaks with occasionally, put up a valiant effort to...
Purdue Issues New 2,4-D Warnings
Midwest Wine Press has been covering the approval process for new forms of the herbicide 2,4-D for the past two years. Now comes word from Captital Press, an agricultural publication for the Western United...
How Can You Tell If Wine Is Really Local?
Determining where wine comes from is not always easy. Many tasting room visitors think that if a winery is selling wine, the winery must be using some local grapes or making the wine themselves,...
Sandusky Winery Owner Indicted on Federal Charges
From the Toledo Blade comes news of a winery owner who got in trouble with the Federal Government. David Kraus- owner of Kraus Vineyard and Winery, Hermes Winery and Sand Hill Winery in Ohio-...
Missouri Wine Competition Results
Introducing the 2014 Missouri Governor’s Cup Award-winner — 2012 Cross J Vineyard Norton from Stone Hill Winery Congratulations, Stone Hill Winery! Not only did this phenomenal wine take home the top award, but it...