The Scott Laboratories Cider Handbook is now available, according to Monica Royer of Scott Labs in Petaluma, CA. The Cider Handbook is a companion to the popular Scott Laboratories annual Fermentation Handbook. “We recognized...
The Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association (NWGGA) recently hosted an international business delegation at Soaring Wings Winery in Springfield, according to Jennifer K. Montgomery, Executive Director Nebraska Wine & Grape Growers Association Sponsored by...
See related story: 2015 Midwest Wine Conference Preview With the exception of the first weekend in February, the Midwest wine conference schedule runs continuously from mid-January through early March. (The only open weekend during...
Nothing scares birds away like noise. However, noise is not always good for neighborly relations. The Columbus Indiana Republic reports that bird cannon fire prompted a retaliatory strike in Southern Indiana. Fortunately no one...
Wisconsin’s Wollersheim Winery won a Best in Show for their Dry Riesling at the recent San Francisco International Wine Competition. 1400 wineries entered 4,539 products from 29 states and 30 countries. Other top prizes that...
Last year, I wrote about David Taub whose main claim to fame was changing the name of an Italian wine from ‘Cantini Viticoltori del Trentino” to ‘Cavit” during the 70’s, thereby creating a market for...
Herbicide drift has become a major issue for Midwestern grape and fruit growers as more powerful herbicides are being used to replace glyphosate. Glyphosate- the active ingredient in the most commonly used weed killers-...
Andrew Meggitt, executive winemaker at St. James Winery, was recently named to IntoWine.com’s list of ‘Top 100 Most Influential U.S. Winemakers.” A native of New Zealand, Meggitt joined the winemaking team at St. James...
From the Indy Star comes news that the Indiana Vineyard and Winery Association (part of the Indiana Wine Grape Council) has launched an effort to repeal the requirement that wineries under 12,000 gallons carry...
The following opinion piece, replete with New York sarcasm, is from Carlo DeVito of Hudson Chatham Winery in the Hudson Valley. Hudson Chatham is in a beautiful spot between the Berkshires and the Catskills....