The new Scott Laboratories 2013 Fermentation Handbook features short articles on Chambourcin and Hybrid Sparkling winemaking. California based Scott Labs, a longtime friend of the Midwest wine industry, also has information on making mead,...
On Wednesday, June 26th, the Syfy Channel will air a program on Belvoir Winery in Liberty, MO which is widely believed to be inhabited by ghosts. As Danny Wood’s story in the Liberty Tribune...
This year’s Lake Erie Wine Fest drew record crowds according to the Asthtablula Star Beacon. Fifteen wineries participated in the event which organizers told the Star Beacon surpassed last year’s attendance of 3,000....
According to Wine and Vines, Westphalia Vineyards’ new Missouri Riesling is made from a cultivar that was thought to be extinct. Missouri Riesling is a native hybrid that has not been seen since Prohibition....
The Illinois State Fair Wine Competition was held June 17-19, 2013 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. Brad Beam and Megan Pressnal of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner Association coordinated the event. Best...
The question of what to do with wine grapes from cold climate growing regions has resulted in some wonderful solutions. The most famous example of ingenuity is the French. They use the high acid...
According to the new documentary Somm, “Chefs have figured it out, sommeliers have become the rock stars of the industry and now it’s a completely different level of person who wants to be a somm.” And what...
The Lake Michigan Shore Wine festival was held at Weko Beach in Bridgman, Michigan on June 15th. This event is held literally on the shores of Lake Michigan and featured 15 wineries pouring 56...
Fireside Winery, in rural Iowa County, Iowa, has a new attraction. On Thursday, June 13th, Iowa’s largest wine bottle was unveiled on the front lawn of Fireside Winery. The metal wine bottle, measuring13′ 7″...
Binny’s, the retail market share leader for wine sales in metropolitan Chicago, is expanding its store near North and Clybourn in Chicago to 50,000 square feet (which is 1.15 acres.) Binny’s carries little, if...