Author: Mark Ganchiff

Cold Climate Documentary Seeks Funding

Cold Climate Documentary Seeks Funding

Marcus and Emily Taplin are currently raising capital to produce a documentary about University of Minnesota cold climate wine grapes. Emily is currently a reporter at WQOW-TV in Eau Claire and Marcus works in...

Why Your Winery is the Local Attraction

As I travel around the Midwest talking to winery owners, I often hear this comment: “At my winery, it’s as much about the experience as it is about the wine.” A genuine winery experience...

Top Tasting Room Articles

Top Tasting Room Articles

Here are some the most read tasting room management articles from Midwest Wine PRess 1. Four Simple Ways to Increase Tasting Room Revenue (August 2012) 2. Top Ten Tasting Room Etiquette Tips (May 2013)...

New Guide to Missouri Agritourism

New Guide to Missouri Agritourism

One aspect of print media that will never go out of style is the travel guide.  A hard copy travel guide is not only useful for planning a trip, it can also be marked...

Are Wineries Neglecting an Important Message?

Midwest wineries generate a lot of revenue through tasting room sales.  This business model serves the industry well.  Wineries earn a decent margin for their quality local wines and customers receive a genuine tasting...

NPR: Frontenac Blanc Bottled in New York

NPR: Frontenac Blanc Bottled in New York

Today, National Public Radio did a national four-minute segment on cold climate grapes and wine!   Considering NPR reaches 19 million people per month, today’s radio segment by David Sommerstein is probably the largest public relations...

NPR: Renewed Interest in Native Missouri Grapes

NPR: Renewed Interest in Native Missouri Grapes

The genetics of native Missouri grapes are being studied in the city of St. Louis by researchers from St. Louis University, according to a recent NPR report.  According to report, some of the experimental vines...

Few Treatments for Loss of Smell

Few Treatments for Loss of Smell

Last year, Midwest Wine Press tried to locate a program in Chicago that treated the loss of the sense of smell.  While we did find local ear, nose and throat specialists who can offer...