Oosterhouse TC Winery to be Called Bonobo
Midwest Wine Press does not read US Magazine often for wine news, but the Hollywood celebrity rag broke the big news yesterday about the new winery in the Traverse City area. Drum roll…..the...
Author: Mark Ganchiff
Grape Frost Protection Articles
With some freezing temperatures forecast for the region, here are several of Midwest Wine Press’ most popular frost and freeze protection stories: March 2013, Nipping Jack Frost in the Bud this Spring January 2012, John...
Wine Riot Chicago 2013
Wine Riot Chicago 2013 brought together 150 wineries from around the world with over 250 bottles being poured throughout the two-day/three session event. Two Midwestern wineries were present and pouring, Lynfred Winery from suburban...
Chicago Tribune: “Michigan Wines are Exceptional”
In a forceful article this week, Bill St. John, wine writer of The Chicago Tribune, suddenly became decidedly in favor of Northern Michigan wines. St. John, who has mostly avoided Midwest wines in his...
Michigan Allows Wine At Farmer’s Markets
According to Crain’s Detroit Business, on Tuesday the Michigan Senate passed legislation allowing Michigan wineries to offer tastings of their products at the state’s nearly 300 farmers markets. However, in order to sell wine...
Illinois State Fair Wine Competition Accepting Entries
It is that time of year again!! Entries for the Illinois State Fair Wine Competition begin on May 11, so it’s time to get your entry forms filled out, and wines ready to ship....
Michigan Wines Shunned At Michigan Wine Event
As reported in the Northern Express, California wines were served at the recent Pure Michigan Reception during the Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. As Rodney Dangerfield said, “Can we...
Midwest Dominates Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Midwest wineries are the best road team in wine. Whenever our regional wineries go to national wine contests recently, a significant portion of the medals wind up coming back to the Midwest. The...
All In One Wine Pump
Wine pumps can be one of the most biggest investments for a small winemaker. But the best vacuum transfer pump for home winemaking doesn’t cost a fortune. The All In One Wine Pump is...
When Should Wine Labels Be Retired?
One of the topics at the License To Steal: National Wine Marketing Conference was the need to periodically review (and if necessary, update) winery logos and labels. But how are you supposed to know...