Study: Grape Production Leaving CA for Montana
A new National Academy of Sciences study says 70% of the land now used in California for grape production won’t be any good for that purpose in 2050. And who will take over grape...
Author: Mark Ganchiff
Michigan Wins Wine Spectator Final Four “Taste Off”
Three of the four teams in this year’s NCAA men’s final four basketball finals are from the Midwest. Wine Spectator selected a winery from each Final Four state (MI, KS, KY and NY) and...
Miletta Vista Winery Set to Reopen in May
After being destroyed by a lightning fire last June that forced owners Mick and Loretta to flee for their lives at 2:00 a.m., Miletta Vista Winery in St. Paul, Nebraska is set to reopen....
Joe Ferraro Found Dead Outside Wine Store in Ottawa, Illinois
The Ottawa Times reports that Herman Package Store’s co-owner Joe Ferraro was found dead behind the store in Ottawa, Illinois on Wednesday morning. The Times reports that there are not indications of “criminal activity” surrounding...
Wine Tax Proposed For Illinois
Illinois has been falling behind in financial support for the state’s wine industry as the Land of Lincoln’s financial situation deteriorates. Now the Alton Daily News reports that State Rep. Mike Bost from Southern...
Winebusiness.com Gets Pranked on “Hoosier Pie” Wine Trail
Californians read Midwest Wine Press a lot (California is our #7 state for readership) but they apparently still don’t know what’s going on here in flyover land. On April 1st, Winebusiness.com- the folks that...
Defining the Midwest Wine Tourist
There’s no denying that the Midwest wine tourism phenomena is real. Visiting a regional winery is a genuine experience that consumers, especially urban consumers, savor. Identifying the exact appeal of a Midwest winery trip...
Allow Direct Wine Shipping in South Dakota
Cornell Law School student and president of the Society of Wine and Jurisprudence, Bryon A. Crowe II, 25, of Rapid City, SD wrote a column in the Argus Leader that argues for wineries being able...
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Midwest Winners
The Midwest wine industry was well represented in the winner’s circle at the 2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Eleven Midwestern wines won Double Gold Medals and 12 Midwestern wineries won Gold Medals at...
Indiana Passes Bill to Allow Micro Distilleries
The Indy Star reports that a bill has passed the Indiana Senate allowing stand alone micro distilleries in the state. Previously, a distillery could only be associated with an established winery or brewery. The...