Adam Madison, who writes for Midwest Wine Press, recently wrote a story about Anderson Winery in Valparaiso for the The Northwest Indiana Times. Winemaker Carnell Mitchell thinks the winery can increase sales 50% this year. One...
Governor Rick Snyder has declared April as “Michigan Wine Month” to honor Michigan’s wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry’s significant contribution to the economy. Sales of Michigan wine in the state...
On March 23, City Winery Chicago bottled its first vintage. Of the 300 gallons of Oregon Pinot Noir and 300 gallons of California Sauvignon Blanc that were made, 70% will go into kegs...
You gotta love Weather Underground. There’s more data than Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek combined. In his Weather Underground blog, Dr. Jeff Masters does not like how the growing season is setting...
New York Cork Report reports that New York Grape Growers are having mixed results with Marquette. In the middle and end of the article, the Cork Report has some good interviews with winemakers...
The 2013 Iowa Wine Growers Association Convention, held March 15th and 16th, 2013 at the West Des Moines Marriott announced the following award winners: Amateur Winemaker of The Year – Joel Garretson Winemaker of The...
Question from Patrick in Ohio: When adjusting the wine’s SO2 content, it is recommended to measure pH and free SO2, then add enough “meta” to achieve the 0.8 ppm molecular level. However, I assume...
In an article that brings the hammer down precisely on the center of the nail, the New York Times discusses how regional wine, New Jersey in this case, can overcome a “classic economic conundrum...
This is the first installment of a state-by-state report on the 2012 vintage in the Midwest along with assessments of the 2013 growing season. This article features Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois....
Midwest Wine Press publisher Mark Ganchiff loves Midwest wine. Now he’s developed an entertaining presentation highlighting the colorful history of Midwest wine along with details of the exciting new wines from the region’s top wineries....