Geddy Lee: Grapes of Rush
We usually don’t copy other publication’s headlines, but the header from Samaritan Mag about the wine loving front man for the rock band Rush is a classic. It’s also a good article about Grapes...
Author: Mark Ganchiff
Michigan Direct Shipping Laws Conufusing
John Wilson of Winestyr in Chicago wrote about Michigan’s oft misunderstood direct shipping laws in a recent story on mlive: http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/07/guest_column_rules_on_wine_shi.html
WSJ: Are 6,027 Wineries Too Many?
The Wall Street Journal has become an unlikely source of interesting wine journalism. (If you can stomach reading a Rupert Murdoch publication.) In a recent story, Charles Passy talks about wine from beyond “America’s...
Mid America Wine Competition Results
Awards are too numerous to list here, but please get the complete rundown at http://www.midamericanwine.org/2012medals/Pages/state2012.aspx
Missouri Wine Spotted at KC Airport
Midwest Wine Press contributor Danny Wood reports in his blog “Regional Wine Taster” that there’s a bar in the Kansas City airport that’s serving Missouri wines. Now if we can just get Midwest...
Legislative Victory for Missouri Winemakers
According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a bill that would have made the relationship between wine producers and distributors the same as the legal relationship that exists between...
Blustone Vineyards to Open Leelanau Tasting Room
Michigan By The Bottle reports that the Blustone Vineyards tasting room will open this summer. Blustone has been growing grapes on the Leelanau Peninsula for seven years and will produce approximately 3,000 cases per...
GR7 Now “Geneva Red”
Michigan State University reports that popular blender GR7 is getting a new name: Geneva Red. The MSU report says that TTB has approved the name for use on wine labels. “GR” stands for the...
Mount Pleasant Estates Announces Record Sales
Mount Pleasant Estates Winery in Augusta, MO reported record sales for fiscal year 2011. Sales increased 19% on a year-over-year basis to $3.55 million for 2011. Both retail and event sales increased during...
Sleepy Creek Winery Produces “Up The Creek” Comedy Series
Motivating non wine drinkers to give wine a try is a common challenge for regional winery owners. Sleepy Creek Vineyards in Illinois has now come up with a novel way to make wine...