Vote Here to Name New Red Grape
Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria, Minnesota is asking for wine drinkers’ help with naming two new highly anticipated red wine varieties developed by the renowned grape breeder Tom Plocher. The two new grapes are...
Author: Mark Ganchiff
Tim Hanni’s Awards for Wines Consumers Like
During February 2012, Midwest Wine Press wrote a story about Tim Hanni’s presentation at the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Conference: Midwest Wines Should Embrace Sweetness . Hanni is a leading international authority on...
Cold Climate Grapes on the Upswing
Bill Ward of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is a shoo in for the Midwest wine writer Hall of Fame. Mark Fisher of the Dayton Daily News would also be eligible for induction as would Doug...
Cold “Wreaking Havoc” on Regional Wine Industry
The O’Keefes of Northern Michigan -Edward and son Eddie- have been farming grapes on the Old Mission Peninsula since 1974. So when the O’Keefes express concern about the cold damage of the past two...
Brys Estate One of “Top 10 Hot Brands”
Back in September of 2013, Midwest Wine Press wrote an article lauding Brys Estate for their estate grown wine and commitment to Northern viticulture. Among our many California readers must have been the folks...
Arctic Air Returns to Great Lakes Vineyards
Still reeling from damage from last winter, Great Lakes vinifera growers are again facing vine damaging temperatures. Lake Erie is now over 93% frozen. Without a warming “lake effect,” temperatures in Ashtabula County reportedly...
Bob Lautenbach Wis’ Grower of the Year
According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Bob Lautenbach of Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market received the Grower of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association last month at the Corks ‘n’...
GenKota Winery Shuts After 17 Years
Tucked away in strip mall off I57 in Mt. Vernon, IL for over 17 tears, GenKota Winery was known for wine and music. Now the winery is closed and seeking new owners, according to...
The 50 States of Wine
Epicurious came up with a good regional wine story idea: Pick the “best” wine from each state and write a short blurb about it. The concept for the article is a bit of a...
Slowing Wine Consumption Good For Cold Hardy Grapes
The big wine story of the week is slowing growth in wine consumption. In Wine-Searcher.com, John Gillespie of Wine Opinions opined to W. Blake Gray that wine sales might drop for the first time...