How Copper Fooled Us All
Piero is a Midwest vineyard and winery consultant specializing in cool-climate and cold-climate grape & wine production. He can be reached via email at pierospada.com Intro — Part i Got a hint of burnt rubber smell in...
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Making Marquette: In the Vineyard
A decade after Marquette’s release by the University of Minnesota, Midwest Wine Press is checking in on its progress with help from Calico Skies winemaker, Will Kimberley. Marquette is one of the only grape...
Sustainable Solution: Recycled Plastic Vineyard Posts
In the United States, recycled plastic lumber is starting to emerge as a durable and environmentally friendly option for vineyard posts. Steel or wooden posts are still the norm, but neither are ideal. The...
What Happened to the Original Midwest Wineries?
During October of 1974, the Saturday Evening Post published a “Guide to American Wineries.” This article was probably the first discussion of bonded Midwestern Wineries to appear in a national publication. At the time...
Couple Pours Their Souls Into Liquid Art Winery
David and Danielle Tegtmeier are a delightful couple in their mid-twenties with a mutually reinforcing passion for fine wine. Both are Kansas natives who originally met while students at Kansas State University (KSU). Their...
Kentucky 2015 Commonwealth Medal Results
The winners of Kentucky’s major wine competition, The 2015 Commissioner’s Cup, were presented on November 14 at the Mercury Ballroom in downtown Louisville. Cocktails, dinner and a presentation by Doug High, morning anchor at...
Grapes of the Hudson Valley Has Midwest Appeal
Grapes of the Hudson Valley by Stephen Casscles is a new reference guide that Midwestern grape growers and wine enthusiasts will find compelling. The Hudson Valley runs north and south down the eastern edge of...
Virginia Shows the Potential of Midwest Wine
Recently, I returned from a trip to the Central Virginia wine producing region around Charlottesville. There are many similarities between Virginia and the Midwest that demonstrate the promise of our Midwestern wine industry. Hybrid...
Round Lake Vineyards and The Giant Canada Goose
One of Minnesota’s largest grape growers, Round Lake Vineyards, is about to open an ambitious new winery operation producing a full roster of estate grown wines. Round Lake’s “Grand Opening” weekend starts on June...
Fully Flavored, Low Alcohol Wine in the Midwest?
My sources in Australia (dad and mum!) recently sent over a news article about a low alcohol wines ‘breakthrough’ that could have implications for winemaking in the Midwest. ‘Low-Alcohol Wine On It’s Way’, by...