Only three Midwestern states do not allow wineries to distribute wine directly to restaurants and retailers: Kentucky, Wisconsin and Indiana. Now a bill is pending in the Indiana state legislature that would allow up...
Figures due to be released by Nielsen at the Midwest Grape & Wine Conference will show that the region’s wine industry continues to grow at an overall rate of 5%. Liz Crews, Analytic Lead for...
Homepage Photo: The Richard P. Vine Enology Library at Purdue University. State supported agriculture schools are a big reason for the growth of the Midwest wine industry. And perhaps no Midwestern university supports a...
According to a ranking published today in Yahoo Travel, three of the top 10 urban wineries are in the Midwest. Congratulations to City Winery Chicago, Easley Winery (Indianapolis) and Left Foot Charley (Traverse City) for making the...
A common thread stitching together the Midwest states is Interstate 80 (I-80) which connects the Midwest to both coasts. I-80 pushes like a needle through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, zipping past Great...
From the Indiana Wine Grape Council comes news that Owen Valley Winery in Spencer, Indiana will be Indiana’s first winery to run primarily on solar power. Owen Valley’s Solar system will generate about 12,000...
When Tia Agnew and Brett Canaday wanted to take their meadery to the next level, they knew they needed to make a bold move. Now, New Day Meadery sits in the heart of a bustling...
Midwest Wine Press has written and reprinted a number of herbicide drift damage stories. Herbicides that travel from corn and soybean fields into vineyards are a significant problem for Midwestern grape growers. In addition...
Two EE’s Winery in Huntington, Indiana won two Best of Class Awards at the recent 2013 International Wine Channel TV Awards. The winners were both 2011 vintages; a Tannat for $24 a bottle and...
See related story: 2015 Midwest Wine Conference Preview With the exception of the first weekend in February, the Midwest wine conference schedule runs continuously from mid-January through early March. (The only open weekend during...