Evansville Jazz and Wine Festival
The 5th Evansville Jazz & Wine Festival, was held Sept 15 in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The event was expected to attract more than 3000, a little more than it did last year. Ten wineries...
Category: Indiana
2012 Indy International- Good Wine Everywhere
Recently my wife Kim and I were privileged to participate in the annual Indy International Wine Competition held at Purdue University. I was one of 50 judges who swirled, sniffed and tasted about 2,400...
Craft Beer Craze Opens Doors for Midwest Cider, Sparkling and Wine
The growing U.S. appetite for regional craft beers is having a positive, knock-on effect for the makers of local cider, sparkling and still wine. According to the Brewers Association, the craft beer industry grew...
Cooper’s Hawk Opens in Merrillville, IN, Coming Soon to OH and MO
Chicago based Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant opened its ninth location this month in Hobart (Merrillville) Indiana. This year, Cooper’s Hawk also will be opening restaurants and wineries in Cincinnati, Columbus and Kansas City....
Grape Harvesting in Indiana Today
Kyle Clayton of Indiana Public Media has filed a report about today’s grape harvest at Creekbend Vineyard in Indiana. There are some nice pictures of the grapes! Read more at: http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/drought-heat-produces-good-grapes-indiana-wineries-34311/
Indy International 2012 Photos
The 21st Indy International Wine Competition 2012 was held August 1-3 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. More than 2,500 wines from 41 states and 12 countries were judged by a panel of...
River City Vignoles Wins 2012 Indy Int’l Wine Competition
The first non vinifera wine won Wine of the Year at the 2012 Indy International Wine Competition. River City Winery of New Albany, Indiana took the top prize for its 2011 Vignoles at the...
Uncork the Uplands 2012 Photos
The 2012 Uncork the Uplands wine and food festival was held at Huber Winery on July 21st, 2012. Uncork the Uplands featured wines and foods cultivated exclusively from the south-central region of Indiana known...
Oliver’s Vineyard Report by Hoosier Wine Cellars
Hoosier Wine Cellars filed a report from the vineyard of Oliver Winery in Bloomington this week. Oliver is the largest and oldest winery in Indiana and probably the largest winery east of the Mississippi...
The Blended Paths of Chateau Thomas Winery
‘Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Like an old grapevine, the paths we follow in life are full...