Wide River Adds Tasting Room in Le Claire
A good story from Alisha Espey on the growth of Wide River Winery. Wide River recently opened a new tasting room in Le Claire. (The existing tasting room in Clinton will remain open.) According...
Category: Iowa
Errant Crop Dusting in Illinois Sends 70 Teenagers to the Hospital
Midwest Wine Press has received many reports of herbicide misapplication recently from all over the region. Today’s mishap near Springfield, Illinois is an example of the careless way agricultural chemicals are often being applied....
2013 Mid-American Competition Results
The Mid-American Wine Competition in Des Moines was the first major American wine competition to judge wine in relation to food pairings. Chief judge Doug Frost of Kansas City, one of only three people in...
University of Minnesota Grape Cultivars Increase at the Mid-American Wine Competition
Frontenac Gris is one of the more unique grape cultivars released from the University of Minnesota. It made its debut in 2003 and was first introduced as a separate wine category at the Mid-American...
Menu Tweaking Produces Results at the Mid-American Competition
Based on the idea that wine is supposed to be consumed with food, the Mid-American Wine Competition implemented the Food-Wine Pairing Competition in 2008. According to sources at the Competition, which will be held...
Midwest’s Largest Wine Bottle Produced in Iowa
Fireside Winery, in rural Iowa County, Iowa, has a new attraction. On Thursday, June 13th, Iowa’s largest wine bottle was unveiled on the front lawn of Fireside Winery. The metal wine bottle, measuring13′ 7″...
Cedar Ridge Clear Label Wins Awards
Cedar Ridge Vineyards, a family-owned winery and distillery located between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa, is no stranger to the lime light. Cedar Ridge received 20 awards for their wines in 2012...
Marquette Wine Has Pinot In Its Blood
For the most part, the wines that you drink today are made from the same grapes as the wines your grandparents and great-grandparents drank. The great wine grapes of the world have been around...
Midwest Vineyards Surprised by Historic Snow and Cold
Unusual wintry conditions, including the first May snowfalls in more than a century, have surprised many Midwest vineyards. To find out how these unusual conditions are impacting on vines, Midwest Wine Press consulted with...
New Wineries Get Iowa Quality Seal
The Iowa Quality Wine Consortium (IQWC) has processed additional rounds of Iowa Wines for March and April 2013. The following Vineyards and Wineries have been approved to display the prestigious IQWC seals: -Breezy Hills...