2015 Previews for Midwest Wine Conferences
It’s that time of year again, and we’re not talking about the Holidays. Yes, Midwest wine fans, it’s time to check your snow tires and find your white rabbit ushanka, cause it’s Midwest Wine...
Category: Kentucky
UK to Offer Undergrad Wine/Spirits Certification
The University of Kentucky is awaiting approval for an undergraduate certificate program that would include wine, brewing and distilling, according to the Lexington Herald Leader. “A horticulture professor with a doctorate in viticulture,...
Kentucky Wines Celebrated in Style
The first Celebration of Kentucky Wines was held on October 9th at The Olmsted in Louisville. This event featured the debut of a new Kentucky Wine documentary and a fascinating presentation about the history...
Regional Wine Tasting Rooms Gain Foothold Across America
Northern Michigan Black Star Farms‘ tasting room manager, Chris Lopez had his hopes pinned on an Ann Arbor tasting room, 240 miles from the winery’s main tasting room. This college town has a proven...
Dog Friendly Wineries
Growing numbers of Midwest wineries are going where very few bars and restaurants in the United States have gone before — encouraging customers to bring their dogs. The move is attracting visits from both dog owning, day-tripping tourists...
Travel Behaviors of Midwest Wine Tourists
The Northern Grapes Project (NGP) continues to advance our industry’s knowledge of the habits of Midwest wine tourists. The latest issue of Northern Grapes News, features the research of Michigan State University’s Dan McCole,...
Acres of Land Winery To Be Auctioned
According to the Richmond Register, a winery once hailed as a boon to Madison County, Kentucky tourism is scheduled to go on the auction block Tuesday, July 22. – See more at: http://www.richmondregister.com/localnews/x611402940/Acres-of-Land-winery-scheduled-for-auction#sthash.Nu5CdpIs.dpuf
Midwest Wine Trail Rankings for 2014
No wine region in the world has as many wine trails as the Midwestern U.S. A big part of the Midwestern wine experience is visiting a winery to enjoy the terroir and perhaps speak...
Moving Beyond A Tourism Based Wine Industry
Call me a dreamer, but I can envision a day when vineyards stretch out across the Midwest. In this future-land, the grapes from Midwest vineyards will be used to make wines that are sold...
Midwest Winery Rankings 2014
After years of rapid expansion, the growth in the number of Midwest wineries slowed during the past year. Since the second quarter of 2013, the number of Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade...