New Red Hybrids Coming From Ed Swanson
Grape breeder Ed Swanson has been working 15 years to develop hybrid wine grapes with tannic structures that appeal to the American palate. Now Swanson is planning to release a ground breaking new red...
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Wollersheim Wine Cave Unveiled After 150 Years
Around 1850, Hungarian Count Agoston Haraszthy dug a wine cave at the current site of Wollersheim Winery. Haraszthy left soon thereafter to be the first commercial grape grower in Sonoma County, California. On...
Two Southwest Michigan Wineries Expanding
As the Southwest Michigan wine industry continues to grow, two leading regional wineries- Gravity and Lemon Creek- are substantially increasing their tasting room capacity. At Gravity Winery in Baroda, Michigan, owner Rockie Rick is in the...
Interview With Cold Climate Wine Documentary Makers
Marcus and Emily Taplin were looking for something fun to do with their limited free time so they started visiting regional wineries. Emily is a reporter at WQOW-TV in Eau Claire and Marcus works in the...
Midwest Winery Rankings for 2013
According to the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) the number of federal winery licenses in the 11 state Midwest Wine Press market area grew to 1,243 in 2013. This is a...
New Minnesota Wine Tour Company Knits the Road
GetKnit has put together the newest Midwest wine event with their St. Croix River Valley Wine Tour which kicked off on Sunday, April 7. At $65 per person, the day trip (10:30am-5:30pm) includes a...
Majority of City Winery’s First Vintage Goes In Kegs
On March 23, City Winery Chicago bottled its first vintage. Of the 300 gallons of Oregon Pinot Noir and 300 gallons of California Sauvignon Blanc that were made, 70% will go into kegs...
’12 Vintage Report and ’13 Midwest Growing Season Outlook
This is the first installment of a state-by-state report on the 2012 vintage in the Midwest along with assessments of the 2013 growing season. This article features Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois....
New Study: Canadian Wine Revenue $472 Million
A study from the Canada Vintners Association released yesterday reveals the health of the Canadian wine industry. The report also speaks to the unrealized potential for the Midwest wine industry. Among the findings: Canada...
Midwest Wine Stroll Photos and People’s Choice Winners
The Cold Climate Conference Midwest Wine Stroll took place on Friday, February 22nd as part of the 2013 Cold Climate Conference. The Midwest Wine Stroll is the largest indoor wine tasting in the Midwest...