Valvin Muscat is Midwest’s Hot Moscato
Moscato wine is making a comeback. According to Neilson sales data, Moscato sales doubled in both 2009 and 2010 and almost doubled again last year. A recent article in Palm Beach Illustrated also...
Category: Michigan
Positive Crop Report From Fenn Valley Mich
It’s refreshing to report some good freeze damage news from Michigan. In their most recent newsletter, Fenn Valley Vineyards said Merlot and Chambourcin vines were barely effected by April freezes. See the “2012...
Leelanau Peninsula’s Good Harbor Vineyards
Last summer Good Morning America viewers voted Leelanau Peninsula’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the Most Beautiful Place in America. The significance of this national recognition reverberated through the region’s quaint villages, including the town...
Grape Freeze Damage Extensive in Ohio, New York, Michigan
Record March warmth and severe April frosts have combined to destroy most of the Concord and Niagara grape crop in states bordering the Great Lakes from Michigan to Upstate New York. Some labrusca growers...
Chateau Chantal: From Three Room B&B to Culinary Destination
Publisher’s note: In this three-part series, Midwest Wine Press will explore how wineries in Northern Michigan, Indianapolis, and Columbus, Ohio structure successful events that are coordinated with the operations of the winery and tasting...
Midwest Winery Rankings by State
Midwest Wine Press recently compiled current TTB data to arrive at the number of wineries in the Midwest. (This tabulation method entails acceptance of the TTB definition of a winery which is subject to debate.)...
Regional Wine Bloggers Expanding Influence
What if your winery could reach thousands of new potential customers by sending one bottle of wine? With extensive internet and social media followings, leading Midwest wine bloggers reach thousands of interested consumers each...
Midwest Wineries Winners at Finger Lakes
Midwest Wineries were well represented in the winner’s circle at the recent 2012 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition: Best of Competition Best Riesling– Chateau Fontaine, Lake Leelanau, MI, Don and Lucie Matthies, owners Best...
Outlook Bright for 2012 Midwest Wine Tourism
Record-high gas prices this spring threatened to deflate plans for tasting rooms to welcome a steady stream of visitors coaxed by unusually mild temperatures. But, according to tourism officials in wine regions throughout the...
April Frost and Freeze Damage Reports
Midwest Wine Press reported on conditions in Midwest vineyards throughout April 2012. The information below was compiled from conversations with grape growers across the Midwest between April 11th and April 26th, 2012. Updates...