Galena Cellars will release its first Marquette wine at a public release party–including appetizers and live music–planned for Friday, May 24 from 6-8 pm at Galena Cellars Vineyard, 4746 North Ford Road in Galena, Illinois. ‘There’s...
Marcus and Emily Taplin are currently raising capital to produce a documentary about University of Minnesota cold climate wine grapes. Emily is currently a reporter at WQOW-TV in Eau Claire and Marcus works in...
The CNFA Farmer to Farmer Program is looking for volunteers to go to Belarus to work on structured research with cold climate grapes. Desired Qualifications of Volunteer: • Proven expertise in cold hardy grape...
The first time I had a glass of wine made from La Crescent, I was completely blown away. Reminiscent of an aromatic white that might come from Germany or Austria, my mind started spinning...
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...
According to Steve Johnson at Parallel 44 Winery in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, the first commercial wine made from the new Petite Pearl Grape was bottled at the end of April. “You can’t really compare Petite...
It is no secret that Cold Climate wines don’t occupy the same shelf space in Twin Cities wine shops as those from Burgundy, Tuscany, or even Walla Walla. Yet, in the burgeoning trend of...
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...
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (4/15/2013) -All the world is a stage as wines made from grapes grown in cold climates around the globe are judged at the 5th Annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition...
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...