Minnesota’s Tom Martell Passes on August 12th
Tom Martell, a Board Member of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association for 10 years including president from 2005 to 2011, passed away on August 12th at the age of 64. In a message to...
Category: Minnesota
Cannon River Shoots for the Stars in Minnesota
Walking into Vincent Negret’s back office at Cannon River Winery in Minnesota is like entering the laboratory of a mad scientist. Sticky notes and articles cover the walls – “I’m visual,” he says –...
Using Aerial Photos to Increase Vineyard Profits
Trouble locating suitable land for your vines? Not sure if your vineyard will get the maximum amount of sunlight, right soils, or adequate air circulation? Worried about harvesting your blocks at the optimal...
Taking the Mystery Out of Wine Yeast Selection
I get asked a lot of questions from winemakers. I like questions; it means that winemakers are thinking about their wine. Questions also improve and enhance my knowledge and understanding of winemaking, so please...
Warehouse Winery Label Stocked With Treasure
Warehouse Winery, located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, opened its doors in 2009 in a true industrial warehouse district. On each bottle of Warehouse wine is the image of a gopher, a tribute to the...
Frontenac Gris Grape Moves Beyond Minnesota
During 1992, a new grape variety was discovered by Peter Hemstad in the vineyard at the University of Minnesota’s Horticulture Research Center. According to Katie Cook, enology project leader at the University of Minnesota,...
How to Peform Heat Stability Testing at Your Winery
Publisher’s note: This article is the fourth installment in a four-part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. In this article on heat stability, the basic...
Danzinger Wins Big at Wisconsin State Fair
Results have been posted for the Wisconsin State Fair Professional Wine Competition. Danzinger Vineyards in Alma, WI won Best of Show and Best White for two variations of LaCrescent, a University of Minnesota grape...
Midwest Wine Press Event Calendar Goes Live
The Midwest Wine Press “Wine Enthusiasts” regional wine events calendar is now current and active. On the homepage, please go to “Events,” which is located in the black banner under the Midwest Wine Press...
Grape Production Expands in Vernon County Wisconsin
Timothy Rehbein, University of Wisconsin Vernon County Agriculture Agent, notes that at its peak in the 1990’s, tobacco farming was a thriving $14 million business in Vernon County, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. When the...