Cold Climate Conference Photos
The Cold Climate Conference was held in Minneapolis for the first time this year from February 5th to February 7th. (The Conference was previously held in St. Paul.) Midwest Wine Press’ Danny Wood gave a...
Category: Minnesota
Cold “Wreaking Havoc” on Regional Wine Industry
The O’Keefes of Northern Michigan -Edward and son Eddie- have been farming grapes on the Old Mission Peninsula since 1974. So when the O’Keefes express concern about the cold damage of the past two...
Bob Lautenbach Wis’ Grower of the Year
According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Bob Lautenbach of Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market received the Grower of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association last month at the Corks ‘n’...
Report on State Wine Orgs Presented at Cold Climate Conference
Sponsored by the Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA), Midwest Wine Press attended the MGGA’s recent Cold Climate Conference (CCC), in Minneapolis. The conference was an impressive affair, attracting a considerable regional audience of cold climate...
Cannon River Winery Run Through the Ringer by Township
As reported by the Red Wing Republican Eagle, (5,000 pairs of Red Wing shoes are made in Red Wing, Minnesota every day) if you want to have a winey in Goodhue Township, Minnesota, be...
Carlos Creek Helping to Name New Grape
Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria, Minnesota is asking for wine drinkers’ help with naming two new highly anticipated red wine varieties developed by the renowned grape breeder Tom Plocher. The two new grapes are...
John Marshall’s Favorite White Hybrid Grapes
I was invited to a wedding some years ago now, outside Phoenix, Arizona. Since I arrived in Arizona a day early, I was interested to see what the famous varieties of Europe might do...
Clark Smith Upbeat About Midwest Wine Industry
Clark Smith, winemaker, wine innovator and author, is one of the star speakers at Missouri’s upcoming Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St. Charles. As editor of Appellation America he also keeps a close eye on...
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...
New Wine Grape Coming From Univ Of Minnesota
The acclaimed University of Minnesota cold hardy grape breeding program will soon be announcing a new white wine grape, according to Peter Hemstad, at the University’s Horticultural Research Center near Minneapolis. This new grape,...