New Guide to Missouri Agritourism
One aspect of print media that will never go out of style is the travel guide. A hard copy travel guide is not only useful for planning a trip, it can also be marked...
Category: Missouri
NPR: Renewed Interest in Native Missouri Grapes
The genetics of native Missouri grapes are being studied in the city of St. Louis by researchers from St. Louis University, according to a recent NPR report. According to report, some of the experimental vines...
Midwest Vineyards Surprised by Historic Snow and Cold
Unusual wintry conditions, including the first May snowfalls in more than a century, have surprised many Midwest vineyards. To find out how these unusual conditions are impacting on vines, Midwest Wine Press consulted with...
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...
Still Waiting for Midwest Growing Season
St. Genevieve Winery Elaine Hoffmeister Mooney, winemaker at Sainte Genevieve Winery sixty miles south of St. Louis, reports that budbreak still has not occurred. “We’re hoping they (the buds) stay that way for as long...
The Wine School Boom
If it seems that half of your colleagues in the wine industry have taken up some form of wine education, you’re not imagining things. Enrollment in wine schools is up, thanks in large part...
Missouri Experimental Cultivar Tasting
Missouri weather always seems to impede on its state’s wineries. From harsh, cold winters to potentially drought-filled summers, the weather is tough on grapes. ‘There are wines from four or five grape varieties that you will...
Defining the Midwest Wine Tourist
There’s no denying that the Midwest wine tourism phenomena is real. Visiting a regional winery is a genuine experience that consumers, especially urban consumers, savor. Identifying the exact appeal of a Midwest winery trip...
Chaumette Winery Makes Chardonel Its Signature Grape
In the tasting room of Chaumette Vineyards there is a large mural depicting the history of owner Hank Johnson’s family going back to 1680’s. Johnson’s ancestors were Huguenots who fled France in the...
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Midwest Winners
The Midwest wine industry was well represented in the winner’s circle at the 2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Eleven Midwestern wines won Double Gold Medals and 12 Midwestern wineries won Gold Medals at...