Midwest Wine Press attended the first two days of the three-day Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St Charles, Missouri. Thanks to Vineyard & Winery Management for a media pass! The conference ended on Saturday,...
We’re very happy to welcome Jacob Holman, winemaker from Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport, Missouri and president of the Missouri Wine Technical Group, as a new columnist. This is his first column for Midwest Wine...
Wine production in Iowa has leveled off according to a report by Iowa State University (ISU). After growing rapidly since 2000, the amount of native wine sold in Iowa declined slightly from the previous...
Missouri has seen the number of wineries in the state grow from 50 to 118 since 2005. Missouri also has more wine trails than any other state in the Midwest. Teah Hopper, a marketing specialist...
According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Chicago based restaurant/winery chain Cooper’s Hawk has signed a lease in Town and Country with an early 2014 opening date. Cooper’s Hawk will reportedly make wine...
The 2013 Midwest Grape & Wine Conference & Trade Show is taking place in St. Charles, Missouri, from February 7-9. The conference, hosted by Vineyard & Winery Management, is the third largest event of...
Good story in the Post Dispatch this week about the Missouri Wine Industry. We don’t think Missouri wine is “tapped out,” but we do agree with the Post Dispatch that a coordinated effort is...
During the drive back from a weekend trip in Missouri, Midwest Wine Press dropped in on family owned, Baltimore Bend Vineyard and Winery in Waverly. Still an hour from home near Kansas City, a...
The Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail, has its first event this weekend. The food and wine pairing celebration, ‘A Taste of the Holidays,” is taking place from 12 to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. The six wineries...
Mount Pleasant Winery, the oldest winery in the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) of Augusta, Missouri, was home to a recent Dinner on the Deck. The event included tastings beforehand, plus a wine tour...