Chicago based Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant opened its ninth location this month in Hobart (Merrillville) Indiana. This year, Cooper’s Hawk also will be opening restaurants and wineries in Cincinnati, Columbus and Kansas City....
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its first estimate of the United States grape harvest yield in its August Crop Production report. Despite this year’s frosts that struck many states and the...
The St. Louis Beacon reports today that according to several grape growers with mature vines and irrigation, the quality of the 2012 Missouri harvest looks good. However, the relentless summer heat has reduced tasting...
The 2012 Missouri Governor’s Cup was awarded to Stonehaus Farms Vineyard & Winery for their Strother Ridge Vignoles. The Governor’s Cup winner was selected from the 11 Best of Class honorees: Dry White: Augusta...
From Ohio to Missouri, Vignoles is earning the praise of critics and wine drinkers who are now recognizing the quality of regional wines made from hybrid grapes. Vignoles is an especially versatile grape; it...
As the drought continues to worsen and temperatures across the Midwest exceed 100 degrees, viticulture experts warn that grape growers could face long-term vine damage. If there is no significant rain in the coming days,...
Midwest Wine Press contributor Danny Wood reports in his blog “Regional Wine Taster” that there’s a bar in the Kansas City airport that’s serving Missouri wines. Now if we can just get Midwest...
In this first installment of a series of articles examining the effect of the drought on vines in the Midwest, Danny Wood takes a look at the impact on grapes compared to other crops...
On July 12, 2012 Eckert’s Country Store and Restaurant in Belleville, Illinois hosted a wine and food pairing demonstration with Montelle Winery and Augusta Winery, both from Missouri. Eckert’s is a seventh generation family...
Mount Pleasant Estates Winery in Augusta, MO reported record sales for fiscal year 2011. Sales increased 19% on a year-over-year basis to $3.55 million for 2011. Both retail and event sales increased during...