On Interstate 55 heading south from St. Louis into Missouri wine country, there’s a clever billboard from the Missouri Wine & Grape Board imploring drivers to “Shop Local, Sip Local.” But before there were “local” movements...
Midwest wines took many top awards at the recent 73rd annual Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition. The Competition is held in conjunction with the LA County fair which draws 1.5 million visitors....
On June 21st, Kansas City Public Television’s ” The Local Show” will devote a program to Missouri wine featuring Danny Wood, Midwest Wine Press contributor and author of the Regional Wine Taster blog. ...
Southern Illinois graphic artist and Midwest Wine Press columnist Rebecca Ritz has launched a new website, “Grapes, Hops and Stops: Touring the Best of the Midwest.” “We’re covering wineries and breweries within about 5 hours...
Growing vinifera in the Midwest and Cab Sauv in particular is no small achievement. In his Regional Wine Taster blog, Danny Wood, a frequent contributor to Midwest Wine Press, interviews Michael Amigoni of...
One of the student projects I assign for my Viticulture Enology Science Technology Alliance (VESTA) Tasting Room Management class is an evaluation of a winery tasting room. The number one area my students say needs improvement in wineries...
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...
St. James is Missouri’s largest winery, producing over 200,000 cases per year. Because St. James’ wine is distributed to retail stores in 17 states, packaging is an important marketing consideration according to marketing manager...
South Africa native Alwyn Dippenaar has been named the new winemaker at Crown Valley Winery in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Al, as he prefers to be called, arrived at Crown Valley Winery in March of...
On May 15th, the Missouri Wine Technical Group held a Norton Workshop. The workshop was an opportunity for winemakers from across Missouri and the Midwest to share information about Norton winemaking in a formal,...