MWP and Craft Beverages Unlimited Midwest 2016
In a couple of months’ time, wine industry people from across the Midwest will gather in St. Charles, Missouri for one of the biggest wine conferences in our region. One difference this year is...
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2016 Midwest Wine Conference Schedule
Here are the Midwest Wine Conferences in chronological order. Some Conferences have not released agendas or speakers yet, so please check back periodically. This article will be updated as more information becomes available. Heartland...
‘Super’ Appellations: A View from Stone Hill Winery
This article by Danny Wood is part of a series looking at the idea of ‘super’ appellations in the Midwest. We’re bouncing around the idea of uniting parts of our region under a bigger...
Build the 3 E’s of Sustainability Into Your Winery
Growing up in New Zealand, the concept of sustainability was engrained in me as a way of life. Most New Zealand families grow their own food, recycle everything they can, and care deeply about...
The Wine Industry Can Bring Vignoles Out of the Shadows
This article by Andrew Meggitt of St. James Winery in Missouri is a follow-up to his August 2015 story titled, Growing Vignoles on a Commercial Scale . In a famous line from the 2004 movie ‘Sideways,” Miles, the...
Grapes of the Hudson Valley Has Midwest Appeal
Grapes of the Hudson Valley by Stephen Casscles is a new reference guide that Midwestern grape growers and wine enthusiasts will find compelling. The Hudson Valley runs north and south down the eastern edge of...
Midwest Wine Press Fourth Anniversary
This column commemorates the fourth anniversary of Midwest Wine Press. During that time, we’ve produced over 500 original articles about our regional wine industry, by far the most of any publication. In retrospect, I...
Chemical Free, Ageworthy Wines in the Midwest
In the Batman movie, The Dark Knight, the Joker (played by the late Heath Ledger) notes the scared reaction to his crazy acts of violence and says, “Why so serious?” In The Dark Grape,...
Wine Competition Winners in the Midwest
Listed below are the top award winners for the major Midwestern Wine Competitions. The Cold Climate Wine Competition in Minnesota winners can be accessed by clicking the link below. It’s heartening to see so...
Virginia Shows the Potential of Midwest Wine
Recently, I returned from a trip to the Central Virginia wine producing region around Charlottesville. There are many similarities between Virginia and the Midwest that demonstrate the promise of our Midwestern wine industry. Hybrid...