Is Australian Chambourcin The Best?
Chambourcin is a very popular grape for winemakers in less extreme temperatures zones of the Midwest. However, like many hybrids, the grape isn’t high in tannins and once vinified into dry red wine, it...
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What A Local Winery Really Is
Over the past five years, I have attended about 20 major Midwest Wine Conferences. During this time, the number of business management sessions at the regional Conferences has steadily increased. As the Midwest wine...
2015 Missouri Valley Wine Competition Photos
Midwest Wine Press was a judge at the 2015 Missouri Valley Wine Society (MVWS) Wine and Label Competition thanks to an invitation by way of Belvoir Winery’s Jesse Leimkuehler. The event was held in the...
Cold “Wreaking Havoc” on Regional Wine Industry
The O’Keefes of Northern Michigan -Edward and son Eddie- have been farming grapes on the Old Mission Peninsula since 1974. So when the O’Keefes express concern about the cold damage of the past two...
Quirky Missouri Wines
It’s a lunchtime delicacy served in elementary school cafeterias, frequently requested sans crust. Everyone likes it in a unique way. Some like peanut butter globbed on inch-thick, while others prefer minimal butter, maximum jelly....
Regional Wineries Win in San Francisco
The 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition included many Midwestern wineries at the top of the heap of 4,900 bottles of wine. (SFC is the biggest wine competition in the U.S.) Scanning the list...
Best MO and KS Wines Per Doug Frost
Doug Frost is one of only three people in the world to hold both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles. He lives in Kansas City and knows as much about his region’s wine...
Clark Smith Upbeat About Midwest Wine Industry
Clark Smith, winemaker, wine innovator and author, is one of the star speakers at Missouri’s upcoming Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St. Charles. As editor of Appellation America he also keeps a close eye on...
Wine Law By the Case: The Year in Review
2014 is quickly winding down. A look back on the year in alcohol beverage practice most notably reflects issues raised by changing methods of doing business, including the avenues used to make sales to...