The Wine School Boom
If it seems that half of your colleagues in the wine industry have taken up some form of wine education, you’re not imagining things. Enrollment in wine schools is up, thanks in large part...
Category: Nebraska
Miletta Vista Winery Set to Reopen in May
After being destroyed by a lightning fire last June that forced owners Mick and Loretta to flee for their lives at 2:00 a.m., Miletta Vista Winery in St. Paul, Nebraska is set to reopen....
Ozonated Water: Vineyard Pest Control Without Chemicals
Until recently, the prospect of a grape growing industry in the Midwest without the use of chemicals may have seemed impossible. Throughout our region, insects, plant diseases and weeds thrive in the summer heat and humidity....
’12 Vintage Report and ’13 Midwest Growing Season Outlook
This is the first installment of a state-by-state report on the 2012 vintage in the Midwest along with assessments of the 2013 growing season. This article features Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois....
Vegetable Oil Provides Grape Frost Protection in Nebraska Study
In December, Midwest Wine Press published a news item about the results of a five-year research project that showed applying vegetable oil to vines significantly delayed bud break. The study was by Seth McFarland and University...
Iowa Wine Production Flattens in 2012
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...
2,4-D Bill Introduced in Nebraska
A bill that seeks to put restrictions on the application of certain herbicides, specifically 2,4-D, is now under consideration in the Nebraska state legislature. Senator Norm Wallman, of Courtland, introduced LB 636 at the...
Jennifer Montgomery New NWGGA Director
Jennifer Montgomery has joined the The Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association (NWGGA) as the organization’s first, full time executive director. Jennifer comes to the NWGGA after 10 years with WineAmerica, the national trade...
Midwest Winery Dog of the Year Winners
Normally, it would be happy news to announce the Midwest Wine Press Midwest Winery Dog of the Year winners. Sadly, two of the winning dogs passed away recently. So the Winery Dog of the...
New Research: Vegetable Oil Delays Vine Bud Break
The results of a five-year research project show that applying vegetable oil to vines significantly delays bud break. The project, by Mac’s Creek Winery and Vineyards in Lexington, Nebraska, aimed to find a way of minimizing damage...