Category: News

“Wisconsin” Scores on Wine Tourism Survey

“Wisconsin” Scores on Wine Tourism Survey

According to a WineBusiness.com report, a Sonoma State University wine survey of 1,028 consumers found Wisconsin was among the top 27 visited wine regions in the world.  The story is full of useful information....

UK to Offer Undergrad Wine/Spirits Certification

UK to Offer Undergrad Wine/Spirits Certification

The University of Kentucky is awaiting approval for an undergraduate certificate program that would include wine, brewing and distilling, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.   “A horticulture professor with a doctorate in viticulture,...

Organic Wine and Spirits in Wisconsin

Organic Wine and Spirits in Wisconsin

Hello Eau Claire!  Midwest Wine Press appreciates all the readers in the Chippewa Valley. And if you’re not from Northwest Wisconsin, hello to you also. Here’s a great story by Heidi Clausen in the...

NPR Nails Midwest Wine Dilemma

NPR Nails Midwest Wine Dilemma

Back in February,  the NPR affiliated program Science Friday ran a piece on wine psychology.  The entire clip is worth viewing, but at about 1:46 in the video, Dr. Brian Wansink, Director of the...

Midwest Winners at American Wine Society Comp

Midwest Winners at American Wine Society Comp

Chiselled Grape Winery in Cedarburg, Wisconsin won a Best of Class Award at the recent American Wine Society 2014 Commercial Wine Competition in Concord, North Carolina.  Chiselled Grape won in the Dessert Wine category...

Kentucky Wines Celebrated in Style

Kentucky Wines Celebrated in Style

The first Celebration of Kentucky Wines was held on October 9th at The Olmsted in Louisville. This event featured the debut of a new Kentucky Wine documentary and a fascinating presentation about the history...

Cal Wineries Depend on DTC Sales Too

Cal Wineries Depend on DTC Sales Too

Various industry sources have told Midwest Wine Press that they believe 80% to 90% of Midwestern wine is sold directly to the consumer, as opposed to through a distributor.   While this may be...

Michigan Wine Tour Bus Stopped By Police

Michigan Wine Tour Bus Stopped By Police

Wine tour buses occasionally get a little rowdy, as was the case in the The Traverse City Michigan area recently.  According to the Traverse City Record-Eagle, an area tour bus was taken off its...

New Wine Position At University of Wisconsin

New Wine Position At University of Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin has staffed a new “outreach specialist” who will work to support the state’s growing wine and hard cider industry. ‘This person will work closely with the wine and cider producers...