2,4-D Ready GMO Crops Approval Advances
The announcement from Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance below reads like a political concession speech. The folks at Farm and Ranch, who Midwest Wine Press speaks with occasionally, put up a valiant effort to...
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Indy International Photos, Winners and “Wine Values”
Once again my wife, Kim, and I were privileged to participate in the Indy International Wine Competition at Purdue University last week. This competition really took a step up in organization when Purdue took over the...
Sandusky Winery Owner Indicted on Federal Charges
From the Toledo Blade comes news of a winery owner who got in trouble with the Federal Government. David Kraus- owner of Kraus Vineyard and Winery, Hermes Winery and Sand Hill Winery in Ohio-...
Missouri Wine Competition Results
Introducing the 2014 Missouri Governor’s Cup Award-winner — 2012 Cross J Vineyard Norton from Stone Hill Winery Congratulations, Stone Hill Winery! Not only did this phenomenal wine take home the top award, but it...
Michigan WIne Competition Results
Twenty-five wine experts from around the country gathered August 5 in East Lansing for the 37th annual Michigan Wine Competition. Judges included Master Sommelier Ron Edwards; Doug Frost, who is both a Master of...
Omaha Crush Ticket Contest
Nebraska’s Omaha Crush festival on August 2nd was inspired by a visit to the St. Louis Wine Festival in the Midwest’s wine heartland. ‘My husband and I had taken a little trip to St....
Mid-American WIne Competition Winners
The Mid-American Wine Competition was held July 11th through 14th at the Des Moines Area Community College. Contestants submitted wines from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...
Full Extent of Winter Damage Becoming Apparent
You hear a lot of people in the Midwest complain about how cold it was last winter. But unless you spent the winter around or above 45 degrees north, you have nothing to complain...
North Carolina Winery to Feature Cold Hardy Grapes
Sweet Home Carolina Winery in Yadkinville, NC, west of Winston-Salem, will feature wines made from Brianna, Edelweiss, Noiret and Diamond according to Yadkinvillripple.com. We’re very familiar with the first three hybrid grapes at Sweet...
Flagship Wine Grapes of The Future
The Drinks Business published its “Flagship Wines Grapes of the Future” on July 2nd. The list,which is accessible via the link below, contains not one hybrid or cold hardy grape. Recently, Midwest Wine Press...