Montana Grape and Wine Association Formed
The Daily Inter Lake in Montana reports that the Montana Grape and Wine Association has been formed. The mission of the new Association is to grow cold hardy grapes in Montana, including the Flathead...
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Michigan’s Bonobo Winery to Be Featured on ABC-TV’s “The Chew”
Tune in to ABC’s ‘The Chew” at 1pm this Tuesday, June 24th and get a sneak peak of Traverse City native, HGTV celebrity and Bonobo Winery founder, Carter Oosterhouse as he shares wines from...
Uncork Illinois Festival 2014
On a beautiful May 31 afternoon, thirteen Illinois wineries brought their products to Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago. This third iteration of the festival showed continued and growing interest in local wines in...
Cold Climate Competition Registration Now Open
After a particularly unsettling winter across the cold climate regions, the Minnesota Grape Growers Association and the University of Minnesota proudly announce the 6th annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC). The competition will take...
“Pairings” Wine Center to Open in Ohio
After years of development and planning, the Pairings wine and food center in Geneva Ohio will open to the public this weekend. Pairings is showcase and learning center for Ohio wine and food which...
Vintage Indiana 2014 Photos & Review
The Vintage Indiana Wine and Food Festival was held on June 7th Military Park in downtown Indianapolis. By early afternoon, over 5,000 attendees were celebrating Indiana wine on a perfect early summer day. As...
’14 Northern Ohio Crop a “Total Loss”
The story below from The News Herald in Ohio states that a federal program will pay Ohio growers $4 per vine to replace lost vines. Considering that wine grapes are usually grown about 600...
Bud Break Slowly Creeps North With Significant Mortality
Bud break is slowly making it’s way to the northern parts of the Midwest. In some central areas of our region, bud break has revealed worse winter damage than expected. Southern Illinois “I’ve probably had...
City Winery Michigan Wine Showcase Photos
The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council sponsored a “Michigan Wine Showcase” on Monday, May 12 at City WInery in Chicago. Twenty five wineries were on hand to share some of Michigan’s finest award...
Tasting Rooms with No Tasting Notes Sell More Wine
A Cornell University study has found that winery tasting rooms with tasting sheets that don’t include sensory descriptions, sell more wine. The research could be particularly relevant to wineries across the Midwest that rely...