Earlier this month, Midwest Wine Press attended the Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St. Charles, Missouri. We’ve already posted a story preview and some photos here: See related article: 2013 Midwest Wine Conference: Photos...
The Second Annual Northern Grapes Symposium featured first-year results from the USDA-funded Northern Grapes Project, which began in October 2011. Approximately 120 people attended three sessions of the Symposium, held on February 6, 2013...
On February 4th, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a press release announcing the establishment of a new viticultural area in Indiana. On February 5, 2013, TTB published a final...
Cornell University just released two new wine grapes; Arandell, a red, and Aromella, an aromatic, muscat white wine grape. Dr. Bruce Reisch, professor in the Cornell University Department of Horticulture, developed the grapes with his...
After starting operations in 2012, Wisconsin’s only winery tour company is expanding and changing its name. This spring, Wisconsin Wine and Beer Tours – formerly Midwest Winery Travel – will be increasing the number...
January was the highest readership month ever for Midwest Wine Press! (We’ve been publishing since September 2011.) Here’s what our growing readership was reading during January: 1. Winery Dog of the Year Contest Winners–...
Every vinifera wine that is. This comprehensive wine graph comes from information graphics website Daily Infographic. Does anyone want to produce a version of this graph for hybrid wines? See http://dailyinfographic.com/the-different-types-of-wine-inforgraphic
The new Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room had its grand opening on January 19th in Shelby Township Michigan, just outside of Detroit. The new tasting room, which shares the name of owner Cortney...
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...
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...