Women Prefer Wine With a Story To Tell
More Midwest wineries are realizing that women like to be marketed to differently. According to The Beverage Information Group, women accounted for 58.1 percent of wine buyers in 2011. While many men look to...
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Kansas Wine Conference: Photos & Story Preview
On Friday and Saturday, Midwest Wine Press attended the 27th Annual Kansas Grape Growers and Winemakers Association (KGGWA) Conference in Topeka, Kansas. Among the speakers were a number of Midwestern viticulture heavy-weights. We got along to these talks: Lucian Dressel, who...
Michigan Shines at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
The winners of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition were announced on Friday. The San Francisco competition bills itself as the largest American Wine Competition in the world. Again, Michigan Riesling was a standout...
2013 Regional Conference Preview
The event calendar for 2013 is filling up quickly, proving positive growth for the Midwest’s wine industry. Most of the 11 states that Midwest Wine Press covers will be hosting state conferences and are...
Kansas Reopens Battle over Alcohol in Grocery Stores
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce says a bill allowing alcohol to be sold in grocery stores will be proposed in the state’s legislature by the end of this month. It’s the latest salvo in...
Iowa Restaurants Supporting Iowa Wine
Across the Midwest, many restaurants are enthusiastic about locally sourced food. But many are reluctant to embrace local wines. In Iowa, a gaggle of restaurants are bucking the trend by serving and spreading the...
Melting Artic Ice Means Colder Midwest Winters
The December 2012 issue of Scientific American includes a story by Dr. Charles Greene of Cornell which contends that record low levels of Arctic Sea ice actually increase the likelihood of cold snaps in the Midwest....
Midwest Winery Dog of the Year Contestants 11-20
Bella Forty-Five North Vineyard and Winery, Lake Leelanau, MI Owner- Lori Grossnickle Don’t let her regal appearance fool you. Bella, a six year old Wiemaraner, is truly a winery dog. Her excitement never diminishes...
Midwest Winery Dog of the Year Contestants 1-10
Koko Markko Vineyard, Conneaut, OH Owner- Arnie Esterer Koko, whose name comes from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado, is part of the Markko breed and represents over 40 years of breeding with over 100 owners...
Midwest Winery Dog of the Year Contest
Publisher’s Note: The last day for voting and the last day of the contest is Sunday, January 13, 2013. The Midwest Winery Dog of the Year winners will be published on January 18th....