The results of a five-year research project show that applying vegetable oil to vines significantly delays bud break. The project, by Mac’s Creek Winery and Vineyards in Lexington, Nebraska, aimed to find a way of minimizing damage...
These were the most read articles in Midwest Wine Press during November: 1. Overuse of Multiple Trunks by John Marshall 2. Michigan By The Bottle Opening Detroit Tasting Room 3. Miletta Vista Winery Rises...
Wollersheim Winery in Wisconsin wrapped up the 2012 growing season with its earliest ever harvest of ice wine grapes. The weather conditions this year have ranged from drought, to a rainy October and then...
Recently, a major figure in American wine passed away. His name is David Taub and he is known primarily for introducing Pinot Grigio in the United States. Taub, who died on November 8th at...
The Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail, has its first event this weekend. The food and wine pairing celebration, ‘A Taste of the Holidays,” is taking place from 12 to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. The six wineries...
Marquette, the cold-hardy hybrid grape planted across the Midwest, has wowed a panel of Napa wine experts. The California based online wine publication, Appellation America, gathered a panel to taste Marquette wines from 11...
The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council says the state’s wine grape acreage doubled over the past decade from 1,300 to 2,650 acres. The data comes from a USDA report based on the 2011 Michigan Fruit...
Midwest Wine Press had its highest readership month ever during October. Thank you for reading Midwest Wine Press! It’s exciting that so many people throughout the country and the world are interested in Midwest...
A federal Senator from Oklahoma says subsidies to local wineries should be cut. Republican Tom Coburn, a medical doctor and Southern Baptist deacon, has compiled a 200 page document titled: Waste Book 2012. The Senator...
This week, a delegation of seven wine buyers from China toured Iowa vineyards and wineries. Among the locations that the Chinese visited were Tassel Ridge Winery, Summerset Winery, Jasper Winery and North River Valley...