Illinois Wineries Increase 36% Since 2006
According to new survey, wine production in Illinois increased by 16 percent during the past five years from 564,270 gallons in 2006 to 651,800 gallons in 2011. The number of wineries in the state...
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Mount Pleasant Estates Dinner on the Deck
Mount Pleasant Winery, the oldest winery in the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) of Augusta, Missouri, was home to a recent Dinner on the Deck. The event included tastings beforehand, plus a wine tour...
Ingredient Labeling in Wine
The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine writer, Jon Bonné, has added to the simmering debate over whether the labels on wine bottles should disclose all of the ingredients that go into making wine. The topic...
Wis Winery Assoc Pres Speaks About Bees and Money
Jon Hamilton gave a revealing interview to the Wisconsin State Journal about the Wisconsin wine industry and his own meadery, White Water Winery. White Water Winery is in Bayfield, WI on Lake Superior which...
Four Indiana Wineries Expanding
From Inside Indiana Business, Country Heritage Vineyard and Winery in La Otta is planning a $850,000 renovation and capital improvement project. See http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=55919 From the Indiana Wine Grape Council, Indiana’s 64th winery has opened for business. Hopwood...
TTB Approves Vintage Wine Labels for American Appelation Labels
Missouri Wine reports that the TTB will now allow wines labeled with a country appellation of origin, including American appellation wines, to disclose their vintage. See more at missouri.wine@mda.mo.gov
Influence Of Yeast Selection on Malolactic Fermentation
‘Wine is not a natural product, but vinegar is,” said Professor I. Pretorius, the Scientific Director of the Australian Wine Research Institute at a recent wine microbiology symposium. This reminds us of two elemental...
Chicago Wine Tour Company Expanding
Evanston Cellars is expanding its guided Midwestern wine trail tours leaving from Chicago because of increased demand according to company president, Dileep Gangolli. “We started with tours of wineries in and around the The...
Evansville Jazz and Wine Festival
The 5th Evansville Jazz & Wine Festival, was held Sept 15 in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The event was expected to attract more than 3000, a little more than it did last year. Ten wineries...
Summitt Lake Winery to Close After Foreclosure
The Fulton Sun reports that Summit Lake Winery in Holts Summit, Missouri closed its doors for business this Sunday. The winery closure was an indirect result of the FDIC assuming the assets of Premier...