Indy International 2012 Photos
The 21st Indy International Wine Competition 2012 was held August 1-3 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. More than 2,500 wines from 41 states and 12 countries were judged by a panel of...
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Vignoles Rises Above Hybrid Stigma
From Ohio to Missouri, Vignoles is earning the praise of critics and wine drinkers who are now recognizing the quality of regional wines made from hybrid grapes. Vignoles is an especially versatile grape; it...
River City Vignoles Wins 2012 Indy Int’l Wine Competition
The first non vinifera wine won Wine of the Year at the 2012 Indy International Wine Competition. River City Winery of New Albany, Indiana took the top prize for its 2011 Vignoles at the...
Uncork the Uplands 2012 Photos
The 2012 Uncork the Uplands wine and food festival was held at Huber Winery on July 21st, 2012. Uncork the Uplands featured wines and foods cultivated exclusively from the south-central region of Indiana known...
Chicago Loses Illinois Wine Pioneer Bob Rohden
Bob Rohden, an original supporter of Illinois wine, passed away last month. Bob was a friend and consultant to many Illinois wineries. Publisher’s note: During June, Bob, who often went by “BobZaguy,” and I...
Mid-America Wine Contest Winnners
The results of the 2012 Mid-America Wine Competition have been released. The 2012 Mid-American Wine Competition was held July 13-15, 2012, in Iowa and focused only on the wines of the Midwest. The competition...
Oliver’s Vineyard Report by Hoosier Wine Cellars
Hoosier Wine Cellars filed a report from the vineyard of Oliver Winery in Bloomington this week. Oliver is the largest and oldest winery in Indiana and probably the largest winery east of the Mississippi...
Geddy Lee: Grapes of Rush
We usually don’t copy other publication’s headlines, but the header from Samaritan Mag about the wine loving front man for the rock band Rush is a classic. It’s also a good article about Grapes...
Michigan Direct Shipping Laws Conufusing
John Wilson of Winestyr in Chicago wrote about Michigan’s oft misunderstood direct shipping laws in a recent story on mlive: http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/07/guest_column_rules_on_wine_shi.html
KDL Needs to Be Studied Scientifically
What a growing season it has been. It began the first week in March with several days at and soon above 80 F. Many weeks before they should, our buds were swelling and...