Growing vinifera in the Midwest and Cab Sauv in particular is no small achievement. In his Regional Wine Taster blog, Danny Wood, a frequent contributor to Midwest Wine Press, interviews Michael Amigoni of...
The 28,000 square foot City Winery currently under construction in Chicago’s West Loop will feature 2013 vintage Midwest regional wines according to Beverage Director, Rachel Driver Speckan, formerly General Manager at Lush Wine and...
According to the University of Wisconsin, the period from April 1st to June 3rd has been warm in Wisconsin. At UW’s Sturgeon Bay Research Station, there have been 356 growing degree days (base...
Illinois Sparking Company’s Stereo sparkling wine finished sixth out of more than 250 wines from 82 countries in a customer survey taken at the recent Wine Riot at Union Station in Chicago. Wine Riot...
One of the student projects I assign for my Viticulture Enology Science Technology Alliance (VESTA) Tasting Room Management class is an evaluation of a winery tasting room. The number one area my students say needs improvement in wineries...
The Midwest Wine Press “Wine Enthusiasts” regional wine events calendar is now current and active. On the homepage, please go to “Events,” which is located in the black banner under the Midwest Wine Press...
Now only in its second year, the Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine Fest, held June 8 through 10, has proved once again that a well run event in Northern Illinois can draw big crowds to...
Ryan Heimann of Heimann Vineyards in Southern Illinois reports that his Marechal Foch vines were at the beginning of veraison on June 7th, about a month early.
The first Uncork Illinois wine festival in downtown Oak Park on June 2nd was an unqualified success according to Downtown Oak Park executive director Pat Zubak. “The turnout for the festival exceeded our...
Moscato wine is making a comeback. According to Neilson sales data, Moscato sales doubled in both 2009 and 2010 and almost doubled again last year. A recent article in Palm Beach Illustrated also...