On May 4th, Philippe Coquard of Wollersheim Winery in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin commented on his spring 2012 vineyard experiences in the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association internet discussion forum. Coquard has one of...
The best winemakers know that great wine is made in the vineyard. The quality of grapes being grown in Illinois is a part of the reason that the quality of Illinois wine is...
The Orange County Register recently published part of a CNBC interview with the principal wine buyer at Costco, Annette Alvarez-Peters. Among the highlights is this quote from Peters: “Is (wine) more special than...
The warmest parts of Minnesota are in USDA climate zone 4b so wine grapes there have to withstand -25F from time to time. Rising to meet the challenge, The University of Minnesota has...
Channel 5 (abc) in Cleveland interviewed Ferrante Winery and other Lake Erie area grape growers last week. In the report, Ferrante, which produces 11o,000 gallons per year, disclosed that there will be no 2012...
Lynita Delaney and daughter Laura Roessler credit the price of Coca-Cola in Italy as one reason they started making wine together in Wisconsin. The two were pursuing their passion for curling at a competition...
The Wall Street Journal reported the findings of study by HomeAway Inc. today that found the most popular vacation home markets are those that can be reached in a drive of four hours or...
Record March warmth and severe April frosts have combined to destroy most of the Concord and Niagara grape crop in states bordering the Great Lakes from Michigan to Upstate New York. Some labrusca growers...
Illinois Sparking of Utica, Illinois will featured at Wine Riot Chicago in June. Seven “Wine Riots” (essentially a wine tasting party featuring 250 wines) will be held this year in the largest U.S...
Wollersheim, Wisconsin’s largest winery, reported bud loss between 9% and 50% from recent freezes. The report implies that Marechal Foch may have sustained the worst damage because Foch vines were the farthest along...