The “Other 46” Local Wine Blog at www.theother46.com posted an effusively enthusiastic review of Kinkead Ridge ’10 Riesling recently. Midwest Wine Press does not normally post wine reviews, but Kinkead Ridge is for sale and...
Jay McInerney’s story yesterday in the Wall Street Journal looks at the increasing influence of sommeliers in shaping consumer wine tastes. (And the welcome decline of Robert Parker.) Today’s somms are all about food...
As more people seek their region’s local foods to purchase, more than 1,000 new farmers markets began operating across the country last year. As of mid-2011, 7,175 farmers markets were recorded, reports the U.S....
Sitting side by side in the Weinland Park area of Columbus, Ohio’s trendy Short North, Brothers Drake Meadery and Middle West Spirits share a lot more than location. They share a goal that’s familiar to...
Danny Wood’s new Kansas City based wine website, “Regional Wine Taster” does not pull any punches regarding the lack of local wines being served at Kansas City’s top restaurants. Wood reports that many KC...
According to Master of Wine, Tim Hanni, the top selling wine in Robert Mondavi’s tasting room is Muscato D’Oro, which has 8.8 grams/litre of residual sugar. “Despite the sweetness, Mondavi does not market Muscato...
Over 250 were in attendance at the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Conference held in Springfield, Illinois from February 2-4. The tone of the affair was a combination of education and celebration; a...
James Ballard of James Arthur Vineyard in Raymond, Nebraska and Peter Hofherr of St. James Winery in St. James, Missouri were elected Officers of the National Grape & Wine Initiative. James Arthur and...
The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association 2012 Conference was held this past weekend in Springfield, Illinois. Over 250 growers, vintners and enthusiasts attended the conference. At the awards ceremony the following 2012 recipients...
According to David Ponce, Owner and Winemaker at Monte Allegre Vineyard and Cellars in far southern Carbondale, Illinois, the primary buds on his grape vines are not swelling despite unseasonably warm weather. Reports from grape producing...