In a story we’ve been following for a while, the neo-prohibitionist Mc Henry County Board has rejected the winery application of Fraternite of Notre Dame, a religious order formed in 1977. You might recall that...
Fox Fire Winery won both Best of Show and Triple Gold for their 2012 Marquette at the Colorado State Fair. The winery also received a silver medal for their Traminette. According to Richard Parry,...
Joe Taylor, the owner of Sleepy Creek Vineyards in Central Illinois, has decided put the winery up for sale. Taylor said the winery is profitable at its current production of 7,000 gallons per year. ...
After much swishing and spitting, winners have been confirmed at the 2015 International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC), held today at the University of Minnesota’s Continuing Education Conference Center in St. Paul, MN. The...
According to the Grand Forks Herald, the 13th winery in North Dakota recently opened. 4e Winery makes wine from fruit and the aronia berry. We have heard many good things about aronia berries...
Here’s the second installment of our series looking at the idea of ‘super’ appellations in the Midwest. We’re bouncing around the idea of uniting parts of our region under a bigger appellation category according...
The Traverse City Record Eagle reports more weather related problems in the Traverse City area. This time it’s the loss of electricity slowing winery operations. See: Locals Look To Government for More Help See:...
You many not think of local wineries in the context of family farms. But a recent article in TwinCities.com portrays Minnesota winery owners as the new small farmers. We’ve written extensively about Minnesota wine...
One reason that Michigan has such a robust wine industry is the money from non-retailer state license fees for breweries, distillers and wineries goes to fund the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council. That...
Milwaukee Business Journal reports that a Lake Forest, Illinois developer has big plans for a winery development in Port Washington, WI. When I lived in Chicago, Lake Forest was often called “Fake Forest,” but...