Category: News

Illinois Nuns Won’t Get Their Winery

Illinois Nuns Won’t Get Their Winery

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...

Colorado Winery Wins Best of Show for Marquette

Colorado Winery Wins Best of Show for Marquette

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,...

Sleepy Creek Vineyards For Sale

Sleepy Creek Vineyards For Sale

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. ...

Cold Climate Wine Competition Winners

Cold Climate Wine Competition Winners

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...

New Winery Opens in Fargo

New Winery Opens in Fargo

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...

Northern Michigan Storms Hit Wineries

Northern Michigan Storms Hit Wineries

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:...

Minnesota Wineries- 60 and Counting

Minnesota Wineries- 60 and Counting

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...