2013 Mid-American Competition Results
The Mid-American Wine Competition in Des Moines was the first major American wine competition to judge wine in relation to food pairings. Chief judge Doug Frost of Kansas City, one of only three people in...
Category: Ohio
Lake Erie Wine Fest Draws Record Crowds
This year’s Lake Erie Wine Fest drew record crowds according to the Asthtablula Star Beacon. Fifteen wineries participated in the event which organizers told the Star Beacon surpassed last year’s attendance of 3,000....
2013 Ohio Wine Competition Results
Here are the results of the 2013 Ohio Wine Competition: Best of Show: 2011 Grand River Cellars Vidal Blanc Ice Wine Grand River Cellars Best Fruit Wine: Brandeberry Winery Blackberry Wine Brandeberry Winery Best...
Ohio Wine Month Award Winners
June is Ohio Wine Month and it was celebrated on May 22 at the State House by the introduction of the Director’s Choice Awards by the Ohio Director of Agriculture, David L. Daniels. The three...
More Ohio Wineries Adding Distilleries
In 2011, Ohio passed a law, House Bill 243, which did several things to improve the lives of the state’s imbibers. The bill allowed distilleries, for the first time, to: Exist in counties with a...
Fertile Market For New Ohio Cider Makers
With nearly 20 cider houses producing hard cider in Michigan, it seems Ohio , with just three cider-producers, offers a bushel-full of opportunity (and little competition) to anyone wishing to open a cider operation...
Midwest Winery Rankings for 2013
According to the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) the number of federal winery licenses in the 11 state Midwest Wine Press market area grew to 1,243 in 2013. This is a...
Ohio Ice Wine Festival Draws Thousands
For Ohio wine fans who like a bit of sweetness, the Grand River Ice Wine Festival is more than a progressive tasting–it’s an annual celebration. This year’s fest marked the 10th annual tribute to...
The Wine School Boom
If it seems that half of your colleagues in the wine industry have taken up some form of wine education, you’re not imagining things. Enrollment in wine schools is up, thanks in large part...
Defining the Midwest Wine Tourist
There’s no denying that the Midwest wine tourism phenomena is real. Visiting a regional winery is a genuine experience that consumers, especially urban consumers, savor. Identifying the exact appeal of a Midwest winery trip...