Drinking Midwest Wine is Good For You
One objection to buying regional wine is that regional wine costs more. One would think that a local wine producer has a built in cost advantage in the form of lower shipping costs. But in...
Category: Opinion
Four Reasons Not to Drink Local Wine
The following opinion piece, replete with New York sarcasm, is from Carlo DeVito of Hudson Chatham Winery in the Hudson Valley. Hudson Chatham is in a beautiful spot between the Berkshires and the Catskills....
People Are What Make the Midwest
It has not been a good week for two big Midwestern cities. Detroit is filing for bankruptcy. Chicago could be the next major city to seek protection from creditors with Illinois not far behind....
Are Wineries Neglecting an Important Message?
Midwest wineries generate a lot of revenue through tasting room sales. This business model serves the industry well. Wineries earn a decent margin for their quality local wines and customers receive a genuine tasting...
The Spirit of Detroit
Looking for a unique place to visit? Consider Detroit. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend 24 hours in Detroit as a guest of the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council. The city has...
Allow Direct Wine Shipping in South Dakota
Cornell Law School student and president of the Society of Wine and Jurisprudence, Bryon A. Crowe II, 25, of Rapid City, SD wrote a column in the Argus Leader that argues for wineries being able...
Pruning Anticipation
Harbingers of spring are arriving in the mail. Seed and plant catalogues arrive weekly and friends eagerly page through them circling flowers, tomatoes and vegetables – revisiting memories of spring days in their garden....
A Memorial to Gary Orlandini, Southern Illinois Wine Pioneer
Sometimes people ask “Why did you start Midwest Wine Press?” The answer is because the story is so good. Our Midwest wine industry was left for dead after Prohibition and it stayed moribund for...
Please Don’t Give Up On Hybrid Varietal Names
Recently, a major figure in American wine passed away. His name is David Taub and he is known primarily for introducing Pinot Grigio in the United States. Taub, who died on November 8th at...
Midwest Wine Press Celebrates One Year Anniversary
As of September 1st, Midwest Wine Press has been publishing for one year. However, very few people have been reading Midwest Wine Press for a year. That’s because during our first month, September 2011,...