MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (4/15/2013) -All the world is a stage as wines made from grapes grown in cold climates around the globe are judged at the 5th Annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition...
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...
The Midwest wine industry was well represented in the winner’s circle at the 2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Eleven Midwestern wines won Double Gold Medals and 12 Midwestern wineries won Gold Medals at...
On March 16th and 17th, Cedar Creek Winery hosted an open house that included Wisconsin product samplings from several artisan Wisconsin cheese makers and butchers. Cedar Creek Winery is located in the sleepy town of Cedarburg,...
New York Cork Report reports that New York Grape Growers are having mixed results with Marquette. In the middle and end of the article, the Cork Report has some good interviews with winemakers...
There is no shortage of hybrid grapes or classes of hybrid grapes these days. French hybrids, German hybrids, California hybrids, Cornell hybrids, Labrusca hybrids, Riparia hybrids; the list goes on and on. However, a...
Midwest Wine Press publisher Mark Ganchiff loves Midwest wine. Now he’s developed an entertaining presentation highlighting the colorful history of Midwest wine along with details of the exciting new wines from the region’s top wineries....
The International Eastern Wine Competition, one of the oldest and largest professional wine competitions in the United States, announced medal winners. Midwestern wineries were well represented on the medal stand: Best of Show: St....
After starting operations in 2012, Wisconsin’s only winery tour company is expanding and changing its name. This spring, Wisconsin Wine and Beer Tours – formerly Midwest Winery Travel – will be increasing the number...
On January 20th at the Wilderness Resort, the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association (WGGA) announced the 2012 Award Winners for the Wisconsin grape and wine industry. The announcements were made during the Wisconsin Food & Wine Pairing...