Cold Climate Conference Photos
The Cold Climate Conference was held in Minneapolis for the first time this year from February 5th to February 7th. (The Conference was previously held in St. Paul.) Midwest Wine Press’ Danny Wood gave a...
Category: Wisconsin
Cold “Wreaking Havoc” on Regional Wine Industry
The O’Keefes of Northern Michigan -Edward and son Eddie- have been farming grapes on the Old Mission Peninsula since 1974. So when the O’Keefes express concern about the cold damage of the past two...
Bob Lautenbach Wis’ Grower of the Year
According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Bob Lautenbach of Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market received the Grower of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association last month at the Corks ‘n’...
3-Day School For New Grape Growers
The University of Wisconsin Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), Wisconsin Grape Growers Association, the IPM Institute of North America and VESTA, the Viticulture Enology Science and Technology Alliance, are organizing a three-day intensive...
Cannon River Winery Run Through the Ringer by Township
As reported by the Red Wing Republican Eagle, (5,000 pairs of Red Wing shoes are made in Red Wing, Minnesota every day) if you want to have a winey in Goodhue Township, Minnesota, be...
Quinney Estate Scores at San Diego Int’l
Ed and Sharon Rink of Quinney Estate Winery won a silver medal ( 89 points ) at the 2015 San Diego International Wine Competition for their 2012 Winery Marquette Reserve. Aged in Wisconsin oak barrels,...
Clark Smith Upbeat About Midwest Wine Industry
Clark Smith, winemaker, wine innovator and author, is one of the star speakers at Missouri’s upcoming Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St. Charles. As editor of Appellation America he also keeps a close eye on...
“Wisconsin” Scores on Wine Tourism Survey
According to a WineBusiness.com report, a Sonoma State University wine survey of 1,028 consumers found Wisconsin was among the top 27 visited wine regions in the world. The story is full of useful information....
The Global Influence of Midwest Wine
Dionysus (also called Bacchus) is the well-known god of grapes. What’s not so well-known about Dionysus is that he had a tough time fitting in with the other gods. His mother was a mortal...
2015 Previews for Midwest Wine Conferences
It’s that time of year again, and we’re not talking about the Holidays. Yes, Midwest wine fans, it’s time to check your snow tires and find your white rabbit ushanka, cause it’s Midwest Wine...