Hinterland: A Great Winery Worth the Extra Mile
One of the best Midwest wine experiences is finding a gem of a winery in a rural area. And being a diamond in the boonies the business model for Hinterland Vineyards and Winery in...
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Realizing the Aroma Potential Of Cold Hardy Grapes
Giddy up It’s an exciting time in the hybrid grape and wine world because for the first time significant research has been carried out on hybrid grapes and wine in search of defining chemical...
Soil Health in the Vineyard
Quality and yield start below the surface The groundhog predicted an early spring. Then came this year’s winter vortex. Regardless of what happens next, the waning days of winter are a time of excitement...
Cold Climate Conf Photos and Report
The Minnesota Grape Growers Associaitons’s Cold Climate Conference wouldn’t be complete without the Winter Wine Fest. On February 5th 2016, 30 vineyards and wineries, along with a few cider makers, sampled their best local...
Aronia Berries for New Fruit Wine Flavors
Aronia berries, a longtime favorite of wine and liqueur hobbyists, are now available in volume for wine production. Originally a fruit native to the eastern half of the United States, they’re commercially grown from...
MI Wine Grape Harvest Down 50%
Recently, we have been discussing the increasing role that cold hardy grapes will have in the Midwest Wine Industry. The story below from the Detroit Free Press is evidence that this transition is already...
Grapes of the Hudson Valley Has Midwest Appeal
Grapes of the Hudson Valley by Stephen Casscles is a new reference guide that Midwestern grape growers and wine enthusiasts will find compelling. The Hudson Valley runs north and south down the eastern edge of...
US Versus Europe Taste Off at VitiNord ’15
The 2015 VitiNord International Viticulture & Enology Conference is taking place from 11-14 November in Nebraska City. This year, the leading event focusing on the latest advances in cold hardy grape growing and winemaking...
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...
Chankaska Creek Named Best Minnesota Winery
Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery was recently named ‘Best Minnesota Winery of 2015″ by the Star Tribune. With over 100 categories, Star Tribune’s Best of Minnesota awards recognize a prestigious group who represent this...