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...
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New Wine Grape Coming From Univ Of Minnesota
The acclaimed University of Minnesota cold hardy grape breeding program will soon be announcing a new white wine grape, according to Peter Hemstad, at the University’s Horticultural Research Center near Minneapolis. This new grape,...
Midwest Prepares for Reduced Grape Harvest
As vineyards around the Midwest prepare to bring in their grapes, the record cold winter, late spring and cooler summer will drastically reduce the harvest for certain grape varieties, especially vinifera, in many areas....
Cold Climate Wine Competition 2014 Report and Photos
After much swishing and spitting, winners have been confirmed at the 2014 International Cold Climate Wine Competition, held at the University of Minnesota’s Continuing Education Conference Center in St. Paul, MN. The Cold Climate...
New Guide to Illinois Wines and Wineries
When visiting regional wineries, I like to taste wines made from local or estate grown grapes. As we’ve discussed in Midwest Wine Press, it’s the locally grown wines that are the main draw for...
Omaha Crush Ticket Contest
Nebraska’s Omaha Crush festival on August 2nd was inspired by a visit to the St. Louis Wine Festival in the Midwest’s wine heartland. ‘My husband and I had taken a little trip to St....
Scott Labs Introduces New Yeast For Cold Hardy Grapes
The newly released 2014 Scott Laboratories Fermentation Handbook features a new wine yeast- Lavlin C- that is formulated specifically for cool climate hybrid grapes. The new Lavlin C yeast has a high-capacity to convert Malic...
Cold Hardy Grape Documentary Debuts
The short-form documentary “Cold Climate Grapes Uncorked” premiered Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Sovereign Estate Vineyard and Winery in Waconia, Minnesota. The husband-and-wife team of Marcus and Emily Taplin launched a Kickstarter campaign to...
2014 Midwest Grape Production Rankings
For the first time, Midwest Wine Press has tabulated wine grape production in the 11 state Midwest region. (Whenever possible, grape production figures include only wine grapes, although some states do not distinguish between...
Cold Climate Competition Registration Now Open
After a particularly unsettling winter across the cold climate regions, the Minnesota Grape Growers Association and the University of Minnesota proudly announce the 6th annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC). The competition will take...