One of Minnesota’s largest grape growers, Round Lake Vineyards, is about to open an ambitious new winery operation producing a full roster of estate grown wines. Round Lake’s “Grand Opening” weekend starts on June...
Joe Herman, proprietor of Karma Vista Winery believes he has the best job on the planet. As he puts it, “If I pour myself into my work, at the end of the day, I...
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,...
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...
By Stephanie Groves, Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute, Iowa State University This article originally appeared in the February 2014 issue of Northern Grapes News, a publication of the Northern Grapes Project. Tannins are important...
This article is a companion to an earlier piece describing cold hardy white grapes that seem to have found their niche in a crisp, flowery and fruity style. Cold hardy reds, on the other...
Frontenac Gris is one of the more unique grape cultivars released from the University of Minnesota. It made its debut in 2003 and was first introduced as a separate wine category at the Mid-American...
Galena Cellars will release its first Marquette wine at a public release party–including appetizers and live music–planned for Friday, May 24 from 6-8 pm at Galena Cellars Vineyard, 4746 North Ford Road in Galena, Illinois. ‘There’s...
For the most part, the wines that you drink today are made from the same grapes as the wines your grandparents and great-grandparents drank. The great wine grapes of the world have been around...
The 2011 Grape and Wine Industry Survey was released recently by the United States Department of Agriculture Statistics Service. The Wisconsin Grape Growers and the Wisconsin Winery Associations also helped with the survey which...