Chicago Foodie reported on April 1st, that Traverse City, Michigan had been given the prestigious French Appellation D’origine Controlee (AOC) designation. The prank would have been better if Chicago Foodie would have referred to...
Midwestern wineries are increasingly taking advantage of the opportunity to use mobile bottling. Aside from avoiding the massive expense of purchasing bottling equipment, mobile bottling saves hours of labor compared to hand bottling. Still, ...
This video interview of Todd Kliman, author of “The Wild Vine,” was produced by Danny Wood who writes the Regional Wine Taster blog from his home base in Kansas City: http://regionalwinetaster.com/ If you’re interested...
In this morning’s Ashtabula Star Beacon, writer Carl E. Feather reports some damage to the Lake Erie grape crop Monday night. Feather said apples and peaches in some area orchards were virtually wiped out...
Crown gall symptoms are characterized by distinct tumor-like overgrowths on roots, trunks, and vines. New galls that form during early summer are light-colored, but they turn dry and corky by late summer. Expansion of...
Editors note: This story was updated Wednesday morning and was originally posted Tuesday morning, March 27th 2012 Arnie Esterer of Markko Vineyard in Conneaut, Ohio, near Lake Erie, reported temperatures of 23 degrees in...
According to Diane Brown at the Berrien County Michigan State University Extension, with the weather this warm this early, grape growers are in uncharted waters in terms of vineyard management practices. Brown, who...
Up against 1,700 wineries from across the globe at the San Diego International Wine Competition last week, Wollersheim Winery of Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin received a record six awards. Co-owner Julie Coquard told...
For Northeast Ohio vineyard owner Gene Sigel, it’s premonition over planning. Despite being just a few credit hours short of holding a doctorate in economics, Sigel never bothered writing a business plan for his...
To comprehend Chateau Grand Traverse’s (CTG) reach beyond its home state of Michigan, you need only check out the winery’s Facebook page. One recent post: ‘Spring Break: CGT Late Harvest Riesling and Ship of...