I’ve watched the American love affair with Moscato wines for the past four years. I’ve seen sales rise dramatically; in some years the increases have been as high as 100%, particularly for Italian produced...
Fireside Winery in Marengo, Iowa announced that is purchasing Ackerman Winery, Iowa’s oldest operating winery, which is located in the Amana Colonies. Harry and Louisa Ackerman started the winery in their basement in 1956....
Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria, Minnesota is asking for wine drinkers’ help with naming two new highly anticipated red wine varieties developed by the renowned grape breeder Tom Plocher. The two new grapes are...
It is rare that a new winery sneaks up on you in Northern Michigan. Once locals spot a new construction site, the rumors start to spread and it doesn’t take long for the secret...
During February 2012, Midwest Wine Press wrote a story about Tim Hanni’s presentation at the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Conference: Midwest Wines Should Embrace Sweetness . Hanni is a leading international authority on...
Midwest Wine Press was a judge at the 2015 Missouri Valley Wine Society (MVWS) Wine and Label Competition thanks to an invitation by way of Belvoir Winery’s Jesse Leimkuehler. The event was held in the...
Bill Ward of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is a shoo in for the Midwest wine writer Hall of Fame. Mark Fisher of the Dayton Daily News would also be eligible for induction as would Doug...
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...
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...
Back in September of 2013, Midwest Wine Press wrote an article lauding Brys Estate for their estate grown wine and commitment to Northern viticulture. Among our many California readers must have been the folks...