NPR Nails Midwest Wine Dilemma
Back in February, the NPR affiliated program Science Friday ran a piece on wine psychology. The entire clip is worth viewing, but at about 1:46 in the video, Dr. Brian Wansink, Director of the...
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Midwest Winners at American Wine Society Comp
Chiselled Grape Winery in Cedarburg, Wisconsin won a Best of Class Award at the recent American Wine Society 2014 Commercial Wine Competition in Concord, North Carolina. Chiselled Grape won in the Dessert Wine category...
Round Lake VIneyards and Winery Expanding
According to TwinCities.com, Round Lake Vineyards and Winery is building a 5,000 square foot reception center and wine cellar. The winery has already expanded its vineyard to an impressive 18 acres under cultivation. However,...
Back to Basics: Preventing Rotten Eggs (aka Reduction)
This article is sponsored by Scott Laboratories. For more information on product offerings, please contact Scott Labs at 800-821-7254 or visit Scott Laboratories. ‘This wine smells a bit like rotten eggs to me,” said...
Kentucky Wines Celebrated in Style
The first Celebration of Kentucky Wines was held on October 9th at The Olmsted in Louisville. This event featured the debut of a new Kentucky Wine documentary and a fascinating presentation about the history...
Grape Pickers Make Great Wine Salespeople
When selling wine at a local winery, it is important to realize the customer has not come into your tasting room to buy a bottle of wine. It is a truism of winery marketing...
Regional Wine Tasting Rooms Gain Foothold Across America
Northern Michigan Black Star Farms‘ tasting room manager, Chris Lopez had his hopes pinned on an Ann Arbor tasting room, 240 miles from the winery’s main tasting room. This college town has a proven...
Cal Wineries Depend on DTC Sales Too
Various industry sources have told Midwest Wine Press that they believe 80% to 90% of Midwestern wine is sold directly to the consumer, as opposed to through a distributor. While this may be...
Northern Grapes Project Webinar Schedule
Webinars are generally presented on the second Tuesday (subject to change) of each month from November through April, once at noon and again at 7 PM Eastern (11 AM and 6 PM Central). November...
Let’s Be Honest About Labrusca Wines
Vitis labrusca wines are big sellers for many wine regions in the United States. The snobbery against any wine producing region, variety or style of wine, including native American wines, can be annoying, especially in...