How Can You Tell If Wine Is Really Local?
Determining where wine comes from is not always easy. Many tasting room visitors think that if a winery is selling wine, the winery must be using some local grapes or making the wine themselves,...
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Wollersheim Breaks Ground on New Distillery
Wollersheim Winery made an exciting announcement on August 5th regarding adding a new distillery which will open during 2015. The 25,000-square-foot distillery will be attached to the winery’s existing wine fermentation buildings and will feature...
Indy International Photos, Winners and “Wine Values”
Once again my wife, Kim, and I were privileged to participate in the Indy International Wine Competition at Purdue University last week. This competition really took a step up in organization when Purdue took over the...
Sandusky Winery Owner Indicted on Federal Charges
From the Toledo Blade comes news of a winery owner who got in trouble with the Federal Government. David Kraus- owner of Kraus Vineyard and Winery, Hermes Winery and Sand Hill Winery in Ohio-...
Missouri Wine Competition Results
Introducing the 2014 Missouri Governor’s Cup Award-winner — 2012 Cross J Vineyard Norton from Stone Hill Winery Congratulations, Stone Hill Winery! Not only did this phenomenal wine take home the top award, but it...
Michigan WIne Competition Results
Twenty-five wine experts from around the country gathered August 5 in East Lansing for the 37th annual Michigan Wine Competition. Judges included Master Sommelier Ron Edwards; Doug Frost, who is both a Master of...
Humongous Hailstorm Hits Wis. Grape Research Station
On July 14, 2014, a slow moving thunderstorm traveled across Door County that caused expensive crop damage. The storm deposited approximately three inches of hail on the ground. The hailstones were approximately dime sized....
Aurora Cellars Joins Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
Leelanau Peninsula’s newest winery, Aurora Cellars, opened on July 3, 2014. The winery is located in Lake Leelanau on the Northern Loop of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. Aurora Cellars is the 25th winery...
The Colors of Michigan Artist Stephanie Schlatter
In both wine and art, the first thing a viewer notices is color. One of the most colorful artists in the Midwest, Stephanie Schlatter of Grand Rapids, is working with more Michigan wineries and...
Wine Growers Need to Think Ahead to the ’15 Growing Season
Duke Elsner of Michigan State University wrote a good story recently about how Midwestern grape growers can set the stage now for a rebound in 2015. According to Elsner, battling back from winter injury...