Weston Wine Company Pairs Cupcakes and Wine
Entering the doorway to Weston Wine Company, the “pink” hits you all at once. (We’re talking about the color, not the musician.) Between the pale red colors on the walls and the way the...
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IGGVA Seeking New Executive Director
The Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Association is seeking a full time Executive Director. The Association is governed by a 12-member Statewide Board of Directors. The Executive Director maintains an active and continuous communication...
Should Wineries Be Craft Brewers Too?
Diversifying product lines is a smart business move. But ask any of the increasing number of winery owners who have recently started to make beer and/or spirits as well as wine why they did...
New Guide to Illinois Wines and Wineries
When visiting regional wineries, I like to taste wines made from local or estate grown grapes. As we’ve discussed in Midwest Wine Press, it’s the locally grown wines that are the main draw for...
Wine Law by the Case: Advertising Rules
Like nearly every other facet of the alcohol beverage industry, advertising has historically been carefully regulated. For instance, in Missouri, regulations pertaining to advertising address topics from font size to content, and those specifically relevant to wine address statements regarding...
Omaha Crush Ticket Contest
Nebraska’s Omaha Crush festival on August 2nd was inspired by a visit to the St. Louis Wine Festival in the Midwest’s wine heartland. ‘My husband and I had taken a little trip to St....
Omaha Crush Ticket Contest Winner
The winner of the Omaha Crush Wine Festival ticket contest is Katherine Giddens of Omaha who was the eighth person to answer the following questions correctly: 1. What was the first post Prohibition winery...
B2B: Winery or Theme Park?
The experience is everything. This idea is a dominant thread in the services sector, including the Midwest wine industry, where it’s the marketeering belief that you need to provide more than just a good wine to ensure...
Scott Labs Introduces New Yeast For Cold Hardy Grapes
The newly released 2014 Scott Laboratories Fermentation Handbook features a new wine yeast- Lavlin C- that is formulated specifically for cool climate hybrid grapes. The new Lavlin C yeast has a high-capacity to convert Malic...
Mid-American WIne Competition Winners
The Mid-American Wine Competition was held July 11th through 14th at the Des Moines Area Community College. Contestants submitted wines from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...