If Prohibition was still in effect (thank goodness it isn’t), Dr. Kris Berglund might well be public enemy number one. He’s the man behind the Michigan State University (MSU) artisan distilling program. This unique...
A wine label should communicate your brand, your uniqueness and increase the perceived value of your wine. A wine label is your biggest piece of advertising and the first contact most people will have...
Some 33 years after Phyllis Meagher left the corporate world in Chicago, purchased a vineyard in Missouri and almost 15 years after starting the winery, Meramec Vineyards, she is looking to find a successor....
For the first time, Midwest Wine Press has tabulated wine grape production in the 11 state Midwest region. (Whenever possible, grape production figures include only wine grapes, although some states do not distinguish between...
No wine region in the world has as many wine trails as the Midwestern U.S. A big part of the Midwestern wine experience is visiting a winery to enjoy the terroir and perhaps speak...
Call me a dreamer, but I can envision a day when vineyards stretch out across the Midwest. In this future-land, the grapes from Midwest vineyards will be used to make wines that are sold...
After years of rapid expansion, the growth in the number of Midwest wineries slowed during the past year. Since the second quarter of 2013, the number of Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade...
Tune in to ABC’s ‘The Chew” at 1pm this Tuesday, June 24th and get a sneak peak of Traverse City native, HGTV celebrity and Bonobo Winery founder, Carter Oosterhouse as he shares wines from...
On a beautiful May 31 afternoon, thirteen Illinois wineries brought their products to Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago. This third iteration of the festival showed continued and growing interest in local wines in...
The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that limited alcohol sales will be allowed at the Grand Hall at the 2014 Indiana State Fair. Because Journalism is not really a profession any longer, the story does...