The Elmer Swenson Preservation Project set out to protect and establish Elmer’s most promising and little known selections for future testing and evaluation. The pioneers of the original project did an amazing job collecting...
Shanken News Daily has a short report on how a court ruling has prevented the Florida based distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits – the largest in the US – from setting up operations in Missouri....
When Tia Agnew and Brett Canaday wanted to take their meadery to the next level, they knew they needed to make a bold move. Now, New Day Meadery sits in the heart of a bustling...
Heavy rains and cloudy days early in the growing season may have delayed maturation of grape crops in some areas of the Midwest, but hot conditions in August triggered heavy crops in time for...
Vintage Illinois 2013 was held at Mattheissen State Park near Starved Rock State Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22, 2013. Total attendance was in excess of 10,000 for both days,...
How many clusters should I have on my grape vines? Good question. It varies by age of the vine, vineyard site, weather, cluster size, cultivar and individual vine vigor. This is the gray area...
Native American grapes don’t make great wine (Norton excluded) but they do withstand cold and disease better than most wine grapes. Now, according to winesearcher.com., the French National Institute of Agronomic Research is crossing...
Vineyards across the Midwest are preparing to bring in the last of their grapes. Compared to 2012’s drought and frost affected yields, many vineyards are reporting bigger crops and good quality fruit. However, too...
There are two newsworthy developments on the Midwest’s largest wine trail in terms of wineries (25) and probably sales volume too. Recently, the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association (LPVA) named Lorri Hathaway as Director and...
The headline to this story is probably an over statement, but as reported in Midwest Producer, the Nebraska wine industry is doing well. Under it first full time executive director, Jennifer Montgomery, Nebraska wine...