Alto Vineyards, Southern Illinois’ oldest winery and commercial vineyard, has added a modern touch with a new tasting room. According to Erin Downs, Alto’s marketing director, the new 5,000 foot space was built to...
From WTIU News (Indiana Public Media) comes a report about the Indiana grape growing season so far. According to Purdue University, growing degree days in Indiana are close to the normal average. However, most...
This article is a companion to an earlier piece describing cold hardy white grapes that seem to have found their niche in a crisp, flowery and fruity style. Cold hardy reds, on the other...
2012 Little Iza wine, made from La Crescent grapes, from Millner Heritage Vineyard and Winery in Kimball, Minnesota, won the Minnesota Governor’s Cup trophy at the 2013 International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC), held...
The first Driftless Experimental Wine Festival will be held on October 20, 2013 at Fergedaboutit Vineyard and Winery in Hanover Illinois (near Galena.) The event is the brainchild of Gerald Podraza of Mount Hope Vineyard in...
Brengman Brothers Crain Hill Vineyard in Leelanau County has installed the largest solar electric system in Michigan that uses new solar tracking technology. The Winery’s three AllSun Trackers brand solar panels follow the sun...
Grapevine red blotch, a disease normally found on the East and West Coasts, is turning up in Ontario according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Red blotch can stop grapes from...
The wine industry is expanding rapidly in Northern Michigan around Petoskey, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs. Evidence of this growth was on display last week as fifty winemakers from north of the 45th parallel in...
I was excited to finally be able to attend the Vintage Celebration at Botham Vineyard and Winery last Sunday. Many different types of cars were included, but Roadsters were the featured highlight that covered...
Winery owners know that wine clubs increase direct sales and help build a repeat customer base. If wine clubs are such a good idea, then why don’t all wineries have them? Until recently, the...