New Lake Pepin Wine Trail Opens
A new Lake Pepin Wine Trail has been established along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The four wineries on the new wine trail- Villa Belleza, Maiden Rock, Flower Valley and Great River,...
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Uncle John’s Rose Cider First to Use Malus Niedzwetzkyana
From “Serious Drinks,” comes news that Michigan’s Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery Cider is the first American hard cider to be made from the “grandaddy” Malus Niedzwetzkyana apple. The story goes into a lot...
Midwest’s Int’l Women’s Wine Contest Winners
The 2013 International Women’s Wine Competition was held in Sonoma County, California July 9-10, 2013. Here are the medal winners from Midwestern wineries: St. Julian Wine Company, Inc. NV St. Julian Sweet Nancie Lake...
Breeder Creates “Cotton Candy Grapes”
From the Los Angeles Times comes word of new grapes that taste like “Skittles on the vine.” But it’s no joke, this new table grape reportedly commands $6 a pound. As is often the...
Midwest Wine Press Readership Hits All Time High
July was the highest readership month ever for Midwest Wine Press. Total page views exceeded 19,500 during July and there were more than 9,500 visits to the website. According to Midwest Wine Press publisher Mark Ganchiff, readership...
Herbicide Drift Plagues Ohio Vineyards in 2013
Most vegetable and fruit farmers have probably experienced crop injury from glyphosate spray drift at one time or another. The most recognizable name in this class is Roundup along with several other glyphosate products such as...
Southern Illinois Wineries Expect a Great Harvest
According to The Southern Illinoisan, 2013 is shaping up as a fine vintage in Southern Illinois. Rainfall in Southern Illinois has been near normal this season. Also, the highest temperature recorded in Carbondale this...
2013 Missouri Wine Competition Winners
The 2013 Missouri Wine Competition concluded on July 24th, 2013 and the winners are: The triple award of Best of Class Dry Red, C.V. Riley award for Best Norton and the top award for...
Displays of Kindness Sell Wine at Good Vines and Egalite
Wine and charity make a good pair. Barefoot Wines, the biggest wine label in the U.S., does all its promotions with non-profit organizations. Now a new wine company in Chicago has created a business...
Midwest Winery Gals Winery Reviews Rock
Over the past ten months, the Midwest Winery Gals website has grown to become one of the leading travel blogs about Missouri and Illinois wineries. The “Gals”- Chrissy and Lynn- are Southern Illinois residents...