Midwest Wine Press Blog

Lake Erie Wine Fest Draws Record Crowds

Lake Erie Wine Fest Draws Record Crowds

This year’s Lake Erie Wine Fest drew record crowds according to the Asthtablula Star Beacon.   Fifteen wineries participated in the event which organizers told the Star Beacon surpassed last year’s attendance of 3,000....

2013 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition Winnners

2013 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition Winnners

The Illinois State Fair Wine Competition was held June 17-19, 2013 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.   Brad Beam and Megan Pressnal of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner Association coordinated the event. Best...

Planning a Day on the Wine Trail

Wine lovers are discovering wine trails all over the country. Whether you are seeking spectacular scenery or great wines, there is a wine trail for you. Here are a few tips to follow for...

Left Foot Charley is On the Right Path

Left Foot Charley is a quirky name for a winery that produces quality wines from vineyards located in Northwest Michigan. Bryan Ulbrich, the self-titled ‘winery Sherpa” of Left Foot Charley has been making wine...

Demand For Traminette Increasing

Traminette is an interspecific hybrid grape cultivar that was bred in 1965 in Illinois. One of the notable parents of Traminette is Gewürztraminer. Traminette was publicly released by Cornell University in 1996, and has...