Downstream from St. Paul Is the St. Pepin Grape
The St.Pepin wine grape is partially named for the Lake Pepin, a 40 square mile lake in the Mississippi River. Most of the St. Pepin wine made in the U.S. is produced in the...
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A Computerized Winery Is Worth the Expense
We have made some big changes in the last two years at Les Bourgeois Vineyards; a new facility, crush equipment, and a new warehouse. All things that have been a long time coming and...
Reducing Alcohol Levels in Cold Climate Wines
When it comes to Marquette wines, two of the biggest criticisms I hear are excessive oak and alcohol. Oak aside, the high brix of varietals such as Marquette and Frontenac can lead to alcohols...
The Wine World Discovers Northern Michigan
For 200 years, grapegrowers have been experimenting with European wine varietals in the Midwestern United States. While growing old world grapes in the Midwest will never be easy, some regions are quietly gaining an...
Identifying Herbicide Drift Damage
Last week I had the opportunity to travel around the southwestern part of Ohio and west central Ohio with my partner in crime Dr. Gary Gao. We visited several vineyards and witnessed herbicide injury in all...
Ohio Wine Month Award Winners
June is Ohio Wine Month and it was celebrated on May 22 at the State House by the introduction of the Director’s Choice Awards by the Ohio Director of Agriculture, David L. Daniels. The three...
Midwest Wine Excise Tax Rankings
Midwest Wine State Wine Excise Tax Rankings (Dollars Per Gallon) 1. Kentucky- $3.16 (highest in U.S.) 2. Iowa- 1.75% 3. Illinois- $1.39 4. Minnesota- $1.20 5. Nebraska- $.95 6. Michigan- $.51 7. Indiana- .47%...
Interview With Cold Climate Wine Documentary Makers
Marcus and Emily Taplin were looking for something fun to do with their limited free time so they started visiting regional wineries. Emily is a reporter at WQOW-TV in Eau Claire and Marcus works in the...
2013 Int’l Cold Climate Comp Open for Entries
Tireless work has been had in the University of Minnesota, Cornell University, Iowa State University, and others to develop grape vines that will not only produce fantastic wines, but also survive weather in which...
Galena Cellars Unveils Marquette
Galena Cellars will release its first Marquette wine at a public release party–including appetizers and live music–planned for Friday, May 24 from 6-8 pm at Galena Cellars Vineyard, 4746 North Ford Road in Galena, Illinois. ‘There’s...