Marcus and Emily Taplin are currently raising capital to produce a documentary about University of Minnesota cold climate wine grapes. Emily is currently a reporter at WQOW-TV in Eau Claire and Marcus works in...
Cedar Ridge Vineyards, a family-owned winery and distillery located between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa, is no stranger to the lime light. Cedar Ridge received 20 awards for their wines in 2012...
As I travel around the Midwest talking to winery owners, I often hear this comment: “At my winery, it’s as much about the experience as it is about the wine.” A genuine winery experience...
Here are some the most read tasting room management articles from Midwest Wine PRess 1. Four Simple Ways to Increase Tasting Room Revenue (August 2012) 2. Top Ten Tasting Room Etiquette Tips (May 2013)...
One aspect of print media that will never go out of style is the travel guide. A hard copy travel guide is not only useful for planning a trip, it can also be marked...
Midwest wineries generate a lot of revenue through tasting room sales. This business model serves the industry well. Wineries earn a decent margin for their quality local wines and customers receive a genuine tasting...
Walker’s Bluff Winery near Carbondale, Illinois, has bottled an estate grown Pinot Grigio, according to winemaker Chelsea Mulinax. Also in production at Walker’s Bluff are several other wines made from vinifera grapes that have...
The CNFA Farmer to Farmer Program is looking for volunteers to go to Belarus to work on structured research with cold climate grapes. Desired Qualifications of Volunteer: • Proven expertise in cold hardy grape...
In 2011, Ohio passed a law, House Bill 243, which did several things to improve the lives of the state’s imbibers. The bill allowed distilleries, for the first time, to: Exist in counties with a...
Today, National Public Radio did a national four-minute segment on cold climate grapes and wine! Considering NPR reaches 19 million people per month, today’s radio segment by David Sommerstein is probably the largest public relations...