The genetics of native Missouri grapes are being studied in the city of St. Louis by researchers from St. Louis University, according to a recent NPR report. According to report, some of the experimental vines...
Last year, Midwest Wine Press tried to locate a program in Chicago that treated the loss of the sense of smell. While we did find local ear, nose and throat specialists who can offer...
Midwest Wine Press does not read US Magazine often for wine news, but the Hollywood celebrity rag broke the big news yesterday about the new winery in the Traverse City area. Drum roll…..the...
An overnight frost has had contrasting impacts on grapes across Michigan. In some areas, where wine grapes predominate, the low temperatures overnight Sunday had little effect. In other areas, where juice grapes are grown,...
The first time I had a glass of wine made from La Crescent, I was completely blown away. Reminiscent of an aromatic white that might come from Germany or Austria, my mind started spinning...
I was in Arizona years ago attending a wedding and I sought out some local wineries to satisfy my curiosity. It was fascinating seeing vineyards clinging to arid mountainsides, some bordered by impossible looking desert...
In many cases, customers form perceptions about a winery based on their experience in the tasting room. Generally, these attitudes are based on both the interactions with the server and their perception of wine...
With some freezing temperatures forecast for the region, here are several of Midwest Wine Press’ most popular frost and freeze protection stories: March 2013, Nipping Jack Frost in the Bud this Spring January 2012, John...
Wine Riot Chicago 2013 brought together 150 wineries from around the world with over 250 bottles being poured throughout the two-day/three session event. Two Midwestern wineries were present and pouring, Lynfred Winery from suburban...
For the most part, the wines that you drink today are made from the same grapes as the wines your grandparents and great-grandparents drank. The great wine grapes of the world have been around...