As reported in the Detroit News, Michigan’s Laurentide Winery’s 2011 Riesling won the prestigious Riesling Challenge at the recent International Eastern Wine Competition. Laurentide opened in the Leelanau Peninsula during September of 2012. See: http://blogs.detroitnews.com/wine/2013/02/22/leelanaus-new-laurentide-winery-wins-riesling-challenge/
The Hermann Wine Trail in Missouri hosted their first event of 2013 this past weekend. “Chocolate Wine Trail” sold out, as it does every year, with 1,200 wine and chocolate lovers participating. The...
Earlier this month, Midwest Wine Press attended the Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St. Charles, Missouri. We’ve already posted a story preview and some photos here: See related article: 2013 Midwest Wine Conference: Photos...
The Michigan Grape and Wine Conference took place February 13th to February 15th at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. Seveneteen presentations were packed into two...
Who says that French royalty cannot breed with ordinary native Americans? Crimson Cabernet’s parentage combines the Bordeaux King of Grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the State Grape of Missouri, Norton. The result is a disease...
The oldest bottle of wine I ever consumed was a 1928 Bordeaux purchased by a friend at auction. Besides the price tag; the bottle came with a unique history. It had been passed down...
Greg Hall mentioned that a high school career aptitude test said that he should become a farmer So we asked Hall, “Is this new venture more than just about just about cider for you? ...
Everyone wanted the brewmaster to stay. Greg Hall was 45 and savvy enough to help Goose Island Brewery through the transition after Anheuser Busch purchased the brewery for $38.8 million in 2011. Plus, Goose...
Publisher’s note: This is the second installment of Midwest Wine Press Winemaker Q & A. If you have questions for Milwaukee based winery consultant Piero Spada, please send them to midwestwine@gmail.com February 2013: More...
Grape growers across the Midwest are preparing for another growing season. After several years of drought and the driest conditions in living memory last year, soil conditions are a concern for many growers. Despite...