The Second Annual Northern Grapes Symposium featured first-year results from the USDA-funded Northern Grapes Project, which began in October 2011. Approximately 120 people attended three sessions of the Symposium, held on February 6, 2013...
In December, Midwest Wine Press published a news item about the results of a five-year research project that showed applying vegetable oil to vines significantly delayed bud break. The study was by Seth McFarland and University...
On February 4th, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a press release announcing the establishment of a new viticultural area in Indiana. On February 5, 2013, TTB published a final...
Midwest Wine Press attended the first two days of the three-day Midwest Grape & Wine Conference in St Charles, Missouri. Thanks to Vineyard & Winery Management for a media pass! The conference ended on Saturday,...
According to m.live.com, a new winery is opening in downtown Jackson. The new winery and brewery, Grand River Marketplace, is being developed by John Burtka, the owner of Cherry Creek Vineyard and Winery and Sleeping...
Cornell University just released two new wine grapes; Arandell, a red, and Aromella, an aromatic, muscat white wine grape. Dr. Bruce Reisch, professor in the Cornell University Department of Horticulture, developed the grapes with his...
After starting operations in 2012, Wisconsin’s only winery tour company is expanding and changing its name. This spring, Wisconsin Wine and Beer Tours – formerly Midwest Winery Travel – will be increasing the number...
January was the highest readership month ever for Midwest Wine Press! (We’ve been publishing since September 2011.) Here’s what our growing readership was reading during January: 1. Winery Dog of the Year Contest Winners–...
Every vinifera wine that is. This comprehensive wine graph comes from information graphics website Daily Infographic. Does anyone want to produce a version of this graph for hybrid wines? See http://dailyinfographic.com/the-different-types-of-wine-inforgraphic
Illinois’ major wine conference, The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association (IGGVA) Winter Wine Festival, attracted over 250 attendees to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield from January 31st to February 2, 2013. This was...