What’s Your Marketing Plan for 2013?
Recently, I read a marketing article that said if the fish aren’t biting in your fishing hole, you need to either change your bait, move to a different fishing hole or change your fishing...
Midwest Wine Press Blog
Jacob’s Juice: The Missouri Wine Technical Group
We’re very happy to welcome Jacob Holman, winemaker from Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport, Missouri and president of the Missouri Wine Technical Group, as a new columnist. This is his first column for Midwest Wine...
Kentucky Berry Wine Tradition Continues
Kentucky winemakers have found their sweet spot in the wine business – berry wines. Blackberry wine alone accounts for 20 percent of Rose Hill Farm Winery’s total sales, says owner Jenny Beetz. Rose Hill,...
Michigan State University Propels Michigan Wine Industry
100 years ago in Michigan, Henry Ford built the first automated assembly line in the world. The Michigan economy has had its ups and downs since then, but today there is a renewed spirit in...
Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room Grand Opening
The new Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room had its grand opening on January 19th in Shelby Township Michigan, just outside of Detroit. The new tasting room, which shares the name of owner Cortney...
Iowa Wine Production Flattens in 2012
Wine production in Iowa has leveled off according to a report by Iowa State University (ISU). After growing rapidly since 2000, the amount of native wine sold in Iowa declined slightly from the previous...
2,4-D Bill Introduced in Nebraska
A bill that seeks to put restrictions on the application of certain herbicides, specifically 2,4-D, is now under consideration in the Nebraska state legislature. Senator Norm Wallman, of Courtland, introduced LB 636 at the...
Jennifer Montgomery New NWGGA Director
Jennifer Montgomery has joined the The Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association (NWGGA) as the organization’s first, full time executive director. Jennifer comes to the NWGGA after 10 years with WineAmerica, the national trade...
Wisconsin Grape Growers Association Award Winners
On January 20th at the Wilderness Resort, the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association (WGGA) announced the 2012 Award Winners for the Wisconsin grape and wine industry. The announcements were made during the Wisconsin Food & Wine Pairing...
Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute Adds New Senior Staff
As announced in the most recent “Wine Grower News,” The Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute at Iowa State University hired Dr. Stephanie Grove to work on program that will offer wineries testing services....