Two projects are underway in the Midwest to test and expand the use of mechanical grape vine pruning. One project in Wisconsin will evaluate mechanical rough pruning for cold climate hybrids. Another research project...
Midwest Wine Press spoke recently with Linda Jones, executive director of The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, about the upcoming Michigan Grape and Wine Conference in East Lansing from February 13th to 15th. One...
According to Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave, Christine Skandis of Kalamazoo is on a rescue mission for rare European grapes that are at risk of going the way of Durif and Malagousia. Christine is the...
When you think of the West Side of Chicago what comes to mind? Perhaps Taylor Street and the neighborhood’s great Italian restaurants? Or maybe the West Side reminds you of the Chicago Stadium and...
The event calendar for 2013 is filling up quickly, proving positive growth for the Midwest’s wine industry. Most of the 11 states that Midwest Wine Press covers will be hosting state conferences and are...
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce says a bill allowing alcohol to be sold in grocery stores will be proposed in the state’s legislature by the end of this month. It’s the latest salvo in...
A new hybrid red wine, Petite Pearl, is now in production at several Midwest wineries and should be available soon. 2012 will be the first commercial vintage of Petite Pearl. Previously, only test samples...
According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Chicago based restaurant/winery chain Cooper’s Hawk has signed a lease in Town and Country with an early 2014 opening date. Cooper’s Hawk will reportedly make wine...
Why should consumers buy local wines? To support the community, to be a locavore, to support their local grape growers and wineries? Yes, yes and yes. But even more importantly, because your local wines...
Across the Midwest, many restaurants are enthusiastic about locally sourced food. But many are reluctant to embrace local wines. In Iowa, a gaggle of restaurants are bucking the trend by serving and spreading the...