Mount Pleasant Winery, the oldest winery in the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) of Augusta, Missouri, was home to a recent Dinner on the Deck. The event included tastings beforehand, plus a wine tour...
The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine writer, Jon Bonné, has added to the simmering debate over whether the labels on wine bottles should disclose all of the ingredients that go into making wine. The topic...
Welcome to the Michigan Wine Wire, a new feature that will appear from time-to-time in Midwest Wine Press, reporting on news of interest in the Michigan wine business. Forty-Five North Welcomes Briggs, Grossnickle In...
This summer, a grape grower in central Kentucky reported persistent downy mildew in his vineyard. He noted that regular applications of Abound and Pristine fungicides failed to manage the disease. After laboratory analysis, the...
This is the second in a two-part profile of Huber’s Orchard, Winery and Vineyards in Southern Indiana. The first segment- Indiana’s Huber Winery: Seven Generations and 600 Acres- explained the history of the winery and how...
The Best of Missouri Market was held October 5-7 at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri. The event draws 25,000 people annually to one of the best botanical gardens in the U.S....
Jon Hamilton gave a revealing interview to the Wisconsin State Journal about the Wisconsin wine industry and his own meadery, White Water Winery. White Water Winery is in Bayfield, WI on Lake Superior which...
Midwest Wine Press spoke recently with Nick Smith at the University of Minnesota (U of M.) Nick is well-known in the region because, over the course of a year, he probably makes more different...
From Inside Indiana Business, Country Heritage Vineyard and Winery in La Otta is planning a $850,000 renovation and capital improvement project. See http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=55919 From the Indiana Wine Grape Council, Indiana’s 64th winery has opened for business. Hopwood...
Missouri Wine reports that the TTB will now allow wines labeled with a country appellation of origin, including American appellation wines, to disclose their vintage. See more at missouri.wine@mda.mo.gov