Hoosier Wine Cellars filed a report from the vineyard of Oliver Winery in Bloomington this week. Oliver is the largest and oldest winery in Indiana and probably the largest winery east of the Mississippi...
We usually don’t copy other publication’s headlines, but the header from Samaritan Mag about the wine loving front man for the rock band Rush is a classic. It’s also a good article about Grapes...
John Wilson of Winestyr in Chicago wrote about Michigan’s oft misunderstood direct shipping laws in a recent story on mlive: http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/07/guest_column_rules_on_wine_shi.html
What a growing season it has been. It began the first week in March with several days at and soon above 80 F. Many weeks before they should, our buds were swelling and...
‘Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Like an old grapevine, the paths we follow in life are full...
Winemakers across the Midwest are now preparing to harvest their grapes. For many growers, the warm winter, the spring freeze and now the ongoing drought have combined to push harvest dates forward by two...
The Wall Street Journal has become an unlikely source of interesting wine journalism. (If you can stomach reading a Rupert Murdoch publication.) In a recent story, Charles Passy talks about wine from beyond “America’s...
Awards are too numerous to list here, but please get the complete rundown at http://www.midamericanwine.org/2012medals/Pages/state2012.aspx
As the drought continues to worsen and temperatures across the Midwest exceed 100 degrees, viticulture experts warn that grape growers could face long-term vine damage. If there is no significant rain in the coming days,...
Drink Michigan, an organization founded by Audrey Walker and Trisha Verma to promote Michigan wine and spirits, held its third annual Sip of Michigan on July 13th. The event was held again at the Rattlesnake...