Midwest Winemakers Blend Career Paths
‘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...
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Wine Riot Chicago Adds More Regional Wine
Wine Riot Chicago, a giant wine tasting that will occupy the entire Great Hall at Union Station in Chicago on June 1 and June 2, has added two more regional wines according to Wine...
Crown Valley Winery Hires New Winemaker
South Africa native Alwyn Dippenaar has been named the new winemaker at Crown Valley Winery in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Al, as he prefers to be called, arrived at Crown Valley Winery in March of...
Treatment of Wine To Reduce Hazing
Publisher’s note: This article is the second installment in a four-part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. To read the previous article see: Controlling Heat...
Why Your Winery is the Local Attraction
As I travel around the Midwest talking to winery owners, I often hear this comment: “At my winery, it’s as much about the experience as it is about the wine.” A genuine winery experience...
Inside Look at Missouri Wine Tech Group
On May 15th, the Missouri Wine Technical Group held a Norton Workshop. The workshop was an opportunity for winemakers from across Missouri and the Midwest to share information about Norton winemaking in a formal,...
Growing with Downtown Indy at Easley Winery
Publisher’s note: This is the second in a three part series on how wineries structure successful events Lacking the dramatic backdrop of vineyards, urban wineries, such as family owned Easley Winery in downtown Indianapolis,...
Philippe Coquard’s Vineyard Reflections on a Difficult Spring
On May 4th, Philippe Coquard of Wollersheim Winery in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin commented on his spring 2012 vineyard experiences in the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association internet discussion forum. Coquard has one of...
Wine Makers Love Southern Illinois Grape Growers
The best winemakers know that great wine is made in the vineyard. The quality of grapes being grown in Illinois is a part of the reason that the quality of Illinois wine is...
Interview with Chicago Wine Author Clara Orban
Recently, Midwest Wine Press spent time with Clara Orban, the author of Wine Lessons: Ten Questions to Guide Your Appreciation of Wine. Clara not only chairs the Department of Modern Languages at DePaul University...