Spring is here and the busy summer season is quickly approaching for wineries. Visitors will soon flock in droves to wineries to enjoy the weather, the wine aromas and the unbeatable Midwest winery experience. To...
In the tasting room of Chaumette Vineyards there is a large mural depicting the history of owner Hank Johnson’s family going back to 1680’s. Johnson’s ancestors were Huguenots who fled France in the...
An archaeologist with a passion for ancient winemaking techniques has teamed up with Bushwhacker Bend Winery in Glasgow, Missouri. Michael Fuller, an archaeology professor from St. Louis, Missouri plans to make three wines from ancient and medieval...
Everyone wanted the brewmaster to stay. Greg Hall was 45 and savvy enough to help Goose Island Brewery through the transition after Anheuser Busch purchased the brewery for $38.8 million in 2011. Plus, Goose...
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...
Homepage photo: John Thull and Katie Cook of the University of Minnesota. Visiting the University of Minnesota Research Center, I was surprised to see vinifera growing in the vineyard. What are all those old...
Publisher’s Note: The last day for voting and the last day of the contest is Sunday, January 13, 2013. The Midwest Winery Dog of the Year winners will be published on January 18th....
Tough Choices for Juice Grape Growers Many labrusca grape growers in Southwest Michigan are taking a long, hard look at their books right now and wondering if they should change their crops for next...
Chicago is the third largest U.S. wine market by case sales ranking behind Los Angeles and New York. One would think that demand for regional wine in a Midwestern metropolis with 9.72 million residents...
Riesling originated in the Germany’s Rhine and Mosel valleys in the 1400’s. The grape is currently grown across the globe; South Africa has Cape Riesling, British Columbia has Okanagan Riesling and Bulgaria has Misket,...