Wine Industry News For The "Other" Grape http://www.winedustry.comarticles/Business On the day before my visit to Sugar Creek Winery, Mother Nature decided to peak her head out and produce 2012’s first proper snow storm.  Sugar Creek Vineyards and Winery (est. 1994), which lies in Defiance, MO (within the Augusta American Viticulture Area) was hit with a snow system that blanketed the vineyard with a fresh layer of snow.  Due to high winds and cold temperatures, the road conditions leading out to the winery were manageable at best.  http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10638.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10638.html Much as been written about the persuading customers to become brand ambassadors for a given companies product line. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10633.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10633.html With St. James Winery’s expansion of its award-winning line of fruit wines to include blueberry and raspberry wines, the winery knew it also wanted to add something extra-special to the mix, something that would spotlight just how versatile and food-friendly St. James Winery fruit wines truly are. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10631.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10631.html Winedustry: wine industry news for the “other” grapes™ is pleased to open our reference library of resources to the “other” wine industry. The material contained within the following link reflects hundreds of hours of field research, presentations, collecting and compiling documents, and the efforts of establishing the Winedustry library. The material is free; however, we ask that if you use the material and find it of value, that you please make a donation. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10600.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10600.html Wines of the Midwest are center state at the upcoming Mid-American Wine Competition (MAWC), the prestigious wine competition held annually on the main campus of the Des Moines Area Community College, featuring some of the most renowned and well-respected wine judging professionals and regionally crafted wines in the U.S. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10592.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10592.html Title: Vineyard tourism on the rise as Michigan wineries flourish http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10584.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10584.html This is our Spring Fundraising Campaign (May 1-10)! We’re changing the way we do business at Winedustry and retooling our business model and are now asking for your gift of financial support today. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10578.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10578.html Yikes, sorry for my tardiness in writing! It's another cold and rainy day here in Minnesota, so a good time to check in. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10571.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10571.html Leonardtown, MD April 21, 2011 Port of Leonardtown Winery wins Gold, at an international competition! The Port of Leonardtown Winery's 2009 Autumn Frost received the only gold medal from a Maryland winery in the 2011 competition. In addition, the winery had a second wine medal in this distinguished competition with their 2009 Vidal Blanc receiving a bronze medal. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10567.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10567.html HUME, VA – The weekend of May 6, 7 & 8th is the Grand Opening of Desert Rose Winery, located on Hume Road in Hume. Neighbors, friends and guests already in the know about the wonderful wines being offered can tell you there is a warmth in this ranch atmosphere (with official horses as greeters) and a dedication to the passion, the art of fine wine making. Visit for a tasting, a glass or a bottle, bring a picnic or enjoy the light fare offered in the tasting room. Music will be provided on Friday with “Two For The Road’s”, Beth Whistler and Larry Haun, a vocalist and pianist/keyboard duo. For Saturday, enjoy Blue Grass with Joe King. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10566.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10566.html NORWALK, Conn., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The recovering economy resulted in improved growth for beverage alcohol sales, but the impact was mixed among the liquor, wine and beer categories. According to the Beverage Information Group's recently released Handbook Advance 2011, distilled spirits and wine saw positive results and continued to take share away from the beer category in 2010. Also, retail sales' growth showed signs of recovery as consumers slowly returned to the "trading up" trend that dominated the industry prior to the recession. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10547.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10547.html This is the third in a series of Winedustry™ interviews focused on nontraditional wines, growing areas, and the business of wine. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10532.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10532.html If you haven’t sourced grapes OR haven’t found a home for your grapes for this Fall – The clock is ticking away!!! http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10529.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10529.html DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will make grants available to help enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10514.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10514.html According to a recent Winedustry sponsored Social Media Networking Study, more than 50% of wine consumer respondents indicated they read Wine Blogs.  http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10504.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10504.html Cherry Hill, NJ (PRWEB) February 9, 2011 - Tiare Technology announced today that it has deployed its patented Wireless WineList™ solution at Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, one of the nation’s leading wine-oriented restaurants. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10484.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10484.html Hume, VA – In the largest competition of American Wines in the world with over 5,000 entries, Philip Carter Winery’s Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc have taken highest honors in their categories from Virginia. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10480.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10480.html Iowa Public Radio does an audio report on Marquette. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10470.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10470.html On November 20, 2007 the Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced a proposal to revise America Viticultural Area (AVA) regulations. The January 20, 2011 the Federal Register (Vol. 76, No. 13, p. 3489-3502) reported a comprehensive review of the concerns, comments, TTB responses, and outlines the final rulemaking changes slated to take effect on February 22, 2011. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10466.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10466.html Channing Daughters Winery in The Hamptons, Long Island recently shipped 30 cases of wine to an on-line wine retailer in Copenhagen who specializes in small-production, high-quality American wines. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10465.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Business/article10465.html