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Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute

Creating Connections and Furthering Research in Enology and Viticulture

The Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute provides resources, conducts research, and connects grape growers and winemakers to valuable information about enology and viticulture in Iowa and throughout the Midwest. In order to serve the Midwest wine and grape industry, we offer laboratory services and education and outreach programming through publications, workshops, seminars, training, and direct communication.

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Vineyard in Summerset

Enology

Our research into the science of winemaking, also known as enology, allows winemakers to improve their wine quality and make educated decisions during wine production. The Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute provides education to local winemakers, from winemaking best practices to helping you find resources to meet your winery’s needs.

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Enology bottles of rose

Viticulture

Local grape growers can advance their knowledge on cold-hardy grape varieties, growing practices, and more through the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute’s viticulture resources. Find a variety of information on grape growing and vineyard management strategies or discover vineyards and wineries near you.

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Marquette grapes ripe on a vine

About the Industry

Discover the economic impact of winemaking and viticulture in the Midwest. We’ve compiled market research and industry information to help local grape growers and winemakers better understand their field of interest, including connecting them to local wine associations and membership information, enology and viticulture research, and more.

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Barrel House

Laboratory

Midwest winemakers can submit wine samples to the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute’s laboratory for chemical analysis or sensory evaluation. Whether monitoring grape ripeness, tracking basic winemaking parameters, or addressing quality concerns, our laboratory offers analytical tools to help arm winemakers with information about their wines. View our fee-for-service laboratory offerings, check out some recent research, and learn more about our laboratory.

The Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute’s fee-for-service laboratory is open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Hours may vary depending on University Holidays or Winter Break.

 Laboratory information
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Institute Articles

<strong>Ensuring Food Safety in the Vineyard: Wine Grapes 2019</strong>

November 9, 2022
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<strong>Ensuring Food Safety in Wineries</strong>

November 9, 2022
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Time to Get Technical: 2022 Harvest Report

October 31, 2022
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Research Winemaking Focus

August 25, 2022
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Upcoming Events

B.E.V. NY 2023

Mar 28
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Lunch and Learn Series- Acetic Acid

Apr 3
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Sales Training for Wine Industry; organized by Whitney Schmidt

Apr 10
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Find a Winery Near You

Discover Iowa Wine Trails

Stay in Touch

Keep up with the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute by following us on social media and signing up for our newsletter. If you’re interested in catching up on past issues of the newsletter, you can visit our archive of all past issues.

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Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute

2312 Food Sciences Building
Ames, IA 50011-1061

Email us at wine@iastate.edu
Call us at 515-294-3308
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