Grape Harvest 2022 The challenge of summarizing the grape harvest in Iowa is that grapes are grown in a wide geographic range throughout the state. In many of states, grape production tends to be more concentrated in smaller regions such […] Read Moreabout Time to Get Technical: 2022 Harvest Report
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Through the Grapevine: Students help in the Winery
This year the Institute had the pleasure to teach students commercial winemaking techniques in the Iowa State University Winery. Two students, Drew Tuttle and Emma Frederick, helped Erin Norton process 2022’s vintage for the commercial winery. Although both students had […] Read Moreabout Through the Grapevine: Students help in the Winery
Using Plant Growth Regulators for Higher Quality Red Wines
By Alex Gapinski Cold-hardy hybrid grape varieties are the foundation for the wine industry in the Midwest and other regions, but making high quality red wine can be a challenge due to unique chemistry that varies from the more traditional […] Read Moreabout Using Plant Growth Regulators for Higher Quality Red Wines
Through the Grapevine: Iowa State Fair Wine Competition 2022
Iowa State Fair Wine Competition Synopsis: 2022 The Competition On July 23rd, I had the pleasure to help out with the 2022 Iowa State Fair Wine competition sponsored by Iowa Wine Growers Association (IWGA). This was the first time I […] Read Moreabout Through the Grapevine: Iowa State Fair Wine Competition 2022
Research Winemaking Focus
Ongoing research: Evolution of Marquette and Frontenac red wines during aging How long a red wine can age? Several years for Vitis vinifera red wines, but it depends on many factors including how much it would be protected from oxidation. […] Read Moreabout Research Winemaking Focus
Time to Get Technical: Iowa Lab Comparison Project
Iowa Wine Lab Comparison Project: Summer 2022 Results compiled by the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry InstituteSummary Summary Participating Iowa wineries were provided bottles of the same commercially available wine with identifying information removed. The same wine was also sent […] Read Moreabout Time to Get Technical: Iowa Lab Comparison Project