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New Cold Hardy Grape: Clarion

Clarion The University of Minnesota Grape Breeding Program has made significant contributions and their releases could very well be considered the reason we have a wine industry in Iowa and the Midwest today.  Interspecific cultivars such as Frontenac, Marquette, La […] Read Moreabout New Cold Hardy Grape: Clarion

Oxidation is on our Radar

Oxidation is a broad topic when it comes to wine.  In terms of the fault, there are visual, aroma and flavor perceptions that can all be present,Read Moreabout Oxidation is on our Radar

Development of a Signature Iowa Wine: Study Wrap-Up & Report

In 2019 the MGWII secured a grant from IDALS Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for the proposal entitled “Development of a Signature Iowa Wine: Identification of Consumer Preferred Cultivars and Styles.”  The idea behind the grant was to collect data […] Read Moreabout Development of a Signature Iowa Wine: Study Wrap-Up & Report

Short Presentations to Consumers can have Large Impacts

A consumer sensory evaluation was part of a recent research project at the MGWII.  We welcomed consumers over 5 weeks to taste wines of various varieties and to rate their liking of those wines.  The results of this project will […] Read Moreabout Short Presentations to Consumers can have Large Impacts

Protein Concentrations in Wines of 5 Cold-Hardy Varieties

During a recent research project at the MGWII an assortment of commercial wines made from the following varieties were purchased and analyzed: Brianna, Edelweiss, La Crescent, Marquette and Frontenac.  One of the analyses measured the protein concentration using a novel […] Read Moreabout Protein Concentrations in Wines of 5 Cold-Hardy Varieties

VitisGen Project

When I started at the MGWII in late 2015, we were still involved in the Northern Grapes Project.  This was a USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative aimed at expanding knowledge with regards to cold-hardy grape growing, winemaking and ultimately marketing […] Read Moreabout VitisGen Project

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