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
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Time to Get Technical: June 2022
Resources for Identifying, Managing, and reporting Spotted Lanternfly The spotted lanternfly is an invasive sap-feeding planthopper, first discovered in the United States in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014. While sighting of this harmful pest has been focused in the Northeastern […] Read Moreabout Time to Get Technical: June 2022
Through the Grapevine: Graduating Students
It’s always a bittersweet time of year here at the Institute. On May 14, 2022 we will be congratulating and saying goodbye to our current lab assistant. Andrew Gude has worked in the lab since last May. Andrew has been […] Read Moreabout Through the Grapevine: Graduating Students
Recap of the 2021 Native Iowa Wine Production and Sales Report
The 2021 Iowa Native Wine Production and Sales Report is now available on our website. The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm, Food, and Enterprise Development program prepares the annual report, which provides a snapshot of the Iowa wine […] Read Moreabout Recap of the 2021 Native Iowa Wine Production and Sales Report
The Iowa Specialty Producers Conference: 2022
The 2022 Conference Wrapped Up Here at the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute, we are committed to helping Iowa’s winemakers and growers alike. Recently, we spent some time at the Iowa Specialty Producer Conference at the FFA Enrichment Center […] Read Moreabout The Iowa Specialty Producers Conference: 2022
Bench Trials
As we finish up the stabilization steps for our 2021 wines and prepare to bottle them this spring…Read Moreabout Bench Trials