Owen Valley Winery Owners aim for sustainable, community-focused winery – AgriNews

Posted on July 30, 2015 by lmpublications

Owners aim for sustainable, community-focused winery – AgriNews.

Rain Impacts Indiana Vineyards

Posted on July 30, 2015 by lmpublications

Another informative post on Indiana wine by Howard Hewitt!

Indiana’s corn and soybean crops have sustained $475 million in rain and flood damage this summer according to Purdue University agriculture economists. Indiana’s grape crop and vineyards haven’t escaped the soggy summer woes either.

The rains have hurt vineyards most in Central Indiana while southern vines have been spared. “All the rain this year has made it especially difficult to control diseases,” said Bruce Bordelon, Purdue Professor of Horticulture and specialist in commercial grape and wine production. He said many vineyards avoided disease problems thanks to a dry month of May.

Purdue’s Bruce Bordelon

“But, I’ve seen a tremendous amount of anthracnose (leaf spots and blotches) and black rot. Shocking to see it so bad,” Bordelon said. “In some cases, it is due to a poor spray program, but in others, it is due to high disease pressure. We’ve had too many rains too close together to maintain adequate fungicide…

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Indiana Senate backs bill loosening rules on wine sales: The Times of Northwest Indiana

Posted on April 22, 2015 by lmpublications

This should be a boost to Indiana wineries!

Indiana Senate backs bill loosening rules on wine sales.

March Wine News: Indiana Wines

Posted on March 4, 2015 by lmpublications

This is the Indiana Wines March Wine News update from the Indiana Wine Grape Council.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/March-news-from-Indiana-s-wineries-.html?soid=1101449624829&aid=5YaFFclS4TU.

Committee Hearing To Be Held Wednesday Morning On Possible Indiana Sunday Sales Compromise

Posted on February 10, 2015 by lmpublications

The Indiana House Public Policy Committee will be meeting tomorrow morning, February 11th at 9am (EST) to debate a possible compromise on ongoing efforts to lift Indiana’s ban on Sunday liquor sales. The committee meeting will be held in the Indiana House Chamber, per the Indiana General Assembly website.

According to the Indianapolis Star, Chairman Rep. Tom Dermody plans to introduce the compromise measure at the hearing, which would allow Sunday alcohol sales at any store with an alcohol permit, though it will require more stringent restrictions on retailers other than package liquor stores. The proposed retail restrictions “…would require hard liquor to be sold from behind a counter and would require beer and wine to be located in a single aisle or a separate room…” In addition, the compromise would require retail clerks to receive alcohol server training and permits, according to the Star. To read more, go to http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/10/compromise-brewing-sunday-alcohol-sales/23182231/.

To monitor tomorrow’s hearing, go to the Indiana General Assembly’s website at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/committees/public_policy_1600.

Legislature Could Boost Wine Sales

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lmpublications

A legislative update affecting Indiana wine sales from Howard Hewitt. Thanks for the information, Howard!

Howard W. Hewitt

UPDATE: The bill passed the Indiana Senate this week, 40-10, and now goes to the House. I’ll have an update this coming week on the bill’s status. I’ve also learned of some controversy of an increase in the licensing fee – $100 to $500 for Indiana wineries if bill passes.

Wine enthusiasts have read about the great wines of Huber, Butler, Oliver, and Turtle Run wineries in Southern Indiana. But what if you’re reading Grape Sense in Marion or Peru Indiana? You just can’t pick up the phone and order some wine to try these great bottles. It’s prohibited by state law. And let’s admit, it’s a long drive.

There is seldom good news in Indiana on direct shipping laws but there is hope in the ongoing session of the Indiana legislature. Current law, in place since 2006, requires consumers to visit on site and make a face-to-face purchase before…

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Indiana Welcomes a New Wine Trail

Posted on September 4, 2014 by lmpublications

The Indiana wine industry is celebrating the creation of a new wine trail, the state’s sixth. According to Ron Hopwood, owner of Hopwood Cellars Winery of Zionsville, the new Cardinal Flight Wine Trail will include the region just north of Indianapolis. The new trail will include five wineries: Hopwood Cellars Winery; Blackhawk Winery and Vineyard in Sheridan; Harmony Winery in Fishers; Madison County Winery and Vineyard in Markleville; and Trader’s Point Winery in Indianapolis.

According to Hopwood, there will be a trail passport available at each winery. Patrons visiting each of the trail’s wineries will have their passports stamped and, upon completing visits to all five locations, they will receive a special Acrylic Ice Bucket with the trail name and the names of all of the trail’s wineries on it. The trail wineries are all within a 45 mile radius, which could allow completion in one day.

The Cardinal Flight Wine Trail has established a website at http://cardinalflightwinetrail.com/, as well as a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CardinalFlightWineTrail) and a Twitter feed (@CardFlghtWT).

To see my 2013 MBW profile of Hopwood Cellars Winery, go to http://midwestbeerandwine.com/2013/09/17/hopwood-cellars-zionsville-indiana/

MBW wishes the trail and the trail wineries all of the best. Cheers!

Shady Creek Winery- South Shore CVA

Posted on August 29, 2014 by lmpublications

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently posted this YouTube video spotlighting Shady Creek Winery, of Michigan City, Indiana.

Indiana Beer and Wine Available At State Fair For 1st Time Since 1947

Posted on August 1, 2014 by lmpublications

As Indiana’s Annual State Fair opens today, visitors will be given the opportunity to buy Indiana craft beer and wine for the first time since 1947. This opportunity came about when the Indiana General Assembly earlier this year, repealed it’s 67 year ban on selling alcohol at the Fair. As reported in Michael Rubino’s excellent piece in this month’s Indianapolis Monthly (http://midwestbeerandwine.com/2014/08/01/barreling-forward-michael-rubino-indianapolis-monthly/), the lifting of the ban was accomplished by a joint lobbying effort from the Brewers of Indiana Guild, Indiana wineries and the Indiana State Fair Commission.

The Indiana Beer & Wine Exhibition will be located in the Grand Hall, across from the newly renovated Coliseum. It will feature both tastings and sales by the glass, and will be open only to visitors 21 years and older. The exhibition will consist of four featured Indiana beers and wines, each day, during the fair’s 17 day run.

The schedule, as provided by the Indiana State Fair’s website (http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair/entertainment/2516.html), is as follows:

August 13
Upland Brewery | New Day Craft | Butler Winery | Ertel Cellars Winery | Easley Winery

August 17
Upland Brewery | Chapman’s Brewing | Best Vineyards Winery | Ertel Cellars Winery | Huber Orchard, Winery & Vineyards

The 2014 Indiana State Fair runs from August 1-17. The Indiana State Fairgrounds is located on the corner of East 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway at 1202 E. 38th Street in Indianapolis.

4th Annual “Uncork The Uplands” Comes This Saturday To South-Central Indiana

Posted on July 30, 2014 by lmpublications

It’s time for the signature event of the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail, as the 4th Annual “Uncork the Uplands” takes place this Saturday from 4-8pm at Oliver Winery’s Creekbend Vineyard, located at 7508 N. Woodall Road, Ellettsville, Indiana. Visitors will be able to sample award-winning wine from the nine wineries who make up the Upland Wine Trail. Those Indiana wineries include: Best Vineyards Winery of Elizabeth; Brown County Winery of Nashville; Butler Winery of Bloomington; French Lick Winery of West Baden Springs; Huber’s Orchard, Winery and Vineyards of Starlight; Oliver Winery of Bloomington; Owen Valley of Owen County; Turtle Run Winery of Corydon and Winzerwald Winery of Bristow. The Indiana Uplands Wine Trail can be found within the Indiana Uplands American Viticultural Area, a federally recognized grape-growing region established in 2013.

The event also features food and music by Art Four Sale, an instrumental quartet. Guided tours of Oliver Winery’s Creekbend Vineyard are also available and guests will have a chance to meet and talk to the participating winemakers, who possess a combined 180 years of winemaking experience.

Tickets for the event can be purchased online at a cost of $53.50.

For more information, or to buy tickets, check out the event’s wonderful website at http://uncorktheuplands.com.

My thanks to Krista Grant from Blueline Media Productions for her contact and information.

Here is a video from the 2012 event, posted on Indiana Uplands’ YouTube channel:

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