Old Mill Vineyard

Big-Time Wines from a Small-Town Winery By: Gerald Dlubala   When it was time to move on from a career in the greens industry, where Kurt Grohsmeyer gained over three decades of experience growing everything from sod to shade trees, evergreens and everything else that grows in the ground, he and his wife Donna planted […]

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Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard

Small Batch Wines With Big Personalities By: Gerald Dlubala Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard is a boutique farm, winery and vineyard with a notable history and a bright future. Nestled between the shores of Lake Charlevoix’s and Lake Michigan with terroir directly influenced by the Great Lakes and historical glacial drift, it happens to also […]

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Galena Cellars & Vineyard-Family Legacy Through Generational Contribution

By: Gerald Dlubala When a third-generation winemaker like Eric White, president and winemaker of Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery in Galena, Illinois, calmly and confidently says that he’s still learning, it shows the dedication and continuous education that occurs in the winemaking industry. According to White, every harvest, every tweak in the process and every […]

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BlueJacket Crossing Winery & Vineyard  

Award-Winning Wines With Memorable Views in a Family Atmosphere By: Gerald Dlubala  Follow the Oregon Trail through Kansas, and you’ll run right through the aptly named BlueJacket Crossing Vineyard and Winery in Eudora, about halfway between Kansas City and Lawrence. “There’s a historic landmark,” said Kandaya “Pep” Selvan, owner, vintner and viticulturist. “On the far […]

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Eagles Landing Winery

Award-Winning Wines In Northeast Iowa By: Gerald Dlubala  Marquette, Iowa, is built for tourism, especially outdoor enthusiasts. The quaint, welcoming town of 429 offers premium hiking, fishing, hunting and camping, along with some of the best fall leaf peeping available. The natural beauty of Marquette’s landscape against a backdrop of the Mississippi River bluffs will […]

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Up The Creek Winery

Award-Winning Kentucky Wines By: Gerald Dlubala  There are those who believe that award-winning wine couldn’t possibly come from a Kentucky winery. After all, Kentucky is known for bourbon and horses, right? The innovative, welcoming, award-winning gold medal folks at Up The Creek Winery would like to speak with you.   It started in the early […]

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