News & Events
Missouri Wine Festival
April 25, 2009 - April 26, 2009
www.mowinefest.com
phone: 417-699-6199
Featuring Missouri Wines and Artisan Cheeses, The Missouri Wine
Festival is a two day celebration of the National and Inter-National
recognition of wines produced in the state of Missouri.
Saturday
and Sunday, April 25 & 26, at The Chateau on the Lake Resort,
the exhibit hall will open for tastings of Missouri Wines from
many of the nearly 80 wineries located in the Show Me State. Exhibitors
also include artisan cheese makers, chocolatiers, gourmet foods,
and fine cigars for the aficionado. Live music will be performed
all day, both days. Medals will be awarded by our panel of wine
experts to the outstanding label in multiple varietals and there
will be a juried targeted art show sponsored by The Branson Arts
Council.
The days are filled with samples, seminars and demonstrations.
Learn from the experts how to pair the right wine with the right
dish. Cooking with wine demonstrations by an award winning chef.
Plus, each night at 7 pm, there will be a gourmet dinner paired
with a different wine selection for each course, prepared by The
Chateau's own Head Chef, Doug Knopp, winner of Wine Spectator Magazine's "Award
of Excellence". Daily admission includes a tasting journal,
to record your favorite labels, and a collector tasting glass.
Complete details of all the activities are available at www.mowinefest.com.
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MGGASponsors
Please visit our sponsors and thank them for their support:
Hummert International
http://www.hummert.com/
Heidi Duffie
Jennifer Hedges
ICCVE / CAFNR – University of Missouri
http://www.iccve.missouri.edu
Rebecca Ford
Heidi Griswold
Jackie Harris
MFA Ste. Genevieve
http://ww2.mfa-inc.com/
Mike Markway
Midwest Grower Supply
http://midwestgrowersupply.com/
Wayne & Debbie Peterson
MPR Supply Company
http://www.mprsupply.com/
Craig Pisarkiewicz
VESTA
http://www.vesta-usa.org/
Michelle Norgren
Wabash Valley Progressive Viticulture
John Ditzler
Westfall Company, Inc.
http://www.westfallcompany.com/
Alan Westfall
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In the News
Blunt Announces $2.9 Million
Grant for Missouri State
for Viticulture Education
Managing
Freeze-Damaged Vineyards — Are You Farming
for 2007 or 2008?
Disease
Management Options for Vineyards Frozen Out
by the Freeze
Grape
Disease Control 2007 (PDF)
The Easter Freeze of 2007: Extent
of Damage and Strategies for Managing Freeze-Injured Vineyards
Announcements
Illinois Grapes for Sale
Berryville Vineyards (located in Berryville, IL) will have an
estimate of 5 tons Vidal, 2 tons Chambourcin, and possibly 2 tons
Cynthiana for sale this season. Price is negotiable. If anyone
is interested please contact Eric Pool at 618-456-2335.
Wine & Juice
Supplier List
Need grapes or juice? There are six suppliers with grapes and juice for sale
listed on the MGGA website.
Midwest Grape & Wine Conference
The 2008 conference is scheduled for
Feb. 2-4, at the Tan-Tar-A Resort at the
Lake of the Ozarks. |