Welcome to the home of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association
Formed in 1976 to further the art and science of growing grapes in cold climates, the Association sponsors workshops, tours, tastings of locally produced wines and sponsors an important annual conference on cold climate viticulture featuring speakers from the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Novice, experienced, amateur or professional/commercial from all states and countries are invited to join.
The MGGA heartily supports the concept of wine grower and wine maker continuing education. To that end the MGGA board recommends you visit the Education section and consider the educational opportunities there for your review and consideration.
Grape Growers Qualify For 2010 Farm Business Management Scholarships
What’s my cost of production? Am I making any money? How are my margins? How should I budget for next year?
Sound familiar? This scholarship program defrays growers’ cost to enroll in farm business management education programs, offered by schools in the Minnesota State College and University (MnSCU) system. Growers in the program work one-on-one with management instructors, learning to keep and use quality records to make sound business management decisions. They receive comprehensive year-end analyses that can be used for tax preparation, discussions with lenders, and enterprise planning. Strict confidentiality measures protect the privacy of both participants and their information. See the brochure at FBM Scholarship Brochure
Wine Trails
- Wine Tour of Minnesota – Learn More
- Arboretums Toast and Taste – http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/toastandtastepairings.aspx
- Three Rivers Wine Trail of Minnesota – http://3riverswinetrail.com/
- MN River Sips of History Trail – http://www.mnriverwinebeerhistorytrail.com
- Great River Road Wine Trail – http://www.greatriverroadwinetrail.org
Upcoming Events
MGGA Annual Meeting/Winter Symposium – Saturday, January 23, 2010
- Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen
- Fill out this APPLICATION material for a position on the MGGA’s Board of Directors. A member of the Board’s Nominating Committee will contact you. (Or you can download the Printable PDF version for manual completion.)
2010 6th Annual Cold Climate Grape & Wine Conference – February 11-13
- Click Here to Register Please Note: Registration closes at midnight on Tuesday, February 9. No refunds for cancellations after February 8, 2010.
- Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington MN
- 6th Annual Cold Climate Conference Agenda (PDF)
- 6th Annual Cold Climate Conference Brochure (PDF)
- Vendors and sponsors: Download the Trade Show Prospectus to view details on becoming a key part of our conference.
- Thank you 2010 Trade Show Vendors and Sponsors
- Thank you 2010 Midwest Wine Stroll Vendors
- Questions? Click here to contact our Conference Coordinator
2009 International Cold Climate Wine Competition Results
View 2009 Competition Winners
Learn more at http://www.iccwc.org/
Recently completed Economic Impact Study of the Grape and Wine Industry in Minnesota and the profile of Minnesota Grape Growers are now available
- Minnesota Grape Growers Profile (PDF)
- Economic Contributions of Grape Growers & Wineries in Minnesota (PDF)
The 2009 Winter Edition is now available online. Past issues are available in the newsletters section.