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Iowa winery growth

The Iowa wine business has grown from 13 wineries and just two vineyards a decade ago to more than 85 state-licensed wineries and more than 413 vineyards covering more than 1,200 acres in 2010.

Iowa's Mt. Valley Vineyard

From GlobeGazette.com: "The vineyard and winery rests on the farmland of Gary and Barb Ludwig, and is a joint venture with their daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Scott Heiser. Barb credits Scott’s entrepreneurial spirit with the start of the winery in 2002."

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Wines of Iowa

Iowa’s wines are making rapid progress in quality and notoriety. Essentially non-existent in 1990, the industry has grown to 85 licensed wineries and more than 400 vineyards with some 1,200 acres.

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An Iowa wine tasting

From the Two Wine Brothers blog: "Tassel Ridge Winery created an impressive and impeccable winery sparing no expense."

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Iowa's Cedar Ridge Vineyards 5 Seasons Red

From the Iowa Wino blog: "To me this wine is close to a Pinot but more full bodied."

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Direct shipping in Iowa

Direct shipping law in Iowa may change, partly thanks to a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Missouri winery. And Iowa's wineries aren't happy about it.

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Wineries in Iowa, Illinois

Wineries in the Midwest are growing in numbers, writes Lauren Squires on the KWWL blog.

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The surge in Iowa wineries

Grandviews.com writes: “Iowa wineries have invested energy and time to increase the popularity of wine.”

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Wine on Iowa's Lincoln Highway

RoadDog’s Roadlog Blog reports: “We are the proud new owners of three bottles of Iowa's finest, each considerably different from the other.”

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Iowa wine industry worth $13 million

Since 2000, the number of wineries in Iowa has jumped from 13 to nearly 80, and sold almost $13 million in wine.

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