News from the Michigan Wine Council

• Aug 5, 2010 - Michigan Wine Competition Results Announced
  Wineries from All Regions Garner Medals
  Twenty-five wine experts gathered August 3 in East Lansing for the 33rd annual Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition. Judges included five Master Sommeliers, and internationally known authors, winemakers and wine educators. Leading the group through the d...
• May 19, 2010 - Tourism Industry Highlights Culinary Tourism Opportunities
  A Feature of the Annual Pure Michigan Governor's Tourism Conference
  Lansing, MI -- Travelers with an interest in authentic Michigan food and beverage experiences were the focus at the kick off of the recent Pure Michigan Governor's Conference-Driving Tourism on Mackinac Island. Greg Philby, editor-in-chief of Midwest Livi...
• Apr 27, 2010 - Early History of Michigan Wine Holds Surprises
  LANSING -- In May of 1918, Michigan banned alcohol, more than a year before the National Prohibition Act banned alcoholic beverages in all states in the union. Fifteen years later, Michigan was the first state to repeal the prohibition of alcohol. This is...
• Mar 24, 2010 - 2010 Michigan Wine Magazine Available
  Edition features new wineries and wines
  The new edition of the popular Michigan Wine Country magazine is now available, kicking off "Michigan Wine Month" and marking the beginning of the 2010 touring season. It is an indispensable guide for touring Michigan's 71 wineries. The 2010 Michigan Wi...
• Mar 24, 2010 - Governor Granholm Declares April "Michigan Wine Month"
  Seven new wineries open for 2010, highlighting growth in Ag sector
  LANSING -- Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today declared April as "Michigan Wine Month" to honor Michigan's wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry's significant contribution to the economy. Michigan's wine and grape industries contribute nea...
• Dec 1, 2009 - Michigan Culinary Tourism Alliance to Form
  Specialty Food and Beverages in the Spotlight
  LANSING -- Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director and Grape and Wine Industry Council Chair Don Koivisto announced the launch of a culinary tourism initiative in Michigan. The goals of the project are to increase menu offerings of local ...
• Nov 25, 2009 - Patience Pays Off for Michigan's Winemakers
  Difficult Vintage Produces Delicious Wines
  Visitors to Michigan's 71 wineries can taste the first wines from the 2009 vintage next spring. What they may not realize is that the grapes for those wines had a tough season on the vine. It was cold. It was wet. There was extreme cold in February and un...
• Sep 21, 2009 - Think Red: Fall Color and Michigan Wine
  Touring Michigan Wine Country
  In the most beautiful areas of the Great Lakes State, visitors can enjoy fall color and the bounty of vineyard harvests at more than 60 wineries. Whether the destination is Harbor Country, Irish Hills or the scenic peninsulas near Traverse City, visitors ...

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