Michigan Wine News

• Aug 31, 2010 - Northern United Brewing Company Adds "Bonafide Wine" Collection to its Extensive Beverage Portfolio
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich -- Northern United Brewing Company in Traverse City is serving up something new with the recent release of its "Bonafide Wine" collection -- crafted primarily with grapes grown on the Old Mission Peninsula. Most of the grapes for the ...
• Aug 25, 2010 - Chateau Chantal Winemaker Invited to Speak at Texas Seminar
  Traverse City, MI -- Winemaker Mark Johnson has been invited to speak at the T.V. Munson Center of Viticulture and Enology's seminar on Argentina: Creating Synergies with US Partners. The seminar takes place on September 20th in Grapevine, Texas and is sp...
• Aug 24, 2010 - St. Julian's Simply Pink Awarded "Rose of the Year" Honors at Indy International Wine Competition
  (PAW PAW, Mich) -- St. Julian Winery's Simply Pink was recently named "Rosé of the Year" at the Indy International Wine Competition, held in early August in West Lafayette, IN. More than 50 judges from throughout the United States, Europe and Canada, gath...
• Aug 5, 2010 - Black Star Farms Receives Numerous Medals at the 33rd Annual Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition
  Black Star Farms took home three Best of Class trophies and a total of seven gold and double gold medals, at the recent 2010 Michigan Wine Competition. Head winemaker Lee Lutes is proud to be part of a team of individuals that made these awards possible. ...
• Jul 15, 2010 - Uncle John's Fruit House Winery Opens Tasting Room at Lansing City Market
  Two historic agricultural institutions in Michigan are joining forces as Uncle John's Cider Mill opens a tasting room at the Lansing City Market - just blocks from the state's capitol. Visitors to the tasting room will be able to sample Uncle John's full ...
• Jun 21, 2010 - "Tubby Cat" Junkyard Cat Goes Home to Canton, Michigan
  Harbor Springs, Michigan -- Our local, hometown winery, Pleasantview Vineyards Winery, has found a new home for it's "Tubby Cat" Junkyard Cat. Sue Rickoff from Canton, MI, recently picked up the new addition to her household. No litter box required. Sue's...
• Jun 15, 2010 - Brys Estate Captures 3 Medals at International Wine & Spirits Competition
  (TRAVERSE CITY, Mich) -- Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery on the Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, was recently decorated with three bronze medals at the esteemed International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), held May 18 in London, England. Awards we...
• Jun 14, 2010 - New Michigan Farm Market & Ag Tourism Directory is now available
  Just in time for summer's food and activity enjoyment, the 2010 Michigan Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism directory is now available. "This statewide listing of farm markets, U-pick operations, cider mills and much more is the perfect pocket guide fo...
• May 19, 2010 - Riesling All Stars
  TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- The line up for the 2010 Riesling Rendezvous includes a full team from Northern Michigan. Participating wineries include Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Black Star Farms, Chateau Grand Traverse, Left Foot Charley, Peninsula Cellars, and 2 La...
• Apr 23, 2010 - Bel Lago Winery Awarded Best Pacific Rim White Wine
  2010 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
  Bel Lago Winery's 2007 Semi-Dry Riesling has been judged BEST WHITE WINE at the 2010 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition, held in San Bernardino, CA. Bel Lago 2007 Semi-Dry Riesling won a Gold Medal and the Best of Class award for Off-Dry Riesling,...
• Apr 22, 2010 - Sandhill Crane Vineyards Begins Construction on Building Expansion
  Jackson, MI -- Sisters Holly Balansag and Heather Price joke that they ran out of room in their winery building about three weeks after it opened in September 2003. Expanding the building, especially the wine cellar, has been a dream pretty much ever sinc...
• Apr 9, 2010 - Michigan Wine & Food Showcase at Shiraz Gardens
  Michigan Wine Month and Earth Day Coincide at this Premier Event
  Bingham Farms, MI - The Michigan Culinary Tourism Alliance is sponsoring the "Michigan Wine & Food Showcase" on Monday, April 19, at Shiraz Gardens in Bingham Farms. Two of Michigan's Master Sommeliers, Madeline Triffon and Claudia Tyagi, are closely invo...
• Apr 7, 2010 - L Mawby Releases new Sparkler "Detroit"
  Suttons Bay, Michigan -- L Mawby will introduce its newest wine called "Detroit" to the metro-Detroit market on April 19, 2010 at The Michigan Wine & Food Showcase at Shiraz Gardens in Bingham Farms. The new M. Lawrence sparkler from L. Mawby is a blend...
• Apr 5, 2010 - Chateau Chantal Breaks State Lines into Illinois
  An agreement has been signed naming Fresh Coast Distributors as the exclusive distributor of Chateau Chantal wines in Illinois. Fresh Coast Distributors is a new company formed by Chicago natives and Michigan proponents Kelly Kniewel and Darcy Morowitz. T...
• Apr 1, 2010 - The Michigan Wine & Food Showcase
  When it comes to just about anything Michigan-related, and especially wine and food, we're unabashed homers here at Adams, Heritier and Associates. So, we were more than a little interested and intrigued last November when our good friend, Master Sommeli...
• Mar 1, 2010 - Michigan Department of Agriculture Announces Specialty Crop Grants
  Proposals due to MDA by April 22, 2010
  LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced new opportunities for Michigan businesses thanks to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ag Marketing Services. The...
• Feb 12, 2010 - Southwest Michigan 2010 Wine Evaluation Results
  Many local wines were among top wines in a blind evaluation sponsored by Michigan State Univeristy Extension and the Michigan Grape Society, February 2, 2010. Master Sommelier Claudia Tyagi; Wine Director Rick Rubel, Charleston Grill; and wine consultant...
• Feb 12, 2010 - Viticulture Certificate Program to Begin This Summer
  TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- Northwest Michigan's thriving grape and wine industry will have a new pipeline to a trained workforce thanks to a partnership between Northwestern Michigan College (NMC), Michigan State University (MSU), and the online VESTA program a...
• Feb 10, 2010 - Chateau Chantal Announces $1.1 Million Expansion
  TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (February 10, 2010) - Last night the Peninsula Township Board gave Chateau Chantal the go ahead for a $1.1 million expansion of its cellar and tasting room. The plans call for a 9,835 square foot expansion to the cellar, a 1,784 s...
• Feb 2, 2010 - Hearth and Vine, a vineyard cafe, Opens for Dinner
  A new star is born. Black Star Farms, already well known for its award-winning wines and cheeses, is now serving dinner in Hearth & Vine, a vineyard café, at the Suttons Bay farm featuring wood-fired fare in a rustic yet elegant atmosphere. The weekly m...
• Jan 27, 2010 - IRF "Riesling Taste Profile" featured on over a million cases
  More than a million cases of Riesling wines marketed in the United States this year will include a "Riesling Taste Profile" designed to make it easier for consumers to predict the taste they can expect from a particular bottle of Riesling. Read entire re...
• Dec 21, 2009 - State Seeks Grant Proposals to Promote Agricultural Products
  Submission deadline is January 27, 2010
  Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto today announced the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) will distribute $1.3 million in federal matching funds nationwide to th...
• Dec 1, 2009 - Enriching Life with Exceptional Wine
  On June 1st of 2009 Mackinaw Trail Winery opened their 2nd satellite tasting room in downtown Petoskey Michigan. "We opened with a bang," says Ralph Stabile owner of MTW, "and the phenomenal customer response has proven to us that we made the right decis...
• Nov 23, 2009 - Winners of Michigan Sustainable "Stoup" Competition Announced
  Grand Ledge -- Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) proudly announced the winners of the inaugural "Michigan Sustainable Stoup Competition," with top honors going to the Walldorff Brew Pub and Bistro of Hastings for its Veggie Mulligatawny....
• Nov 20, 2009 - Let's Talk Turkey: Buy Local and Make It a Michigan Thanksgiving
  MI Dept. of Agriculture also offers food safety tips for the holiday
  LANSING -- Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto encouraged consumers to purchase Michigan products from turkeys and cranberries to pumpkin pie and ice cream when preparing for their Thanksgiving feast. "When picking up y...
• Nov 20, 2009 - Warm the Children, Chill the Wine
  Wine bottle caps and scarves benefit "Warm the Children"
  JACKSON, MI -- Sandhill Crane Vineyards is starting a new program this holiday season to help benefit Warm The Children foundation entitled "Warm The Children, Chill The Wine." Calling all knitters and crocheters! From now through December 12, the winery...
• Nov 17, 2009 - Chateau Chantal Offers Military and Other Charitable December B&B Deals
  December is a time for sharing and giving. Chateau Chantal rewards Bed & Breakfast patrons this December with the following charitable contributions: Stay Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday night for $150 and $25 from each stay will be donated to our Salva...
• Nov 17, 2009 - MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology and Lake Michigan College Strike Accord for Students
  EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Lake Michigan College (LMC) and Michigan State University's (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) will partner to ensure the continued expansion of the agricultural sector in southwest Michigan, a major economic force and...
• Nov 11, 2009 - Boutique Winery is Thriving, not just Surviving, under New Economic Stimulus Plan
  Economic Stimulus produces fruitful response at Michigan's Round Barn Winery
  BARODA, MI (November, 2009) -- Looking for concrete evidence of how the U.S. government's stimulus efforts are working and paying off? Look to the state hardest hit by the economy, and see how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided a brig...
• Nov 6, 2009 - Congratulations to the winners of the Ohio vs. Michigan Wine Clash 2009
  Ahead of the legendary gridiron clash, wine lovers in Michigan and Ohio assembled to determine whose wines would triumph in a head-to-head clash. Eleven of the top wines were chosen from each state and judged in both Columbus and Ann Arbor by panels of wi...
• Nov 3, 2009 - Michigan Made Beers, Wines & Spirits Shine at Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival
  Of the 1000+ beers, wines, ciders and spirits to be featured at the 2nd Annual Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival, as many as 200 are proudly crafted in Michigan. Nearly three dozen micro-breweries, wineries and distilleries will showcase the...
• Oct 1, 2009 - Governor Proclaims October as Michigan Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism Month
  Ag Director Tours Agri-Tourism Businesses in Midland and Saginaw Counties
  Freeland, Mich. -- In celebration of October as Michigan Farm Market & Agricultural Tourism Month, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto today toured three agricultural tourism operations in Midland and Saginaw counties. "Michig...

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