April 2022 Newsletter Participate in the 2021 Wine Grape Sales Survey, Help promote MWC’s You Name It campaign for Michigan Wine Month, Attend MSU Extension’s Southwest Viticulture Specialist Candidate Presentations, Learn about Autonomic Lasers from Migratory Bird Management, Get a Judgement of Michigan Update, and more! Wine Grape Sales Survey- DEADLINE APRIL 29th! The Michigan Wine Collaborative…
Enjoy Michigan Wine Month in Northern Michigan- EightWest Traverse City vineyard ranks among top 15 most Instagrammed in America- Detroit Free Press 7 Things That Should Be on Every Michiganders Spring Bucketlist- WKFR Bonobo Winery is the perfect place to visit- EightWest Folklor Wine and Cider expected to break ground in Charlevoix this spring-…
For as long as humans have been enjoying wine, we have been competing with birds for the fruits of our labor. Ripening grapes are a bird delicacy, filled with the energy and hydration needed to bulk up for winter and migrate long distances. With no bird management, vineyards can lose 40-90% of their yield to…
For Immediate Release: The Michigan Wine Collaborative has a fun, engaging and collaborative way to help promote Michigan Wine Month and the Michigan wine industry! The “You Name It” campaign is a contest that is asking Michigan wine lovers to submit a slogan via Facebook or Instagram between March 22 and April 22 to…
To begin promoting the upcoming Michigan Wine Month MWC will be coordinating a “You Name It” Campaign which will encourage consumers to come up with a slogan for 2022 Michigan Wine Month. We will be promoting this campaign on Facebook and Instagram. Instructions will be posted on both platforms next week. The Marketing/Communications committee will…
March 2022 Newsletter Help promote MWC’s You Name It campaign for Michigan Wine Month, Attend a Zoom session with MWC member Resource Label Group, Learn about the 2022 Chateau Chantal Wine Steward and Restaurateur Summit, Update your Michigan Wine Country Information, Get an update from WineAmerica on the Spotted Lanternfly and 12 Corners Ice Wine vintage, and more! MWC’s…
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Twine puts ‘urban twist on traditional tasting room’ for wine in Kalamazoo- MLive These Five Wineries Are ‘Paving The Way’ for Future Winemakers- Wine Enthusiast Craft Beverage Council awards grants to support Michigan craft beer, hard cider, spirits, and wine industries- Fox 2 Detroit Taste of Black Spirits event puts a…
MWC was proud to present the presentation below on Marketing Emerging Wine Regions: Within the Region and to the World. This event took place originally at the 2022 Northwest Orchard & Vineyard Show. this marketing panel was moderated by MWC Marketing & Communications chair, Brian Lillie of Chateau Chantal and included: Magdalena Kaiser, Wines of…
The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) received a MDARD / USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant award for 2021-2022 to increase the competitiveness of Michigan Grape and Wine Producers. As a part of this campaign the MWC must collect information on a specific outcome indicator that measures the change in Wine Grape Sales. In 2021, we…
February 2022 Newsletter Check out the 2022 MWC Board and Committee Chairs, Attend the Wine Industry Leadership Conference, Help us to create a MI Black Wine Professional Database, Explore events and news from Black Star Farms, Plan for the 2022 Eastern Winery Exposition, Read a message from MWC President, and more! 2022 MWC Board & Committee Chairs We would like to…
