November 2024 Newsletter
It’s officially time for Taste MI Invades GR, Enroll or update your Vintage Michigan listing, Help MI wine get to the PA 232 signature goal, Read the newest issue of Michigan Uncorked, Attend a webinar from ISU/UMN, Check out new MI wine gear, and More! |
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Taste Michigan Invades GR
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The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) is celebrate Taste Michigan Invades Grand Rapids next week from November 19-23. Grand Rapids is set to be swept off its feet as Taste Michigan Invades GR, transforming the city into a haven for wine enthusiasts and gastronomic aficionados alike.
A huge piece of this event includes Michigan wine events spanning the 17th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer, and Food Festival. MWC is planning to transfer the Michigan Governor’s Cup trophy for the first time as well hosting an official Michigan wine booth featuring winning wines from the 2024 MI Governor’s Cup competition under the Taste Michigan brand. Attendees can also indulge in some of the winning wines at the wine pairing dinner experience. The DREAM wine will also be highlighted at the festival along with fundraising efforts for the Inclusion & Expansion Educational Fund.
Check out the full line up for Taste Michigan Invades Grand Rapids on the Taste Michigan website!
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LAST CHANCE: Vintage Michigan Updates
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| The winter edition of the Vintage Michigan Wine Club brochure will be released in just a few weeks. Be sure to get in any updates to your listing or enroll in the program by 11/20 to make the deadline to be included. Remember Vintage Michigan helps fund the MWC so help us prepare for 2025 and beyond by promoting the wine club in your tasting rooms! We are working on some materials for display in tasting rooms and at participating businesses. Reach out to us to check in on the status of those items. |
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WEBINAR: Color Management in Rosé and Orange Style Wines
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During this 90-minute webinar on November 19 th 2024 at 3PM Central Time, you will hear from Kyle Knapp (Stolpman Vineyards, CA) who will share his knowledge, experiences, and challenges in making rose and orange wines, particularly when developing, preserving, and maintaining color in those wines.
This will be followed by Dr. Cedric Saucier (University of Montpellier, FR), who will explain the chemistry behind color management of rose wines, with a specific focus on the evolution of phenolic compounds during orange and rose winemaking.
After these presentations, we will discuss and answer any questions from the audience with Lane
Moorlach from The Cellar Winery, IA. Please Join Us!
For further details or any questions, check out the Wine Industry Events in Dr. Watrelot’s website
https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/watrelot/ or reach out at [email protected] and
[email protected]. |
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Final Push for PA 232 Signatures
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| Thank you to those who have signed and also considered the PA 232 proposal for wine grapes in Michigan. We were excited to see the amount of signatures gathered on the online petition and have submitted it for the next phase of the program.
While State of Michigan is in process validating our petition, we have some additional housekeeping…
Unfortunately, we cannot use ANY Anonymous signatures. Losing these signatures of support could be detrimental. There are approximately 20 outstanding. Losing these could put us below the required threshold of 25% of wine grape growers in Michigan for this initial step. If you are one of the anonymous supporters, you can still support anonymously by emailing Jamie Guardiola at the Office of Legal Affairs at MDARD <[email protected]>. She will accept this as confirmation if you can prove your link to grape growing. If you have yet to sign the petition we ask that you also reach out to Jamie ASAP.
If you wanted help us to continue to gather more support the petition for handwritten support can be found HERE! |
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Read the Newest Issue of Michigan Uncorked
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| MWC offers a classifieds section on our website highlighting available wine jobs, equipment for sale, grapes for sale, and more. Check out what the industry is offering and promote your offerings too! MWC members are welcome to submit listings to be promoted on the website at any time. To submit a listing reach out to us at [email protected]. |
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2025 Eastern Winery Exposition
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Registration for the 2025 Eastern Winery Exposition is OPEN! MWC is a Supporting
Sponsor of EWE and as one of our member benefits, members receive a registration discount of 10%. That promo code will go out to MWC members this week. Feel free to reach out to us for the code at any time.
Now in its 13th year, EWE returns to Lancaster as the largest winery and vineyard trade show held east of the Pacific states. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with more than 200 exhibiting companies, attend workshop, conference sessions covering all aspects of the winery and vineyard business, network with 1,000+ other industry professionals, and attend the numerous social & networking events.
New in 2024: the License to Steal ® wine marketing conference is returning to EWE and will be presented as a Marketing track within the EWE Conference. That means all conference attendees can attend LTS Marketing sessions without needing to register for a separate pass and vice versa.
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Shop Michigan Wine Gear for the Holidays!
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| What better gift for the wine lover in your life than MI wine gear?! The holidays are here and we’ve got new designs and lots of styles to warm up with!! Shop hoodies, hats, bags, shirts, and more. Make sure to pick up some items for gifts for the holidays and some items for you to stay cozy in as well! |
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Promote Your Events with Vintage Michigan
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| We want to help promote your vineyard and winery events!! MWC members who are Vintage Michigan participants are welcomed to submit events at any time for promotion in the Vintage Michigan Event Calendar. These events are shared with the over 4000 Vintage Michigan members. Please submit via the form below or contact Emily with event information, links, graphics, and invitations. |
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Michigan Wine in the News
Check out notable mentions in the media featuring Michigan Wine Collaborative members and promoting the Michigan Wine Industry.
Click Here to Read the News!
*Did we miss an important Michigan wine news story? We love featuring our member wineries! E-mail us HERE! |
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The Michigan Wine Collaborative appreciates support from the following Sponsors and Supplier/Vendor Members:
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| 2024 MWC Sponsors & Donors |
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Are you interested in promotional opportunities for your business? Check out our partnership opportunities HERE!
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