MWC Invites Michigan Grape Growers to Participate in the 2024 VineBalance Pilot Program As the 2024 season starts to pick up we would like to invite you to participate in the pilot year for the 2024 Michigan VineBalance program. VineBalance is a self-assessment grower workbook that aims to help growers implement and adopt the…
Experience the 2024 Michigan Wine Collaborative Media Kit! MWC is excited to announce and release our 2024 Media Kit. This spectacular production aims to serve as a general introduction to the Michigan Wine Collaborative and includes information about who we are, what we are working on, who we serve, what we believe, and how you…
MWC SESSIONS AT THE 2024 NORTHWEST ORCHARD & VINEYARD SHOW January 16th 2024 Viticulture Sessions Keen: Solar Sustainability Solutions for Growers and Wineries: Technologies, Services, Incentives, and Funding (1:55-2:30) Learn more about this session HERE! REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS SESSION AT THE 2024 ORCHARD & VINEYARD SHOW HERE!! January 17th 2024 Industry Discussion…
2023 MWC Specialty Crop Block Grant Survey Results 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 collected information on a specific outcome indicator that measured the change…
The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University is searching for its next department chair. We will be interviewing three candidates during early May for the position. As a valued stakeholder, we would like to invite you to participate in these interviews and provide feedback on the next leader of AFRE. We…
Michigan’s Three-Tiered System – Friend or Foe? Mark Vanneste Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC In Michigan, the month of May is Wine Month – and this May is a special one with the launch of the Taste Michigan brand and the “Cool is Hot” marketing campaign promoting Michigan wine. (Special shout out to Mark…
April 2023 Newsletter Celebrate the upcoming launch of the Inclusion & Expansion Educational Fund Scholarship, Submit your wines in the upcoming Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition, Mark your calendars for the NW MI Grape Spring Kick Off Meeting, Register for the WineAmerica 2023 National Wine Policy Conference, Reminder to participate in the Commerce7 seminar…
Complying with Michigan’s direct-to-consumer shipping regulations. Mark Vanneste Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Michigan has had a complex history regarding direct shipping. In fact, Michigan (along with New York) was at the center of an important United States Supreme Court case decided in 2005. Prior to that ruling, Michigan allowed in-state wineries to ship to…
Get the Answers to All Your Burning Questions About the Upcoming Michigan Governor’s Cup Here! 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup Q & A Q. What if my wines are not labeled or released by the submission deadline? A. Beverage Testing Institute will accept these submissions provided they have a sticker/label with the same information that matches…
Experience the 2023 Michigan Wine Collaborative Media Kit! MWC is excited to announce and release our 2023 Media Kit. This spectacular production aims to serve as a general introduction to the Michigan Wine Collaborative and includes information about who we are, what we are working on, who we serve, what we believe, and how…
