MWC SCBG Survey Results

  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…

Invitation to Participate in MSU AFRE Department Chair Interviews

    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…

MWC April 2023 Newsletter

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…

Wine Law with Mark Vanneste: April 2023 Edition

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…

The Dream Wine Collaboration

The Dream The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) and the MWC Inclusion & Expansion Committee is proud to announce The Dream. This exciting project is an epic collaboration among Inclusion & Expansion Committee members and the industry to create a benefit wine and strategy to fund the MWC Inclusion and Expansion Scholarship Fund. This fund aims…

Updates from the Michigan Beverage Collective

The Michigan Beverage Collective provides hand-crafted benefit programs for Michigan’s beverage business owners; employers who want to recruit and retain exceptional talent, offer a great place to work and grow their business.  Michigan born and bred, the Collective helps beverage industry employers provide competitive benefits without breaking the bank.  By pooling Michigan’s large community of…