MWC Would Like to Send a Massive and Heartfelt Thank You to All of Our 2023 MI Governor’s Cup Sponsors! Michigan Wine Collaborative is fully funded by member dues, grants, and sponsors like the ones listed below. These sponsors are essential to making the 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup events possible. We encourage you to take…
Lock in your opportunity to get your brand, services, and products in front of the Michigan wine professionals and consumers at the first annual 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup Award Gala & Dinner and Showcase Tasting Event this June in Lansing, Michigan. The mission of the Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) is to serve as the flagship…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Michigan Wine Collaborative Announces Tickets for the 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup Events Available The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) announces that tickets are now available for purchase for the 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup events this June 28th & 29th in Lansing Michigan. The Michigan Wine Collaborative’s 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup Committee has…
May 2023 Newsletter Celebrate Michigan Wine Month with the Taste Michigan Cool is Hot launch, Help us find candidates for the first ever MWC Inclusion & Expansion Educational Fund Scholarship, Save the Dates for the upcoming Michigan Governor’s Cup events, Read the most recent Wine Law from Mark Vanneste, Learn about Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural…
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…
March 2023 Newsletter Get an update on The DREAM launch tour, Consider Dablon Vineyards for your bulk wine needs, Get some insight on Wine Law with our new monthly legal feature from Mark Vanneste of Howard & Howard, Get information on the upcoming WineAmerica nutrition labeling listening session, Register for the Commerce7 Tasting Room Best Practices Seminar, Get involved…
. Nutrition, Ingredient, and Allergen Information on Wine Labels? Mark Vanneste Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC One of the last steps before a bottle of Michigan wine is opened and enjoyed by a fortunate consumer is labeling. Like everything involving alcohol, there are numerous Michigan and federal laws and regulations pertaining to wine labels and…
February 2023 Newsletter Read an important announcement on the 2023 Michigan Governor’s Cup, Welcome our newest sponsors to the Collaborative, Get some insight on Wine Law with our new monthly legal feature from Mark Vanneste of Howard & Howard, Read the latest issue of Michigan Uncorked, Help make The DREAM a success, Register for the upcoming Commerce7 Tasting Room…
What’s Wine Law? Mark Vanneste Howard and Howard Attorneys PLLC Unfortunately, I’m not referring to a secret, separate legal system for wine and those who make a living in the industry (although, a reality show called “Wine Court” would make for a good television). What I refer to as “wine law” is really…
