It has been a busy summer so far. People are enjoying life after a very difficult 2020. The weather has cooperated and we are happy to be back to something close to the “normal” we know and love.
Social Districts are growing in number and performing well. Wine sales are strong from tasting rooms and other licensee’s who can participate in selling alcoholic beverages to the public. It is a great opportunity to share our fine wines with visitors to the region. We hope the Social Districts remain long after COVID.
The first Judgement of Michigan wine evaluation is now in the history books and by all accounts it was a great success! Many of us in the wine industry were able to meet influential wine buyers, bloggers and other wine experts from our region who judged the wines and will now help spread the word about our world class vintages. There will be at least one Michigan Showcase event during the winter to show off the top wines from the event and spread the word about Michigan wines in Michigan. It’s a new approach to Michigan wine evaluation and new direction in educating consumers about our region and our wines. A huge Thank You to everyone who participated!
Summer vineyard work is mostly done with hedging and leaf pulling operations now complete. The vines look great and so far, it looks like some fine wines in the making. Now we need to keep the vine leaves and grape bunches healthy while the vines turn sunlight into wine!
Enjoy the rest of your summer!