Greetings! It’s summer vacation season and people are out enjoying themselves. Michigan has so much to offer, including wine of course!  Tasting rooms are bustling and there are new “Social Districts” popping up in many towns which allow consumption of alcoholic beverages outdoors. This allows for increased sales at urban tasting rooms and bars and restaurants, many of which carry Michigan wines.
The vines are through bloom and fruit set and there appears to be a very good crop statewide. While there was some frost damage during May, most appears to be very localized and variety  – specific. The dry summer turned into a wet summer recently but it appears that we will be back to more “normal” conditions at least for the next couple of weeks. Growers are getting through canopy management and crop adjustment to prepare the vines to ripen an awesome vintage!
Wines entries for The Judgement of Michigan wine judging, August 3^rd at Lake Michigan College are coming in. If you have not entered wines yet please do so soon. July 15^th is the deadline for wine receipts at LMC. We are receiving excellent support from sponsors and wineries. Check out the MWC website for more information about the Judgement and our Nerd and Nosh event at Tabor Hill. Help us spread the word. Enter your wines in the Judgement, have them evaluated and shared.
Enjoy Summer!