Michigan Wine Country

The Michigan wine scene is booming. That’s not just our opinion at Michigan Wine Country — the numbers back it up. The state is home to nearly 200 wineries, and the total economic impact of...

There’s a lot to do in Detroit during Memorial Day weekend, like dancing at the Movement Music Festival or going to a Tigers game at Comerica Park.If you’re planning to head to the city...

A new dining option is opening at Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay next month.Bistro Polaris, led by Black Star’s new estate chef, John Korycki, will feature Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in the renovated space that...

St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw has been open for more than 100 years, making it the longest-operating winery in Michigan, and this whole time, it’s been owned and run by the Meconi-Braganini family.But...

Taste Michigan’s Cool Is Hot campaign, launched recently near Detroit and Grand Rapids, is promoting the state’s cool-climate wines all month.If you look up while you’re driving on the highway in those areas, you...

Whether you order from your favorite takeout spot or make your own pie at home, a pizza only gets better with the perfect Michigan wine pairing. These suggestions from sommeliers Jeremy Duggan, Randall Coats,...

Tour companies continue to pop up around Michigan, providing visitors to the state’s wineries and wine trails with safe, fun transportation options.In Southwest Michigan, Kimberly Knuth runs Grape and Grain Tours out of Baroda...

A brand-new wine trail is launching in Lenawee County on May 20 to highlight local producers in southeastern Michigan. The River Raisin Wine Trail is a collaboration between four area wineries; Visit Lenawee, a...

When Deb and Dave Burgdorf opened their winery in 2005, they were equipped with knowledge from online courses, backgrounds in natural sciences and farming, and a three-car garage. Fast-forward 18 years, and the couple...

The River Raisin Wine Trail in Lenawee County is launching May 20 with Fare & Pair, an event where wine lovers can taste local vino paired with specially selected dishes. The wine trail is a...

In a growing wine scene like Michigan’s, education is key to developing a workforce of professionals who can push the industry forward. The Traverse Wine Institute, a brand-new organization in northwestern Michigan that launched...

Taste Michigan’s Cool Is Hot campaign is promoting the state’s cool-climate wines all month with billboards, social media posts, print ads, and even a radio commercial and videos featuring a custom dance track.One wine...

End of the Road Winery has been a staple in the community of Germfask in the Upper Peninsula since 2016, offering an assortment of interesting wines made from cold-hardy grapes and Michigan-grown fruit.We caught...

After launching The Dream, a semisweet white wine blend, in February to raise money for its scholarship fund, the Michigan Wine Collaborative’s Inclusion and Expansion Committee has recently started accepting scholarship applications. Students of...

The space between vineyard dreams and harvest-time realities is, for some winemakers and viticulturists, a year or two of old-fashioned studies.In Michigan, the eno-ambitious can choose from at least a couple of options: the...

When Steve and Jamie Ziolkowski moved to northeastern Michigan from the Detroit area in 2001, they were looking to find peace and relaxation — not a winery to run. But after starting work at...

If you’ve been driving around metro Detroit or Grand Rapids recently, tuning in to local radio stations, or looking up at billboards, chances are you’ve come across these three words: Cool Is Hot.Launched just...

If you’ve visited a winery tasting room, you may have witnessed this scenario: parents trying to savor a taste of wine as children with nothing else to do sit with faces rested in hands,...

Michigan’s third most planted grape variety from 2017 to 2020 might sound like a sneeze or a stinky cheese, depending on whom you ask, but the red wine grape is poised to make a...

2023 is a special year for the team at Black Star Farms on the Leelanau Peninsula. It marks 25 years since the winery’s founding — and, managing owner Sherri Campbell Fenton and head winemaker...