For the first time, Michigan’s entire wine industry is featured in a notable global publication covering the world of wine.
The Michigan Wine Region Guide was published on Wine Folly, an award-winning digital publication and a leading educational source that boasts millions of connections through its website and social media outlets. Wine Folly is the top 5 resource on the topic of wine globally with over 20M annual users.
“We are excited to be part of Wine Folly where millions of consumers and industry professionals go to learn about wine,” said Geoff Hamelin, president of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail and co-owner of Verterra Winery, a boutique, familyowned winery in Leland and Northport. “To our knowledge, this will be the first time the entirety of wine making in the state is documented in a robust region guide, map and formal education.”
The collaboration between the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, wineries statewide and Wine Folly combines their individual expertise to create a comprehensive guide to the state’s overall wine industry and a detailed map of Michigan’s wine regions. The project also includes a Michigan 101 wine course that will be published later in 2024.
The new digital guide is a colorful educational tool that includes content about Michigan’s wine-growing history, its varied terroir, wineries, and the varieties of grapes being grown in the Great Lakes State.
“This type of feature, along with all of the incredible awards Michigan is garnering, will expand the reach of Michigan wines and further demonstrates the incredible progress the growers and vintners across the state are making,” Hamelin said.
The other American wine regions featured in Wine Folly include France, California, Oregon, and Washington. The Michigan digital guide was made possible because of a Specialty Crop Block Grant to the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail from the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Taylor Simpson, co-owner of Aurora Cellars and Good Harbor Vineyards and a board member of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, pursued the grant to fund the project for the entire state. To view the region guide and learn more about Michigan rich history with wine visit https://michigan. guides.winefolly.com
