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Jan 26, 2023 - Michigan Craft Distillers Association Names 2023 Board of Directors
(GRAND RAPIDS, MICH) — The Michigan Craft Distillers Association (MCDA) elected its 2023 Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting on Friday, January 20 in Grand Rapids. President: Jon O’Connor — Co-Owner of Long Road Distillers, Grand Rapids Vice President: JP Jerome — Founder / Distiller of Detroit Cit... -
Jan 25, 2023 - Michigan Wine Collaborative Announces The DREAM Project Wine Release
January 24, 2022 Traverse City, MI: The Michigan Wine Collaborative proudly announces the release of The DREAM wine. The Michigan Wine Collaborative’s Inclusion and Expansion Committee will release a wine that will provide seed funding for the Inclusion and Expansion Education Fund. This fund will provide education and... -
Jan 24, 2023 - Sixth Annual Michigan Chinook Cup Awarded at the 2023 Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference & Trade Show
(LANSING, Mich) — The Hop Growers of Michigan presented the 6th Annual Chinook Cup award earlier this month at the 2023 Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference & Trade Show at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo. The conference, which hosted over 500 attendees including nearly 50 industry speakers, was presented b... -
Jan 10, 2023 - Over 75 Events and Specials Planned During Kalamazoo Craft Beverage Week
KALAMAZOO, MI - The annual Kalamazoo Craft Beverage Week kicks off on Friday with more than 75 events and specials taking place between January 13th - 21st. It’s a celebration of the craft beverage industry, highlighting the local breweries, wineries, and distilleries with events all around Kalamazoo County. Highlights... -
Jan 4, 2023 - Chateau Chantal Announces Fifth Annual Ice Wine Harvest Festival
Chateau Chantal Announces Fifth Annual Ice Wine Harvest Festival January 4, 2023 Traverse City, MI: Building on 30 years of ice wine making and hospitality expertise, Chateau Chantal will host its annual Michigan Ice Wine Harvest Festival January 27-28, 2023. Known as the "Nectar of the Gods," Ice wine is made from gra... -
Jan 3, 2023 - St. Julian's Brings Sholom Kosher Wine Back
St. Julian’s kosher wine — Sholom — is back on store shelves across Michigan after a two-year hiatus. First introduced in the mid-1940s, Sholom has long been a popular offering from St. Julian Winery but has not been available since 2020. The long-time friend and rabbi the winery had worked with for years died. To be d... -
Nov 17, 2022 - MICHIGAN WINE COLLABORATIVE INVITES EVERYONE TO “TASTE MICHIGAN”
Traverse City, November 15, 2022 – Next time you’re thinking about enjoying a glass of wine, Michigan’s wine industry has a suggestion for you: “Taste Michigan.” That’s the brand name behind a new marketing platform launched by the Michigan Wine Collaborative, an association of wineries and wine professionals from arou... -
Nov 17, 2022 - Gov. Whitmer Proclaims November as ‘Michigan Craft Beverage Month’ as holiday seasons kicks off
Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed November as Michigan Craft Beverage Month, recognizing Michigan’s robust craft beverage industry’s vital economic development and social benefits. “Michigan is home to some of the best breweries, wineries, cideries, and distilleries in the nation, and my administration will continue... -
Sep 7, 2022 - September Named “Michigan Craft Spirits Month”
(GRAND RAPIDS, MICH) — The Michigan Craft Distillers Association (MCDA) is proud to announce September has once again been proclaimed “Michigan Craft Spirits Month” by Governor Whitmer. Michigan currently ranks #7 in the national for the number of licensed craft distilleries (with nearly 90) as noted by the annual “Cra... -
Sep 1, 2022 - Michigan Craft Beverage Council Announces Applications Now Open for Qualified Small Distiller Program
Application accepted until 5 p.m. on September 23, 2022
LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) announced the opening of the application period for the new qualified small distiller program. The online application will be open from September 1 – September 23, 2022. Michigan small distillers or an out-of-state entity that is the substantial equival... -
Aug 15, 2022 - Best Winery Hotel (2022)
Château Chantal named Best Winery Hotel
Repeating a 2021 win, Chateau Chantal brings home the top spot again this year in the USA Today Best Winery Hotel-Readers’ Choice 2022 Award: https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-winery-hotel/ Marie-Chantal Dalese, CEO, Chateau Chantal comments “A wonderful moment of recognition for us at Chateau Chantal to be li... -
Aug 15, 2022 - 4th Generation Takes the Helm at St. Julian Winery
Apollo Braganini II to become 6th family member to lead Michigan’s oldest, largest winery
(PAW PAW, Mich) — Michigan’s largest and longest operating winery, St. Julian Winery & Distillery in Paw Paw, has reached another milestone as the fourth generation of the founding family takes the helm. After celebrating its centennial last year, the company has announced that Apollo Braganini II ascended to the r... -
Aug 15, 2022 - MICHIGAN DISTILLED Festival (Friday, September 23) to Celebrate Locally Distilled Craft Spirits & Cocktails
(Michigan)—The Michigan Craft Distillers Association is excited to announce the return of its Michigan Distilled festival, featuring craft spirits and cocktails from its members around the Great Lakes State. The event will be held on Friday, September 23 from 6-10pm, at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market. Tickets are on sale... -
Aug 15, 2022 - Michigan Brewers Guild Releases “Great Beer State” Documentary in Honor of 25th Anniversary
(LANSING, Mich) – In honor of its 25 Anniversary, the Michigan Brewers Guild has announced the release of its Great Beer State Documentary which draws from more than 60 interviews gathered over four years. Building on the work from the 2019 book A Rising Tide – The Story of the Michigan Brewers Guild and Michigan’s Gre... -
Aug 15, 2022 - Michigan Distilleries Bring Home Awards from American Craft Spirits Association Annual Competition
(WALLOON LAKE, MICH) — Four members of the Michigan Craft Distillers Association (MCDA) – Detroit City Distillery, Iron Fish Distillery, Long Road Distillers and Wonderland Distilling – brought home a collective 15 medals from the Annual Judging of Craft Spirits at the American Craft Spirits Association (ASCA) held in ... -
Jun 28, 2022 - Michigan Beer Month Highlights 25 Years of the Michigan Brewers Guild
Summer Festival, Anniversary Grand Crew Ale, and Great Beer State Documentary Highlight Celebration
(LANSING, Mich) – This year’s celebration of Michigan Beer Month promises to be the biggest and best yet, according to the Michigan Brewers Guild, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022. It was October 22, 1997 when a surprising collection of 49 people representing 30 operating breweries gathered at a pub in Sag... -
Jun 1, 2022 - MICHIGAN DISTILLED Festival (Friday, September 23) to Celebrate Locally Distilled Craft Spirits & Cocktails
(Michigan)—The Michigan Craft Distillers Association is excited to announce the return of its Michigan Distilled festival, featuring craft spirits and cocktails from its members around the Great Lakes State. The event will be held on Friday, September 23 from 6-10pm, at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market. Tickets are on sale... -
Feb 17, 2022 - Michigan Craft Beverage Council Announces 13 Recipients of 2022 Research Grants
Grants support Michigan’s craft beer, hard cider, spirits, and wine industries
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) has announced 13 projects will receive funding through its 2022 research grant program. MCBC recommended $335,000 in project support for research and education, advancing agricultural inputs for craft beer, spirits, wine, and hard cider. Six of the proposals ...