The number of Michigan wineries has tripled to 81 since 2001, reports the Detroit Free Press. And Southwest Michigan wineries that have built a name for themselves over the years are getting competition from upstarts across the state.
That said, people still fancy and famous brands, like the lush Chateau Chantal on Old Mission Peninsula or the historic St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw.
But wine has spawned all kinds of tourist offerings. The Grey Hare Inn Vineyard B&B on Old Mission offers picnics in the vineyards. Vineyard Inn on Suttons Bay has wine tours every Saturday. The Tall Ship Manitou in Traverse City offers wine-tasting cruises all summer.
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"I knew there was a market. But I'm surprised by the number of inquiries," says Scott Hunter of Rochester, who started Michigan Wine Tours this year.
"I'm getting a ton of people from Chicago who want to do wine tours in the southwest part of the state," he says.
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Source: Detroit Free Press
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