Michigan's wine industry is worth about $9 billion. And recent years have brought new challenges for those who grow grapes, ferment them and then hope you'll buy and sip.
Northern Michigan wineries are leaning on hybrid grape varieties to withstand less predictable winters and other obstacles brought on by climate change.
Reporter Miles MacClure takes us to a winery in Charlevoix to learn more.
Also, we hear about a conference planned for Traverse City that aims to prevent threats facing children — things like campus safety, internet predators, bullying and AI-driven deepfakes.
Reporting from Maxwell Howard and Miles MacClure of the Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative.
Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editing: Steve Junker
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
