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Wine and goats: Northern Michigan wineries try to attract new business

Jill Samyn finds a friend to share a drink with at Black Star Farms near Suttons Bay. (Photo: Mike Kent / Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative)
Mike Kent
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Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative
Jill Samyn finds a friend to share a drink with at Black Star Farms near Suttons Bay. (Photo: Mike Kent / Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative)

Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, northern Michigan wineries are offering experiences beyond drinking. For some, that means snowshoeing, or more live music or, yes, allowing visitors to get up close with live goats.

We'll also look in the Line 5 pipeline as Enbridge continues its response to a spill in Wisconsin and laments delays in its plans for the Straits of Mackinac.

Reporting for this episode by Mike Kent, for the Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative, and WCMU's AJ Jones.


Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editor: Steve Junker
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions