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Warm, dry weather means more time for grapes to ripen and fewer opportunities for disease.
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A viticulture extension educator in northwest Michigan is testing whether lasers could be an effective bird repellent for grape growers.
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A polka-dot pest is getting closer to Northern Michigan. It poses a threat to Michigan's wine industry, but many grape farmers say they're optimistic they'll be OK, even as they prepare for the worst.
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This week on Points North, how climate change is causing diseases to thrive in Michigan’s fruit crops. Plus, winemakers Up North pursue more…
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Bernie Rink of Boskydel Vineyard died at 92 last night.His youngest son Andy Rink says his dad started making wine in his basement in the 50s before…
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Mark Johnson, one of the pioneers of winemaking in northern Michigan, has died. He was 65 years old.Johnson grew up in Mancelona, but he learned…
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Don Coe helped commercialize northern Michigan’s wine industry. He founded Black Star Farms near Suttons Bay 17 years ago.Coe retired last month and…
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After years of winning national competitions, and years of praise in major publications, there's no longer any question that Michigan does indeed make...
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It’s harvest time for wine grapes. But after one of the worst growing seasons in northern Michigan, there aren’t many grapes to make into wine.Duke…
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You go to a fancy restaurant and order a bottle of red wine. The tuxedoed waiter calls over the sommelier who takes the order, brings the bottle, opens...