clickondetroit.com: These Michigan wineries, hotels earned top rankings in USA Today’s 10BEST -- where to enjoy a weekend getaway Dreaming of more than just a quick tasting? USA Today readers have spoken, naming two Michigan winery hotels and a restaurant among the nation’s best. With over 140 wineries dotting the landscape, ...

Understanding the Context

These Michigan wineries, hotels earned top rankings in USA Today’s 10BEST -- where to enjoy a weekend getaway The Northern Michigan wine industry has aged well: since the first experimental vine plantings in the 60s and 70s, more than three dozen Northern Michigan wineries have taken root. The majority of ... Five Michigan wineries won “Best of Class” for their white wines in the annual San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, considered one of the most important wine contests in the world and the biggest ... Crain's Detroit: Michigan has never had more wineries.

Key Insights

That’s a problem as demand shrinks. Global wine consumption is at its lowest point since John F. Kennedy took office, posing a problem as the number of operating wineries and wine grape production balloon to new highs in Michigan. Trade ... Michigan has never had more wineries.

Final Thoughts

That’s a problem as demand shrinks.