Michigan Wine Expanding Out of State, Traverse City Eagle
Expanding on a topic covered in Midwest Wine Press, The Traverse City Record Eagle reports that Michigan wine is gradually gaining market share outside Michigan. The grape acreage table in the story is informative also, but difficult to read. Here is the USDA grape acreage table for Michigan comparing 2005 to 2011:
Grape Acreage:
Grand Traverse
2006- 530
2011- 700
Leelanau
2006- 480
2011- 680
Northwest Mich
2006- 1,040
2011- 1,450
Michigan Total
2006- 14,800
2011- 15,000
Number of Grape Growers
Grand Traverse
2006- 42
2011- 54
Leelanau
2006- 33
2011- 39
Northwest Michigan
2006- 85
2011- 110
Michigan Total
2006- 460
2011- 455
USDA surveys are usually not 100% accurate due to incomplete responses. However, as the Record Eagle notes, Michigan grape production has been relatively flat for the past five years.
See: http://record-eagle.com/business/x585465071/Regions-wine-industry-looking-to-expand-market
See related story in Midwest Wine Press: How Michigan Wineries are Expanding Sales