St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw Michigan is the first winery in the Midwest to be featured on Winestyr.com. Winestyr is a Chicago based internet platform that partners with smaller wineries across the country to promote lesser known wines. On the Winestyr website, consumers can purchase a discounted “gift certificate” good for purchases at the featured winery. For St. Julian, the current promotion is $35 for a gift certificate to purchase wine on the St. Julian website with a value of $60. According to Pooneet Kant, vice president of product development, Winestyr is not a seller or distributor, rather it serves as a discovery mechanism for consumers who are interested in exploring new wines and new wine regions. Winestyr features three wineries each week and provides an overview of the featured winery on its website. Kant said that Winestyr is interested in featuring more Midwest wines in the future.
Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines.
Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.
St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw Michigan is the first winery in the Midwest to be featured on Winestyr.com. Winestyr is a Chicago based internet platform that partners with smaller wineries across the country to promote lesser known wines. On the Winestyr website, consumers can purchase a discounted “gift certificate” good for purchases at the featured winery. For St. Julian, the current promotion is $35 for a gift certificate to purchase wine on the St. Julian website with a value of $60. According to Pooneet Kant, vice president of product development, Winestyr is not a seller or distributor, rather it serves as a discovery mechanism for consumers who are interested in exploring new wines and new wine regions. Winestyr features three wineries each week and provides an overview of the featured winery on its website. Kant said that Winestyr is interested in featuring more Midwest wines in the future.
