Southwest Michigan Wineries Bring Millions Into Michigan

Michigan is known for its love for beer and the many amazing breweries that are producing some world class beer. People from all over the world have traveled to several different cities in Michigan just for beer and many of those beers are available worldwide. Although beer may be one of the state's calling cards, it surely isn't the only one.

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Michigan is also known for apples, cherries, and of course the automotive industry. Now, there is another industry that the Mitten state is starting to make a name for themselves, the wine industry. There are hundreds of wineries spread out across the state of Michigan and a large portion of them are in Southwest Michigan.

There are over 20 wineries in Berrien County alone and many of them sit along what has been tabbed the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. The large saturation of wineries has become a tourist attraction drawing in thousands of people a year. The wine industry is expected to make the state of Michigan over $9 billion this year and Southwest Michigan is a large part of that.

Do you Know How Much Money Wineries In Southwest Michigan Bring To The State?

Yes, the wineries in Southwest Michigan are filling our glasses with delicious fine wine but that's not all they are doing. The success of these wineries is bringing an abundance of jobs, tourism, and money to Southwest Michigan and the state as a whole.

I never thought I would hear someone say that the conditions in Michigan are good for growing but many of the wineries believe this to be true. MSN spoke with Adam McBride, Hickory Creek Winery Owner & Wine Maker and he said:

We've got the hills and valleys, so we've got just the right conditions to grow really great fruit. And in turn, that helps us grow really great wine. We can grow anything, and if we grow anything, it means we can grow great grapes and make wine, and there's no shortage of it. So, we expect to see more wineries coming online in the decade to come and be on

Now the wine drinkers can battle back and forth with the beer lovers to decide who is bringing more cash to the state.