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Feb 191 min
Michigan Vineyards Protect Natural Resources Through Regenerative Farming Practices
Find out what owner Chantal Lefebvre has to say about her sustainable approach to grape growing. https://farmflavor.com/michigan/michigan...
Dec 24, 20231 min
WaterFire 2021 Riesling Review by Bottoms Up-Nov 24, 2023
Read the review in Northern Express, Bottoms Up Here!
Dec 24, 20230 min
Dec 24, 20231 min
WaterFire Made the April 2023 Swoon List
What are the Editors at MyNorth.com obsessed with? WaterFire Vineyards of course! To read the article, click here.
Dec 24, 20231 min
A Nod to the Wine Country Air BnB Hosts
An article in September of 2022 mentions Chantal and WaterFire Vineyards with her AirBnB. To read about it click here.
Dec 24, 20231 min
Michigan Winery Focuses on Sustainability
Check out this interview with Farm Progress to learn why we chose to be Certified Sustainable. https://www.farmprogress.com/vine-crops/mi...
Dec 24, 20231 min
Quality over Quantity
MichiganBlue.com visited WaterFire Vineyards in July 2022. Here is what they had to say!
May 7, 20211 min
WaterFire Vineyards Weighs in on Climate Change and Impacts on Midwest Winemaking
Climate change is on every farmers' mind. Increases in extreme weather events such as heavy rain and hail, higher temperatures and...
Apr 30, 20211 min
WaterFire Vineyards Earned First Midwestern Sustainability Certification
"WaterFire Vineyards, which released its first vintage in 2012 and opened a small tasting room in May 2017, actually is a step beyond...
May 13, 20203 min
Sustainable Practice and Superior Flavour
The Roll of Immunity in Complex Wines The word “terroir” has no direct translation from French to English and is sometimes thought to...
Jan 12, 20201 min
Waterfire Does Sparkling
Welcome to Pétillant Naturale, also known as Pét Nat or Méthode Ancestrale. Originating in France and dating back to to the 1600's, Pét...
Nov 17, 20191 min
Finley's story
Many of you know and love our winery dog Finley. He is the centre of many tasting room conversations, so here's a bit of info about our...
Oct 3, 20191 min
Wild Hard Cider
Agriculture in Northern Michigan comes with many challenges: harsh winters and short growing seasons being most significant. And yet this...
Sep 12, 20191 min
Do Not Disturb
We operate under the "No Till" model of farming, allowing plants and fungi to spread undisturbed over the years. Each species adds to the...
Sep 12, 20192 min
Let's Talk About Grass.
One of the first things people notice when visiting Waterfire is that our vineyards do not look how they expected. They look more like a...
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