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Michigan Winery Focuses on Sustainability

Dec 5, 2022
1 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...

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WaterFire Vineyards Weighs in on Climate Change and Impacts on Midwest Winemaking

Ellis

May 7, 2021
1 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...

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WaterFire Vineyards Earned First Midwestern Sustainability Certification

Ellis

Apr 30, 2021
1 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...

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Sustainable Practice and Superior Flavour

Ellis

May 13, 2020
3 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...

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Ellis

Jan 12, 2020
1 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...

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Ellis

Nov 17, 2019
1 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...

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Ellis

Oct 3, 2019
1 min

Wild Hard Cider

Agriculture in Northern Michigan comes with many challenges: harsh winters and short growing seasons being most significant. And yet this...

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Ellis

Sep 12, 2019
1 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...

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Ellis

Sep 12, 2019
2 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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Kewadin, MI 49648

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