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Trends In The Midwest Wine Industry

Trends In The Midwest Wine Industry. Who Is This Guy? . Founded Midwest Wine Press in 2011 Over 100,000 Unique Visitors Wisconsin is MWP’s #3 State for Readership! Proud to Tell Part of the Midwest Wine Story I’m also a CFP with over 20 years experience

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Trends In The Midwest Wine Industry

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  1. Trends In The Midwest Wine Industry

  2. Who Is This Guy? Founded Midwest Wine Press in 2011 Over 100,000 Unique Visitors Wisconsin is MWP’s #3 State for Readership! Proud to Tell Part of the Midwest Wine Story I’m also a CFP with over 20 years experience Look for more consumer content in MWP this year

  3. Bold Predictions Usually Make One Look Bad Later

  4. The Growth in the Number of Midwest Wineries Will Slow and Some Consolidation Will Follow Currently about 1,000 wineries in the Midwest and 8,000 nationally. We may soon find out how many is too many.

  5. Many Winery Owners May Look to Sell at the Same Time There is never “plenty of time” for succession planning Transitioning ownership does not mean loss of control or income

  6. Agritourism Will Continue to be the Bread and Butter of Midwest Wine What are the top three reasons people visit Midwest wineries? How do you partner with local businesses that serve the same demographic?

  7. Midwest Wine Will Do Best Where There is a Thriving Culinary Scene Wisconsin’s reputation for Quality Food Production helps the wine state’s wine industry Been to Traverse City lately?

  8. The Concept of “Midwest Wine” Will Soon Emerge Michigan grows 50 types of wine grapes Illinois grows 40 varieties One winery in Illinois has 83 different labels What grapes work best here?

  9. Regional Wine Will Start to Penetrate Urban Markets 36% of the Midwest Population Lives in Six Metro Areas

  10. More Wineries Will Offer Wines Made From Both Local and Imported Grapes Traditional wine drinkers learn to appreciate wines made from hybrid grapes.

  11. The Low Volume/High Margin Strategy Expands The High Margin/Low Volume Segment Expands Midwest Wine Takes a Page From Craft Beer and Craft Distilling There will become nothing more important in this world than being unique.

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