February ninth – The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) is worked up to announce a partnership with the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI) for the official 2023 Michigan Wine Governor’s Cup Competitors and Awards. This thrilling and historic occasion will embrace a wine analysis not like any competitors the Michigan wine business has skilled with our earlier statewide wine competitions: BTI will conduct a sequence {of professional} blind tastings to fee and rank a set of Michigan produced wines, meads, and ciders on the BTI Chicago testing facility. The ultimate tasting outcomes with all wines’ scores, medal ranks, constructive criticism, Better of Class, Governor’s Case Winners, and Governor’s Cup Winner shall be ready for and offered to MWC in Might 2023.
The Competitors can have the next award classes and corresponding ‘Better of’ awards:
- Vinifera Pink
- Vinifera White
- Hybrid Pink
- Hybrid White
- Fortified (Port)
- Glowing
- Fruit
- Candy/Dessert (R.S. ≥5%)
- Specialty Wine
Better of Present Awards: Better of Class, Governor’s Case Winners (highest rating general high 5 white wines, high 5 crimson wines, and high 2 glowing wines). Governor’s Cup goes to the wine with the very best general rating.
Following the outcomes of the wine analysis, MWC will host the Michigan Governor’s Cup Award Ceremony and Gala in Lansing, MI, date TBD. These occasions shall be attended by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s workplace, state consultant and legislators, press and media, wine business professionals, and a restricted variety of tickets shall be accessible to the general public.
Wineries will need to have entry samples submitted no later than MARCH 3, 2023.
WINE REGISTRATION INFO, RULES AND DEADLINES HERE:
https://safe.bevtest.com/Public/BTIReview.aspx?DeadlineId=9908
All wines entered should be produced and bottled by licensed Michigan wineries and have a labeled Appellation of Origin of: Michigan, a county inside MI, or an authorised AVA that lies inside MI. The competitors is open to all Michigan wineries; Michigan Wine Collaborative members will obtain a reduction code for entries. Go to the Michigan Wine Collaborative DATE: February 9, 2023 SUBJECT: 2023 Governor’s Cup Announcement web site at www.michiganwinecollaborative.com for extra details about the competitors, entry deadlines, and Awards celebration.
MWC is honored to advertise the world class wines made within the state of Michigan via this historic occasion. We’re assured that this shall be a unifying yr for the Michigan wine business via occasions just like the 2023 Governor’s Cup Competitors and Awards, the Style Michigan wine branding launch, The DREAM DEI scholarship wine collaboration, and extra. We wish to formally thank our members for making these occasions and initiatives a actuality, and we invite all Michigan wine producers and grape growers to contemplate becoming a member of our group, in addition to provider and distributors to the business, educators, members of the commerce, and all different business associates and supporters. We’d additionally prefer to thank our beneficiant sponsors for strengthening and supporting our Michigan wine group. Collectively we’re stronger.
The Michigan Wine Collaborative serves because the ambassador of the Michigan wine business by constructing the Michigan model, creating requirements, offering sources, and fostering connection for the wine group.
