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Black Star Farms, which partners with vineyards on the Leelenau and Old Mission Peninsulas, gives us a window into their harvesting season.

Today on Stateside, an investigative reporter spoke about election-related tensions this year, and we heard more about a new art exhibition that is featured across Michigan. Plus, the head winemaker at Black Star Farms dished on the fall harvest.

"Viticulture has not changed much, but vineyard management practices and cultivar choices continue to be refined through the use of developing technology, climate patterns, and knowledge."

Today on Stateside, economists forecast how much money the state of Michigan will bring in and what it will need to spend in the coming year. Plus, some…

After years of winning national competitions, and years of praise in major publications, there's no longer any question that Michigan does indeed make…

You go to a fancy restaurant and order a bottle of red wine. The tuxedoed waiter calls over the sommelier who takes the order, brings the bottle, opens…

It turns out that in France the role of the sommelier is more limited than here in the U.S., according to Christopher Cook, HOUR Detroit's chief wine…

This next story is about a late-night call from a dealer and a sketchy interaction near the Leelanau Peninsula. Hour Detroit’s restaurant critic and wine…

Popping the cork on a bottle of Champagne can make an occasion extra-special.The reputation of real Champagne comes largely from the industry standard…

How much can you tell about a wine by its color?According to Hour Detroit Magazine chief wine and restaurant critic Chris Cook, not as much as you used…