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NEW! Customizable WaterFire Visits and Celebrations!
Life is worth celebrating with excellent wine surrounded by those you love. Let us commemorate your special moments with a customized...
Jul 23, 20242 min read


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...
Feb 19, 20241 min read

WaterFire 2021 Riesling Review by Bottoms Up-Nov 24, 2023
Read the review in Northern Express, Bottoms Up Here!
Dec 24, 20231 min read


Dec 24, 20230 min read


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 read


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 read


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 read

Quality over Quantity
MichiganBlue.com visited WaterFire Vineyards in July 2022. Here is what they had to say!
Dec 24, 20231 min read


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...
May 7, 20211 min read


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...
Apr 30, 20211 min read


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...
May 13, 20203 min read


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...
Jan 12, 20201 min read


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...
Nov 17, 20191 min read


Wild Hard Cider
Agriculture in Northern Michigan comes with many challenges: harsh winters and short growing seasons being most significant. And yet this...
Oct 3, 20191 min read


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, 20191 min read


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...
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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