The Michigan Opportunity

S5 Ep. 49 - Kasey Wierzba, Executive Winemaker & General Manager, Shady Lane Cellars

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

From field to bottle, Shady Lane Cellars is leveraging Michigan’s agriculture in their vineyard and wine selling business

As the Executive Winemaker and General Manager of Shady Lane Cellars, Kasey Wierzba is guiding the winery’s vision and award-winning craftsmanship. Shady Lane Cellars is a boutique, estate winery at the base of the Leelanau Peninsula near Suttons Bay, Michigan, known for its 100% estate-grown, sustainably certified wines crafted from cool-climate varietals. She also discusses Michigan’s unique agribusiness industry and the state’s various grape vine species.