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Dewitt Restaurant Owner Named One Of Country's 'Best New Sommeliers'

By Katie Cook • Sep 22, 2017
  • Justin King standing behind the bar.
    Justin King is the co-owner of Bridge Street Social in Dewitt.
    Katie Cook / WKAR-MSU

Wine and Spirits Magazine named six of the country’s best new sommeliers in their October issue, and one of them is right in our backyard. Justin King is the owner of Bridge Street Social in Dewitt. Katie Cook talks to him about wine and hospitality in Michigan.

 


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Haslett’s Burgdorf’s Winery toasts decade of winemaking

By April Van Buren • Aug 26, 2015
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When you think of Michigan’s wine country,  you probably think of the vineyards in places like Traverse City or the Leelanau Peninsula.

But while the sandy soil along the lakeshore is where most of the state’s wine grapes are grown, there are plenty of wineries in other parts of the state.  

Burgdorf’s Winery in Haslett is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

When owners Deb and Dave Burgdorf started the winery 10 years ago, they were actually working out of their garage.  They’ve expanded since then.