Lake Michigan Shore AVA
Lake Michigan Shore is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in southwestern corner of the state of Michigan bordered by Lake Michigan and entirely encompassing Berrien and Van Buren counties in addition to portions of Allegan, Kalamazoo and Cass counties. It was established as the nation's 46th and Michigan's third wine appellation on October 13, 1983, by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Charles W. Catherman Jr., vice president and winemaker of the St.