Spartan Hospitality Group at MSU announced the debut of their custom-label Spartan wines. They produced the red and white wines in collaboration with Michigan wineries Black Star Farms, an agricultural destination in Suttons Bay, and 45 North Vineyard and Winery, located in Lake Leelanau.
The new, locally made Spartan product is available in the State Room at Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center or any Spartan Signature Catering licensed venue.
Jay Briggs, winemaker at 45 North Vineyard and Winery eared his degree from MSU in viticulture and enology, the science of wine and its production. He helped produce a white wine made from a blend of 100 percent Michigan grown grapes in collaboration with Spartan Hospitality Group.
Black Star Farms made a red wine with the Spartan Hospitality Group. The winery currently employs numerous MSU graduates, including head winemaker Lee Lutes.
For more information on the Spartan Hospitality Group, visit the MSU Residential and Hospitality Services’ website.