- Dates
- 1988 – 1999-12
- Kind
- Business
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- economyagricultureenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Emerald Isle Vineyards’ December 1999 prospectus traced the Beaver Island enterprise to a one-acre test plot planted in spring 1988 near Four Corners. It described Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Marechal Foch vines, research assistance from Michigan State University and enology specialists, and the island’s short growing season, winter winds, and lake effect as central operating considerations.
Evidence limits
The prospectus records the enterprise’s history and proposed direction; it does not establish later production, licensing, sales, or commercial success.
Sources
- Describes a one-acre test plot planted in spring 1988 near Four Corners with five European wine-grape varieties, research with Michigan State University and enology specialists, and the short-season and winter-wind risks and lake-effect benefits considered for the enterprise. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the vineyard and winery prospectus.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Emerald Isle Vineyards presents its Beaver Island vineyard and winery prospectus in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emerald-isle-vineyards-winery-prospectus-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1999, “A Short History and Prospectus of the EMERALD ISLE VINEYARDS AND WINERY.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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