The Ohio vs Michigan Wine Clash is an annual competition between the wines from Ohio and Michigan. It is a challenge to drink local placed in the context of the historical football rivalry. Pecha Kucha is a special presentation format of 20 slides at 20 secs each.

1. THANKS!! Andrew Hall

2. Annual wine competition Only OH and MI grapes Independent Timed to “The Game” What?

3. Localism … except not in wine ∅ restaurants ∅ stores ∅ minds Why do this?

4. “Terroir” : Or why local matters in wine “of the place” Special Unique And … why?

5. If consumer perception were marketing slogans : “They make wine in Ohio?” “It won’t make you go blind anymore” “There are worse choices…” Ohio …wine?

6. Nicholas Longworth and the Ohio River Valley (1840s) Ohio Sparkling Catawba “transcends the Champagne of France” Climate/labor =>Lake Erie (1870s) PROHIBITION Yes, Ohio wine ( a long time ago)

7. Renaissance in the 60s-70s Big business : ~125 wineries now Approaching 1,000,000 gallons Wine tourism Yes, Ohio wine (now)

8. Say “No” to Beaujolais Nouveau + Drink Local + The Game = Let’s have a competition! Origins

9. Let’s start small … Cross tasting between wines Get MI to do same A little publicity First Annual

10. Or not so small… Ann Arbor and Columbus 20 judges 56 different wines Whoa!

11. Wines from each state not available in the other Shipping restricted Stupid laws An aside

12. And so it begins… 28 wines Veteran judges Press Ann Arbor

13. Overkill on wines (54) Overkill on judges (16) But… Exciting story emerges Columbus

14. I am a coward 5 Winners declared Follow-up event @ Alana’s Pretty happy Results

15. Ohio Wine Producers National Wine Marketing Follow ups: Ohio wine blog Ohio Wine Survey Ohio v. World Talk about it

16. Traverse City Ohio River Valley Lake Erie Looking for quality To the vines!

17. Getting better … Focus – 11 wines / state Wineries get involved Second annual

18. One winner this time MI = 4 of top 5 Story of a vintage - 2007 Results II

19. Restaurant placements Better consumer acceptance Push for quality Integrated notion of food and wine and local And beyond

20. Commitment to see it through Reward local quality At end, it is a lot of fun! ohiovsmichiganwineclash.com Why, again?