By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
“Which building do you want to buy? This one or that one?” And the answer is: “Both of them.” That is a major commitment. It demonstrates the entrepreneurial spirit of a wine-making family which is investing in the historic buildings of their region.
Last week in Kansas Profile, we learned about the Somerset Ridge Winery in Miami County, Kansas. Today we’ll learn of another winery and its related business.
Stephen and Kristin Graue are owners of Middle Creek Winery and the New Lancaster General Store in Miami County. Stephen grew up in southeast Kansas, where his initial efforts at beverage-making were not a resounding success. “As a kid, I made root beer and sold it to my friends,” Stephen said with a smile. “It was awful.”
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