Perhaps people associate Michigan with auto manufacturing (thanks to the city of Detroit), but it's actually the country's eighth-largest wine-growing state. Currently 1,500 acres of vines are planted and there's a push to dramatically increase that number.

From Forbes.com:

The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council wants to increase wine-grape production to 10,000 acres by 2024 - an expansion it hopes will provide a bit of a boost to the state's sluggish economy.

Last year, the state handed out more than $265,000 in grants as incentives to expansion-minded growers and winery owners. Some of the money was spent on new equipment, such as machines that prune vines. One grant went toward the development of a premium vodka distilled from grapes.