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Michigan Wines

 

Today we’re going to head for the West coast but not the one that you may immediately think of when it comes to wine!  The west coast we’re heading for is the west coast of Michigan. 

 

Yes, you heard it right… the west coast of Michigan on Lake Michigan is home to wine country.  This corner of Michigan offers a small, but successful group of wineries nestled among fruit orchards and near the sand dunes on the lakeshore. 

 

The lake actually plays a moderating influence on the weather and the winter snows insulate and protect the dormant vines from the cold.  Since the growing season is relatively short, the cooler weather varieties do pretty well. 

 

So Michigan wineries give us Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and some Gewürztraminer along with Chardonnay.  It’s actually not very different from Germany, Austria and Northern Italy. 

 

Check some out some Michigan wines at the links below.

 

Finding new wines and new places makes for fun new wine experiences. 

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