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Grapeful Dead: Grape Stomping in Michigan

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Michigan, Wine, Winery, wine festivals on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

This weekend, four friends and I headed out to Michigan to participate in our first ever grape stomp competition. Dubbing ourselves the Grapeful Dead, we jumped into a huge barrel full of white grapes, we were given a time limit of 2 minutes to try squeeze out as much juice as possible. It was a [...]

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Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail: Part II

Posted in Michigan, Wine, Winery, dessert, sauternes on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

These are the middle of the road wineries that are worth while to hit, but wouldn’t be a great travesty to miss.
Lemon Creek Winery
Doubling as a pick-your-own fruit farm, this is a bustling little winery just across the street from Domaine Berrien. It’s got a rather sparse tasting bar, and the servers get you moving [...]

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Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail: Part I

Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Educational, Food, Liqueur, Michigan, Viognier, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert, sauternes on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

As the other Asian who did not venture on the Memorial Day Michigan wine trip, I felt obligated to go on my own outing and explore the wine region closest to the Windy City, the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. The trip was a great break from the city. We managed to fit in [...]

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Michigan Wineries

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Liqueur, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

This Memorial Day Weekend, I decided to take a trip to the nearby Michigan wineries – and then on to the not-so-nearby Canadian wineries…
Early Saturday morning, a group of eight of us from the Dead Grapes Society (DGS) made the 1.5 hour drive to St. Joseph, Michigan, where a whole belt of wineries is [...]

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