5 great Michigan wines for summer
The warm summer temperatures have provided some lovely evenings to sit outside and enjoy a chilled glass of wine. One of my favorite summer activities (yes, I have a LOT of favorite activities!) is to share a bottle of good wine with friends, enjoying great conversations and laughs. I’m thankful for many of these moments.
Despite an amazing time in Napa Valley, California exploring several of their local wineries and tasting lots of delicious wines, I still am a big fan of Michigan wines. Besides the fact that there are some great-tasting wines produced here in Michigan, I like supporting my home state businesses. If you’re looking for a variety of crisp, light, flavorful wines to enjoy on the deck, beach, canoe, dinner table, okay, pretty much anywhere, here are a few of my favorite Michigan wines (so far) this summer:
Domaine Berrien Cellars (Berrien Springs) – Vignoles, semi-sweet wine with light tropical fruit flavors
2 Lads Winery (Traverse City) – Late Harvest Riesling, light on sweetness and cool and crisp to taste
Domaine Berrien Cellars (Berrien Springs) – Seyval Blanc, a fairly sweet wine with aromas of mandarin orange, apricot and honey
Peninsula Cellars (Traverse City) – Kroupa Orchards Cherry Wine, made with black sweet cherries to provide a beautiful aroma and great taste
Left Foot Charley (Traverse City) – Missing Spire, a not too sweet late harvest Riesling
I see that you picked sweet wines but how are the dry wines in Michigan? The dry wines are beginning to develop here in Pennsylvania but it still the sweet wines that sell the most and as the winemakers say “Keep the lights on.”
We have some great Michigan dry wines, both in white and red. And, yes, I’m a fan of sweet wines! 🙂