Friday, November 21, 2008
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- 2001 Campo Viejo Gran Reserva Rioja (Spain) , $20
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- 2007 Longview Reserve Cherry Port Leelanau Peninsula , $18
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Sandra Silfven
Meet at Angelina for wine
The wines you find at the new Angelina Italian Bistro are as eclectic as the Italian-inspired food and the open, comfy, hip ambiance of the new restaurant that occupies the old Madison Theater at Grand Circus Park. - 11/20/2008
Sandra Silfven: Wine
Give thanks for Rieslings from Michigan
What wine goes with turkey? Don't think twice: It's Riesling, the signature grape of Michigan. - 11/20/2008
Bill would ban retail wine shipments
LANSING -- A fast-track bill that would stop retailers from shipping wine directly to Michigan residents won approval in House committee Thursday. - 11/14/2008
Sandra Silfven: Wine
New Lawton Ridge Winery steeped in Michigan wine history
Urban wineries are sprouting up across Michigan -- including many that are finding a niche with fruit wines, wines made from kits and wines made from grapes purchased from around the state or California. Owning a vineyard is not always an option. The new Lawton Ridge Winery in Kalamazoo, with a tasting room and winery, is different. - 11/13/2008
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Trinity Oaks winery greens up developing countries
Trinity Oaks is an under-$10, overachieving brand created by the Trinchero family of Napa Valley. It partnered with the nonprofit Trees for the Future to plant a tree in an underdeveloped part of the world for every bottle sold. - 11/06/2008
Sandra Silfven
New Riesling clone at Dr. Frank's makes history in Finger Lakes
A secluded, acre-and-a-half block of vines in a hayfield at Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars in New York may hold the key to even better Riesling wines and to vineyards that are free of disease in colder states like Michigan. - 10/30/2008
Sandra Silfven
It's October madness at Michigan wineries
Now is the most exciting time to see a winery in action. Harvest is in full swing, as winemakers agonize over when to pick, and cellar workers rush to process tons of grapes. - 10/25/2008
Sandra Silfven: Wine
Four charitable reasons to drink wine
A little wine can bring out the best in people -- including the willingness to write a check for a good cause. This is the season for charity wine auctions and dinners. Here's a taste. - 10/23/2008
Madeline Triffon
A pair of stylish French values
Ste. Anne Côtes du Rhône Villages 2006 France, $18; Hunold Gewurztraminer 2005 Alsace, France, $23. - 10/22/2008
Sandra Silfven
Enjoy wine on the cheap
Today's tough times call for wine lovers to adopt a penny-pinching strategy -- you know, read the ad circulars and opt for a price-friendly Malbec from Argentina over a high-rent Cab from Napa. Here are tips to score good buys. - 10/16/2008
Sandra Silfven
Drink local: It's getting easier to find Michigan wines
Not only does Michigan now have enough wineries to meet consumer demand -- 56 and counting -- they are producing better wines that are making their way to the state's far corners. - 10/11/2008
Madeline Triffon
Two classy wines from Michigan
Here's some great wine, period -- not just "for Michigan"! - 10/08/2008
Michigan loses lawsuit on buying wine
LANSING -- Barring a successful state appeal, Michigan wine lovers will be able to avoid the middle men and buy straight from out-of-state retailers, now that a federal judge has struck down alcohol regulations as unconstitutional. - 10/04/2008
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Regional Wine Week: Visit Michigan and Ohio
The week of Oct. 6-10, wine writers across the country are featuring locally produced wines at a common URL . Read about three wines each from Michigan and Ohio. - 10/02/2008
Local spotlight
Wine sales on track at new retail site
ROYAL OAK -- The nuns and priest of the former St. Michael Elementary School in Southfield would be proud. Four guys who sat at the school's aged wooden desks in the 1970s not only stayed friends, they run Cloverleaf Fine Wine & Spirits in Royal Oak. Among offerings is Black Friar beer at $4.78 a bottle. - 09/30/2008
