Chateau Fontaine Woodland White 2004 It was a college friend's wedding that lured me to Northern Michigan, more specifically the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. In all I had two half days to pack in as many wineries as I could before the ceremony and other planned events. If you haven't heard ... out into Lake Michigan adjacent to Traverse Bay and hosts about fifteen wineries. On the other side...

Another summer is quickly coming to an end, and I hope everyone got a chance to visit their favorite local vineyard for a tour or a wine tasting. The highlight of my summer is always being able to visit the northern Michigan wineries. This summer, I got a chance to go up to the Leelanau Peninsula ... Michigan wines boast. Summary: Great job, Leelanau Cellars! I look forward to coming back next year...

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It became clear that sensible minds reside in the state of Michigan when we saw Judge Denise Page Hood rule earlier this month that a Michigan law barring Michigan residents from buying and having ... to the rules and regulations that allow out-of-state wineries to ship into Michigan: "Instead of an appeal, Mr. Cox and the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, should spend that time making...

On October 2, 2008, the judgment in Siesta Village Markets LLC v. Granholm was stayed by agreement of the parties , to give the state time to appeal and, if the appeal is taken, to leave the current law in force for the duration of the appellate process. It seems almost certain the defendants will appeal. That means the law in Michigan has not yet changed and, depending on the outcome on appeal...

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Posted by Bruce L.: I just got an email from my father--they live on a farm southeast of Lansing. They got hit by a tornado last night/early this morning. Luckily, everyone is OK, and it appears that the tornado damage was much worse a little further to the northeast in ...

In a landmark decision for out-of-state wine retailers, the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan ... Amendment for retailers. Michigan is the second state after Texas that ruled Granholm applies to both ... shipping in the United States. As a result, Michigan residents can order shipments directly from ... retailer) filed a lawsuit against the state of Michigan. In Siesta Village Market vs. Jennifer...