Saturday, July 04, 2009
Wine of the Day
Wine of the Day
Espiritu de Chile, 2007 Gewurztraminer Valle Central Chile, $12
New Michigan releases
Michigan Wine of the Week
Chateau Chantal, 2008 Select Harvest Gewurztraminer Old Mission Peninsula (Michigan), $9
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Sandra Silfven: Wine
Alice White and Black Box offer quality and alternative packaging
Two brands, ideal for serving outside or for toting with ease -- no glass that can break, no tight corks -- are the new 500-ml Tetra Paks of Alice White varietals from Australia and the Black Box "box wines" shipped from California, especially the Cabernet Sauvignon that continues to dazzle wine judges. - 07/02/2009
Sandra Silfven: Wine
A new age dawns for the wines of Greece
Wine has been a part of Greek culture for 4,000 years, and it's not all just about Retsina, the age-old pine resin-flavored white wines still served in Detroit's Greektown restaurants. Now there's a spate of New World-style wines made from native grapes and from classic European varietals. - 06/25/2009
Sandra Silfven: Wine
Chateau Chantal founder writes engaging memoir
The back story to Chateau Chantal -- the romantic wine chateau at the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula -- is a source of fascination finally spelled out in words, recipes and photographs in a new book, "Feed My Lambs, Feed My Sheep: The Meals and Memories of a Lifetime," by Nadine Begin (Prism, $19.95). - 06/18/2009
Sandra Silfven: Wine
Vision Cellars a success story for African American
The film "Sideways" and its obsession with Pinot Noirs pale in comparison to the passion of Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars, in Windsor, Calif., who produces eight different Pinots. - 06/11/2009
Small talk with Ed Jonna
Merchant extraordinaire Ed Jonna, 70, made the word "gourmet" part of the lexicon in Metro Detroit with his eight Merchant of Vino stores. He and wife Juliette sold their company to Whole Foods in 1999. - 06/08/2009
St. Julian winemaker at Hiller's on Saturday
David Miller, vice-president in charge of winemaking at St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw, Mich., will answer questions and sign bottles from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hiller's Market in Commerce Township. - 06/05/2009
Sandra Silfven: Wine
State's vintners, fans connect via clubs
Visitors to Michigan wineries have another option to driving to tasting rooms for purchases. They can enroll in a winery's wine club and get instant VIP treatment without ever getting in their cars. - 06/04/2009
Sandra Silfven: Wine
Running Kendall-Jackson: It's one tall job
Randy Ullom's job is petrifying: winemaster and general manager at Kendall-Jackson, a brand so big it takes seven winemaking facilities to produce it. - 05/28/2009
Melody Baetens
Summer filled to brim with beer, wine tastings
Here's the lowdown on some upcoming beer and wine events in Michigan. Some are far enough away to parlay them into a mini-vacation. - 05/28/2009
Sandra Silfven
3 wine picks for a holiday barbecue
These three wines are easy to find, have quality going for them, a decent price and a back-story or two. - 05/21/2009
Sandra Silfven
Wine competitions tell the real story of quality
Big wine competitions -- as opposed to big glossy wine magazines -- provide wine evaluations based on the worthiness of what's in the bottle -- not on the label or who advertises. - 05/14/2009
La Crema: A taste of Burgundy in California
Michigan born-and-raised Melissa Stackhouse deserves credit for the impressive wines. - 05/07/2009
