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Winery: Chateau Chantal
Brand/Type: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2005
Country: USA
Region: Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Purple to ruby red
Aroma/Bouquet: Barely there… “wine-ish”.
Flat, little flavor, vague cherry, plum, smoke.
Rather disappointing. Considering that this was sampled at their tasting room, perhaps this was a bottle that was left open from the night before?

Winery: La Vieille Ferme
Brand/Type: Rosé
Vintage: 2004
Country: France
Region: Provence, Côtes du Ventoux
Alcohol content: 13%
Closure: Scew cap
Appearance: Medium Ruby
Aroma/Bouquet: Fresh grapes and cinnamon
This Rose (a blend of Cinsaut (50%), Grenache (40%), Syrah (10%)) is quite fruity! It’s a very nice alternative to White Zinfandel. Yes, we know we probably just offended many wine snobs for even [...]

Winery: Chateau Grand Traverse
Brand/Type: Edelzwicker
Vintage: 2004
Country: USA
Region: Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Pale straw
Aroma/Bouquet: Apricot, sweet silage
This Edelzwicker is described by Chateau Grand Traverse as being a “Noble Blend” of Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Riesling, and Pinot Gris. Given this complex blend of grapes, you would expect a complex wine. Chateau [...]

Winery: Good Harbor
Brand/Type: White Riesling
Vintage: 2004
Country: USA
Region: Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan
Alcohol content: 10%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Honey blonde
Aroma/Bouquet: Light citrus and pear
This is a continuation on our tour of Michigan’s Traverse City area wineries.
Good Harbor is again one of the gems of Northern Michigan’s wine country. Good Harbor offers a very nice variety of wines and [...]

Winery: Tualatin
Brand/Type: Müller Thurgau
Vintage: 1996
Country: USA
Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Alcohol content: 11%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Pale blonde
Aroma/Bouquet: Rotten cork, strong alcohol odor
This is more of a non-review than a review. Why? Well like most things in life, bottled wine has risks and rewards. This is about risk.
All bottles of wine need some form of a closure. Cork [...]

Winery: Schloss Schönborn
Brand/Type: Kabinett Riesling
Vintage: 2001
Country: Germany
Region: Rheingau Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg
Alcohol content: 9.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Light blonde
Aroma/Bouquet: Peach, pear, hint of vanilla
Coming from a very old and respected winery, we had high expectations of this wine. We were not disapointed!
It’s a very crisp Kabinett that is wonderfully complex and balanced. It’s a dry Riesling (as you [...]

Winery: Leonard Kreusch
Brand/Type: Riesling
Vintage: 2004
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel - Saar - Ruwer
Alcohol content: 9.5%
Closure: Synthetic Cork
Appearance: Light blonde
Aroma/Bouquet: Peach, orange, and apricot
This a middle of the road Riesling that seems geared toward neither impressing nor offending your palate or pocketbook. No classification is declared on the stereotypical blue bottle so we assume it is [...]

Winery: Wilhelm Bergmann
Brand/Type: Bernakasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling Kabinett
Vintage: 2004
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel Saar Ruwer
Alcohol content: 9.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Pale blonde
Aroma/Bouquet: Light floral, citrus and pear
This is a classic German Kabinett that starts off lightly sweet and transforms to a rewarding complex finish that is full of fruity flavors. Has a slightly tart (citrus) element that [...]

Winery: Good Harbor
Brand/Type: Pinot Grigio
Vintage: 2005
Country: USA
Region: Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan
Alcohol content: 12%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Light blonde
Aroma/Bouquet: Light, lemony-citrus and pear, hint of melon
This is another one of Good harbors delightful offerings. It is a crisp and light Pinot Grigio that you could drink alone but goes oh so well with fish. This wine pairs [...]

Winery: Mon Ami
Brand/Type: “American” Riesling
Vintage: 2004
Country: USA
Region: Catawba Island, Ohio
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Closure: Synthetic Cork
Appearance: Pale straw
Aroma/Bouquet: Pleasant, mild fruity bouquet
Semi-sweet. Similar to a German Auslese but not as complex. This wine tends to grow better as it has a chance to warm or settle in to your glass. The initial taste is sweet which [...]