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Michigan's Sandhill Crane Vineyards

Toledo Wines and Vines reports: "The road to the winery was rutted and icy. We felt that way too, until we stepped inside the friendly and inviting tasting room."

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"Michigan hearts wine"

From the Metromode magazine: "It's almost Valentine's Day, and Michigan is fermenting a juicy new romance. Red and white now washes the Great Lakes shores, moving our region past its beer-drinking rustbelt identity."

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Michigan's Lone Oak Vineyard

From Toledo Wines and Vines: "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a tasty bottle. It has layers of cherry and leather and a smooth rewarding finish. This sells for $24.95 and would get even better if laid down for a year or two."

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Michigan wine resolutions

The great Joel Goldberg's 10 resolutions for the New Year start with "Drink local beverages with local foods."

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Michigan ice wines

The thrill is the chill, says Absolute Michigan.

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Michigan custom crush opens

Reports Wines & Vines magazine: "French Road Cellars is a custom-crush winery—the first of its type in Michigan—whose goal is to help the local wine industry in northern Michigan produce better wine."

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A good year in Michigan

Or so reports the state's wine trade group: "[T]his was a stellar year for white wines."

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Grand Traverse wine quality keeps improving

To the great credit of those wine makers, the quality of wine coming from some of the newest players is amazingly high, reports the Grand Traverse Record-Eagle.

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Michigan wineries go green

Many Michigan wineries are practicing more sustainable agricultural techniques, and Domaine Berrien Cellars in Southwest Michigan has gone even further.

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Michigan Public Radio checks in on the state’s wine business

And the broadcaster likes what it finds: “Still, that hasn't stopped Michigan from creeping into the Top 10 list of wine producers in the country. California, Washington, Oregon and New York are at the top. In the next tier you'll find Michigan, Texas, Virginia and Missouri.”

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