They Make Wine in Michigan?!? (The Riesling Belt, Leelanau Peninsula, and a bunch of other stuff we bet you didn’t know!)

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Look, we were skeptical too, but it’s true. Not only do they make wine in Michigan, they are making great wine! If you are like us, you didn’t realize that there is a burgeoning wine industry in Michigan, and that some highly rated wines are coming out of their 5 AVAs. And, in this episode we’ll taste some of these well rated wines and tell you what we think! What is wonderful about Michigan wine is that this is a place where the winemakers know their terroir and are making wines that are well suited to the climate. So, you’ll find lots of great Rieslings and Gewürztraminers, and also some fantastic Pinot Noirs, Cabernet Franc, and great but lesser known wines like Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch that are great fits for the region. If you thought that California, Oregon, and Washington State were the only places in the United States making good wine, tune into this episode and prepare to have your mind blown! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2021 Aurora Cellars Dry Riesling, 2020 Good Harbor Vineyards Pinot Noir Zweigelt, Good Harbor Vineyards Blanc de Noirs.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and why we are talking about Michigan wines (00:00:00)

2. Topic: They Make Wine in Michigan?!? (00:12:18)

3. Michigan Wines Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:20:00)

4. Aurora Cellars Dry Riesling Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:27:14)

5. Good Harbor Vineyards Pinot Noir Zweigelt Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:33:21)

6. Good Harbor Vineyards Blanc de Noirs Wines Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:39:10)

7. Taste profiles expected from Michigan Dry Riesling, Pinot Noir Zweigelt, Blanc de Noirs (00:44:35)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:47:02)