The wine region of Lake Michigan Shore is located in the region of Michigan of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fenn Valley Vineyards or the Domaine Round Barn produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake Michigan Shore are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake Michigan Shore often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of oak, tropical fruit or microbio.
In the mouth of Lake Michigan Shore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 34 estates and châteaux in the of Lake Michigan Shore, producing 237 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lake Michigan Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
The world of fine wine was saddened this weekend at the news of the passing of the widely loved wine authority Clive Coates MW. Few, if any, Masters of Wine exhibited the spontaneous generosity and amiable disposition that Clive Coates displayed throughout his long and illustrious career. His generosity with his time was remarkable given the breadth of his activities. Personally, I will always be grateful for his encouragement while I was preparing for the MW exam and again when publishing my fi ...
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A six-litre bottle of The Setting Wines’ ‘Glass Slipper Vineyard’ Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 fetched $1m during the Carnivale du Vin auction and gala dinner held during the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s annual fundraising weekend this month. The sale makes the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most expensive wines ever sold at auction. ‘We are humbled to be able to offer $1 million to the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and its efforts to support youth,’ said Don Steiner, who bought the six-litre Nap ...
