Today Jayme and I are tasting three Cabernet Sauvignons, one each from Domaine Berrien, Fenn Valley and Lemon Creek. https://www.domaineberrien.com/, https://www.fennvalley.com/, https://www.lemoncreekwinery.com/. To enhance your listening pleasure, we've edited out all of the long pauses between our observations, smells and sips! Enjoy.

Lauren Kniebes is one of the owners of Lazy Ballerina Winery located in beautiful downtown St. Joseph Michigan, at 321 State Street. Lauren and her partner Melanie have the distinction of being the first woman owned winery in the Lake Michigan Shore. Visit their website at www.lazyballerinawinery.com. Pop open a bottle of Michigan wine and listen in to this fun interview.

Happy Thanksgiving! This week Jayme and I discuss the grape varieties found in the Lake Michigan Shore AVA (American Viticultural Area). We discuss juice grapes, hybrids and vinifera.

Amy Birk is the operations director and co-winemaker at Domaine Berrien Cellars, arguably one of the best fine wine producers in the Baroda area. Amy and her partner Jake are purchasing Domaine Berrien from long time veterans Wally and Katie Mauer.  Amy is another prime example of how young, up-and-coming winemakers are making a huge difference in the Michigan wine scene.

Join Jayme and me as we taste three Michigan Cabernet Francs. The three wineries represented are Baroda Founders (www.founderswinecellar.com), Dablon (www.dablon.com) and Pere Marquette (www.peremarquettewinery.com). Pop open a bottle and join in the fun!

This week John Braganini is my guest. John is the Chairman of the St. Julian Wine Company in Paw Paw, Michigan - the oldest and largest winery in Michigan.

Jayme and I discuss the numerous varieties of grapes that earn a spot in Michigan's horticultural and winemaking history.

This week I am joined by Andrew Backlin, winemaker at Modales Wines in Fennville, Michigan. Andrew is doing great things showing the kinds of outstanding wines we make in Michigan. If you have a specific question for Andrew, you can contact him directly at [email protected]. Also, join Andrew and the Modales crew at their annual Nouveau Celebration on Saturday, November 18. See their website for more information www.modaleswines.com.

Join Jayme and me as we taste three Michigan Rieslings.

This week Chalet Sturgeon joins me to discuss her new venture, Local Pour, located in Sawyer, Michigan. Local Pour opened in June, 2021, and offers an all-Michigan experience featuring a wide selection of wine, beer, and spirits - all Michigan made. We also talk about many of the great wines our wineries are producing.

Jayme and I talk about the fascinating history of wine in Michigan with a focus on the Lake Michigan Shore.

This week I have a conversation with Joe Herman of Karma Vista about regenerative agriculture and how grape growers can become more environmentally responsible.

This week Jayme and I are conducting a blind tasting of three Sauvignon Blancs. They are in order from Michigan, California and France, but we don’t know that going into the tasting. In conjunction with this, starting tomorrow for three days, I will publish detailed wine reviews of each of the three wines on If Vines Could Talk social media, Facebook and Instagram, as part of my regular weekly reviews.

This week I talk with Glen Greiffendorf of 12 Corners. Glen is responsible for both vineyard and winery operations, and is a veteran southwest Michigan grape grower.

Jayme and I discuss the AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) of Michigan and some of what they have to offer.

This week I interview Bill Schopf of Dablon Vineyards and Winery. Dablon is one of our newer wineries in the Lake Michigan Shore, having opened in 2015.

Join Jayme and me today as we sample three Pinot Noirs from the Lake Michigan Shore.

Golden Muse Winery is Baroda's newest winery and tasting room, having opened in late 2022. Please listen in to an interview with co-owner and winemaker Analisa Leppanen, and hear her amazing transformative story.

This week Jayme and I discuss the Lake Michigan Shore AVA. AVA stands for American Viticultural Area. Listen today as we talk about all the great things this AVA has to offer.