By Michael A. Norton
Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Special to Road Trips for Wine
“Tasting wine should engage all your senses,” says winemaker Mark Johnson. “It’s not just about what’s going on with your tastebuds. …

The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival features tastings from wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission Peninsula and Traverse City, Michigan. It takes place on the Traverse Commons from 3 to 10 p.m. August …

There’s a unique twist to the International Wine & Food Festival set for November 19-20, 2010, in the Steelcase Ballroom at DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
All five of the town’s Sister Cities …

They call Lake Michigan Shore Wine Country the Napa Valley of the Midwest. Like the hills of Califtornia, this land is ideal for handcrafting fine wines.
Michigan Wines, the official website of the state’s wine …

By Michael A. Norton
For Road Trips for Wine
Almost overnight, the vineyards of Michigan’s Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas have established an international reputation for their crisp, intensely aromatic Rieslings, Chardonnays and Pinot …