# Wine? Let's face it!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-lets-face-it/80048>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 6, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-lets-face-it/80048 "2001-09-06T15:22:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-lets-face-it/80048/21 "2001-09-07T14:06:26Z")

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You see, y’all are focusing on wine made from grapes. And that’s just not doing it for me.

If I had to suggest some I’d go with:

Linganore Winecellars  
Both their Raspberry and Honey Mead wines are very good. Not a grape involved. The Plum and Spiced Apple wines get the job done as well.

If I had to choose a grape-based wine I’d go with:

Breaux Vinyards  
Sweet Evangeline. Sweet and perfect. I’ve served it at parties with no arguments about serving more.

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**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-lets-face-it/80048/22 "2001-09-07T14:12:18Z")

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In my very inexpert opinion, Michigan has a pretty good batch of wineries. Lots of them in the Leelenau Bay area as well as down near Kalamazoo.

One of my favorites is [St. Julian](http://www.stjulian.com/). I especially like their [Frankenmuth May Wine](http://www.stjulian.com/frank.html), flavored with sweet woodruff. Very interesting flavor. About $8 a bottle.

I like stuff pretty much on the sweet side so this works well. Yum!

Also [Leelenau Cellars](http://detnews.com/wine/michigan/990826leelanau.htm) makes a wine they call “Summer White” that I really enjoy. About $5 a bottle. Cheap!

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**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-lets-face-it/80048/23 "2001-09-07T14:22:09Z")

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I’ll second Bunny on St. Julian. Their Catawba is dreamy.

I’d also reccomend the [Andretti Winery](http://www.andrettiwinery.com). Their Napa Valley Viognier and their Merlot are particular favorites of mine, but I’ve never had a bottle from their (limited) line that I haven’t enjoyed.

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