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Stranger Wine Company Pinot Noir 2022 Lake Michigan Shore ($35).Owners Maxx Eichberg and Sidney Finan opened the winery in 2021, and it produces wines with minimal intervention and a focus on sustainable farming.
Its Pinot Noir has a juicy midpalate, satiny tannins, and a supple finish.It sings with notes of cranberry, orange peel, Balaton cherry, and bright, fresh acidity.It’s one of those bottles that begs you for another sip.
With ripe fruit and only 12.75% ABV, it goes down dangerously fast.. Mari Vineyard Gamay Noir 2023, Old Mission Peninsula ($34).Mari’s Sean O’Keefe thinks Gamay might be the best red variety suited to Old Mission Peninsula’s climate.
Cranberry, black cherry, and purple plum skin wrap lead to a bright, peppery finish.
Balanced yet zippy acidity makes this bottle ideal alongside a wide range of food, from meaty salmon and burgers to heartily spiced vegetarian fare.. Left Foot Charley Blaufränkisch 2023, Old Mission Peninsula ($28).Heavy Metal Sausage Co.. “I like them as an industry.
I like that it’s supporting foragers but spending $3200 on truffles is so stupid to me.But I like American truffles and Appalachian truffles because they’re from here.".
Pecan truffles were his first experience with a local product, but he recalls, "It was underwhelming because I was comparing it to a Burgundy truffle.I think you can’t compare any of this stuff.