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  • A row of Hickory Creek Winery bottles on a wood shelf in their Buchanan, Michigan tasting room, including the winery's Riesling, Chardonnay, Traminette, Chambourcin, Pinot Noir, and rose
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    Five Awesome Wine Grape Varietals California Wine Snobs Have Never Heard Of

    Byjameshills May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

    Five wine grape varietals Great Lakes wineries pour: a Minnesota red named for Père Marquette, a Cornell aromatic white, Michigan’s heritage Niagara, Canada’s Vidal ice wine, and a mid-Atlantic Chambourcin heading inland.

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  • Ripe golden-yellow Riesling clusters hanging from a mature gnarled vine in a Northern Michigan vineyard, with vine rows descending toward Grand Traverse Bay in the late-afternoon sun
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    Why Northern Michigan Is So Great For Growing Riesling

    Byjameshills May 11, 2026

    Northern Michigan’s lake-effect climate, glacial soils, and 45th-parallel latitude give Riesling exactly what the variety needs. The geography behind the region’s signature white, plus three bottles to taste the spectrum.

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