April 19, 2009
Steve Grossnickle, Owner
Coming with Forty-Five North’s Michigan Winery License in 2007 was an automatic licensure of a tasting room; imagine our excitement upon receiving that news. Since then, picture if you will, a tent, a production room wannabe tasting room, an antique barn heretofore designated as “tdb” (that darn barn; see photo), a raised trunk lid, and even one suggestion of a good humor wine truck which have all served the purpose of a Forty-Five North tasting room. Eternal optimists all, the staff…
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April 27, 2009
Steve Grossnickle, Owner
So, what’s better than 22-carat gold? Forty-Five Carat Gold, of course! The title of this missive would indicate that once again gold has been discovered on the 45th parallel and not only once, but thrice. Last fall, the San Francisco Wine Competition deemed our Hard Apple Cider worthy of gold. Second, at the Finger Lakes Wine Competition in late March, our Nouveau Pinot Noir Rosé and Select-Harvest Riesling received gold medals. And, just last week, more gold was panned at the Pacific Rim Wine Competition where our Pinot Noir Rosé received Best of Class, beating all comers on each of the judges’ cards. Our 2007 Reserve (oaked) Chardonnay and tasty Peach Crémant received golds and our Pinot Gris, Unwooded Chardonnay, and both Rieslings (Semi-Dry and Select-Harvest) all received silver awards. In my…
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May 8, 2010
Steve Grossnickle, Owner
Recalling Steve Martin’s role as Navin Johnson in The Jerk when asked by the wine steward whether he would like another bottle of Chateau Latour, I recall his response: “Yes, but no more 1966, let’s splurge! Bring us some fresh wine! The freshest you’ve got—this year’s. No more of this old stuff.” The steward responsed, “Oui”, and once out of sight, Navin continues, “He doesn’t realize he’s dealing with sophisticated people here.”
Obviously I’m dealing with a sophisticated audience of wine aficienados and would like to delve into the entire wine tasting experience and how it can be taken to a new level. Gathering around friends and family, I have found wine tastings to be a means of comraderie, taste sensations, post graduate levels of intensity and just great fun. Gulping is out along with…
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Coming with Forty-Five North’s Michigan Winery License in 2007 was an automatic licensure of a tasting room; imagine our excitement upon receiving that news. Since then, picture if you will, a tent, a production room wannabe tasting room, an antique barn heretofore designated as “tdb” (that darn barn; see photo), a raised trunk lid, and even one suggestion of a good humor wine truck which have all served the purpose of a Forty-Five North tasting room. Eternal optimists all, the staff…