There are so many great wines in Michigan, and the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas' wineries have found a very unique way of showcasing them. Packaged with art, food and blues, the tasting takes place in front of a Michigan historical and architectural landmark formerly known as the Traverse City State Hospital and before that, the Northern Michigan Asylum.
The beautiful, century-old Victorian-Italianate style buildings that spread across 63 acres are now owned by the Minervini Group of Traverse City, and have been renamed Grand Traverse Commons. Under their vision Minervini is revitalizing the site into a wonderful community of residential, retail and commercial opportunity.
What a refreshing approach, when so many other companies would haven't bothered and would have taken a wrecking ball to it, the Minervini Group saw the possibilities and the historical value, and through their careful restoration have honored the memory of so many of our ancestors and friends who lived in the facility.
So mark your calendar for the last Friday of August in 2011. Then you can walk around saying silly, politically incorrect one-liners like "I'm just nuts for Circa's Improvisation!"
p.s. It's true. While I thought Bel Lago's Leelanau Primavera was my go-to white, along came a couple new wineries (2008) that are giving it a run for its money. Originally when I was tasting this weekend I fell for Forty-Five North Vineyard's 45 White, but after a thorough completion of a bottle of each (not all at once), the Circa Improvisation won out. Not to worry though, I purchased plenty of all three!
http://www.thevillagetc.com/
http://traversecitywinefestival.com/
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