Never mind Napa Valley how about Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula? Okay, so, maybe Michigan can't truly unseat California's wine country but it's putting up a pretty good fight.
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"Why do we carry so many Michigan wines?" says Lisa Pardington. "Because they sell."
Not only does Michigan now have enough wineries to meet consumer demand -- 56 and counting -- they are producing better wines that are making their way to the state's far corners.
"People are taking them more seriously," says Ted Ross, wine buyer at Vince & Joe's Gourmet Market in Shelby Township. "Personally, I have always been a wine snob, but these Michigan wines the last two years are getting better and better. Today, if you ask me for a good Cabernet Franc, I'll send you to Old Mission Peninsula."
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