It began at 2 Lads.  Here you find this great contemporary tasting room in the middle of nature’s beauty.  Upon entering, it felt like I stepped out of Michigan and into a trendy new restaurant in Chicago but then you look to your right and there is the tasting bar overlooking the East Bay, and – wow!  So began my first sips of Northern Michigan’s wine.

View aside, what struck me right away was the flavor in the wine.  Each one I tried was different and thoroughly enjoyable, even if it wasn’t a variety I would necessarily buy a bottle of.  Like a drier Riesling.  I don’t like sweet wines so it was recommended that I try one of these Rieslings – indeed it wasn’t overly sweet, while it wasn’t my favorite, I would still enjoy a glass of this every now and then.