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Sandra Silfven
New column every Thursday
Sandra Silfven has written about wine for more than 20 years. She's a longtime copy editor at The Detroit News, as well as a former restaurant critic. Her advice to newbies: "If I can figure out this stuff, so can you!" E-mail her at ssilfven@detnews.com
Spring into Michigan Wine Month with events galore
-- April 10, 2008
California vintner Nichole Birdsall named new winemaker at Michigan's Leelanau Cellars
-- October 11, 2007
2 new books do justice to Michigan wineries and vintners in all 50 states
-- October 4, 2007
Michigan vintners like the looks of the 2007 vintage
-- September 27, 2007
Sam's Club private labels a passion of Michigan-born wine buyer
-- September 20, 2007
Douglas Valley and Tabor Fields turn residential living into a wine experience in Michigan
-- September 13, 2007
Epicurean Classic in Traverse City brings in the best of the wine and culinary world
-- August 30, 2007
True North Vodka, a unique wine lab, and a big wine festival
-- August 23, 2007
Wines to fuel a Dream Cruise party
-- August 16, 2007
2005 reds and 2006 whites shine at 30th Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition
-- August 9, 2007
Organic wines hit Michigan -- at the wineries and on retail store shelves
-- August 2, 2007
John Lossia reorganizes Merchant's Fine Wine, adds more spirits
-- July 26, 2007
Grand Traverse Resort a wine and food destination; Mackinaw Trail Winery picks up steam
-- July 19, 2007
Left Foot Charley opens in Traverse City; a Michigan restaurant cookbook for the wine trails
-- July 12, 2007
Hermann Wiemer, Rooster Hill and Ravines: A contrast of old and new in the Finger Lakes
-- July 5, 2007
Finger Lakes wineries offer sights and sips for visitors
-- June 28, 2007
Dr. Frank leads gold rush at Great Lakes Great Wine Competition
-- June 21, 2007
Michigan's Pentamere offers an heirloom experience; catch a wine fest on the beach
-- June 7, 2007
Leelanau Peninsula getting a new state-of-the-art winery: Forty-Five North
-- May 24, 2007
A surprising Michigan Sauvignon Blanc and Dolcetto, and who's for sale?
-- May 17, 2007
Northwest Michigan wineries gear up for summer travelers
-- May 10, 2007
Michigan's Traverse-area wineries showcase new vintage, old struggles
-- May 3, 2007
A new era for Michigan's Leelanau Cellars; Gallo markets new South African line
-- April 26, 2007
Wine shop spreads goodwill with annual Michigan tasting
-- April 19, 2007
Michigan and New York wineries invited to Riesling summit at Chateau Ste. Michelle
-- April 12, 2007
Michigan Wine Month: Monthlong events and special deals at wineries and restaurants in April
-- April 10, 2007
It's time to tango -- with Chateau Chantal's global venture in Argentina
-- March 29, 2007
Kosher wines climb in quality; Zin Man takes the summer off; honors for St. J Riesling
-- March 27, 2007
The Whitney welcomes Michigan wine; Michigan Wine Month events; tragedies hit 2 wineries
-- March 22, 2007
American vintners share wines and words at Wineries Unlimited
-- March 15, 2007
American wine industry owes much to Ernest Gallo
-- March 8, 2007
Michigan and Virginia wineries expand their global horizons
-- March 1, 2007
It's shake 'n' bake time at wineries in Northern Michigan
-- February 22, 2007
Expanded trade show reflects rapid growth of wineries beyond the West Coast
-- February 15, 2007
Passionate wines for Valentines: A guide to great buys
-- February 8, 2007
Michigan's cult favorite flies under the radar
-- February 1, 2007
WineStyles introduces its new store concept to Michigan
-- January 25, 2007
Fleming's Steakhouse's unique wine program comes to Metro Detroit
-- January 18, 2007
New distributor makes it easier to find Michigan wines
-- January 11, 2007
Michigan's Old Mission finally wakes up as new ventures bring change
-- January 4, 2007
Michigan wineries gave us much to remember in 2006
-- December 28, 2006
Wineries in the American East: You ain't seen nothin' yet
-- December 21, 2006
The perfect holiday gift: Michigan cherry port
-- December 14, 2006
Jancis Robinson launches book in U.S., and talks wine
-- December 7, 2006
Bryan Ulbrich leaves Peninsula Cellars to launch new Michigan winery
-- November 30, 2006
A shopping list of Thanksgiving Day wines
-- November 17, 2006
It's not too late to visit a Michigan winery tasting room
-- November 16, 2006
Despite tabloid rumors, cancer and a tough harvest, Madonna's father launches new labels
-- November 9, 2006
Woot! Woot! A new way to buy wine online
-- November 2, 2006
Leelanau Wine Cellars steps up Michigan action with new tasting room on the bay
-- October 26, 2006
Michigan's Chantal and Hickory Creek put their best face forward
-- October 19, 2006
Apple grower Robinette's in Grand Rapids branches out to hard cider and wine
-- October 12, 2006
New York Wine & Culinary Center leads the way in generating wine tourism
-- October 5, 2006
South Africa's pioneering Fairview Estate milks goats for more than cheese
-- September 28, 2006
Despite the gray days, Michigan winemakers optimistic about 2006 vintage
-- September 21, 2006
Terra Cotta Vineyards beats the odds in Southeastern Ohio
-- September 14, 2006
Hickory Creek opens in Southwest Michigan and the Meadow Brook Wine Festival is back
-- September 7, 2006
Traverse Epicurean Classic brings top chefs, authors, wine experts to Michigan
-- September 6, 2006
Ann Arbor amateur winemaker strikes gold at competitions
-- August 31, 2006
Meet three new Michigan wineries
-- August 17, 2006
A judge's notebook from the 2006 Michigan Wine Competition
-- August 10, 2006
Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition validates 2005 vintage
-- August 3, 2006
New and old restaurants fire appetites in Northern Michigan wine country
-- July 27, 2006
Change and growth keep recharging Michigan's Chateau Chantal
-- July 20, 2006
Old Mission makes wine touring easy up north
-- July 13, 2006
Leelanau leads growth surge as Michigan wines come of age
-- July 12, 2006
Leelanau's Willow Vineyard has a trademark on beauty
-- July 6, 2006
Northwest Michigan wineries: A visit to the new Brys Estate
-- June 29, 2006
Northwest Michigan wineries: A visit to Peninsula Cellars
-- June 22, 2006
Michigan's Brys Estate and Chateau Chantal pull down top honors
-- June 8, 2006
Truffles, sherry and vodka kick off summer in southwest Michigan
-- June 1, 2006
Michigan wineries and Welch's growers count losses from April freeze
-- May 25, 2006
Michigan and Black Star Farms sweep Great Lakes wine competition
-- May 18, 2006
Race for 2006 Virginia Governor's Cup shows wineries making progress
-- May 11, 2006
Try the wines of the Great Lakes at Oakland Community College event
-- May 4, 2006
Michigan says goodbye to a good friend, Joe Zafarana
-- April 27, 2006
Home winemaker makes a case for dry labruscas: Don't rush to judge
-- April 20, 2006
You might be surprised what people are buying
-- April 13, 2006
Michigan Wine Month brings 2006 wineries guide and special events
-- April 6, 2006
Kosher wines from around the world take a leap in quality
-- March 30, 2006
Trend-spotting at Wineries Unlimited
-- March 23, 2006
Michigan Rieslings shine at Eastern trade show
-- March 16, 2006
The new Longview Winery in Leelanau will have California attitude
-- March 9, 2006
Starting a new winery in Michigan takes courage and good credit
-- March 2, 2006
Michigan wine dinners celebrate new book and a Mawby wine
-- February 23, 2006
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition discovers Michigan wine
-- February 16, 2006
Along the wine trail in southwest Michigan, charming shops and restaurants beckon
-- February 9, 2006
Lake Michigan shore wines -- the undiscovered gems of Michigan
-- February 2, 2006
Southwest Michigan scores big points with new Pinot Noirs
-- January 26, 2006
Michigan's Frankenmuth rolls out snow and wine
-- January 19, 2006
Wineries Unlimited 2006: An education you don't get at winemaking school
-- January 12, 2006
New year brings shipping, vodka, Pinot Noir and Left Foot Charley
-- January 5, 2006
How to steer your way through the sparkling wine choices this holiday
-- December 22, 2005
Michigan wineries impress British expert Tom Stevenson
-- December 15, 2005
Michigan compromise brings direct wine shipping to the state
-- December 8, 2005
Hockey great Igor Larionov scores with wine, too
-- December 1, 2005
St. Julian's Blue Heron soars in sales
-- November 17, 2005
Direct shipping to Michigan consumers moves closer to reality
-- November 10, 2005
Michigan wine pioneer Bernie Rink stands the test of time
-- November 3, 2005
Aussie's wine cheat sheet puts the right words in your mouth
-- October 27, 2005
Ohio wineries shine in new guide book
-- October 20, 2005
Michigan wineries bring in a great vintage
-- October 13, 2005
Detroit wine auction poised to raise more than $1 million
-- October 6, 2005
Wine lovers in Michigan kicked off e-mail lists by some wineries
-- September 29, 2005
Michigan vintners and wholesalers talk for the first time
-- September 28, 2005
Michigan shipping bill sponsor explains his stand
-- September 22, 2005
Nobody's toasting revisions to the Michigan wine shipping bill
-- September 15, 2005
Chateau Souverain: Ed Killian leads one of California's gems
-- September 1, 2005
Traverse Epicurean Classic 2005 brings wine and food luminaries to Michigan
-- August 25, 2005
Michigan's Cherry Creek Cellars strikes gold in the heartland
-- August 11, 2005
Michigan vintners to pour wine at major fund-raiser for fair shipping legislation
-- August 10, 2005
Peninsula Cellars makes history at Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition
-- August 4, 2005
Michigan's Uncle John's Cider Mill finds another outlet for its fruit -- wine
-- July 28, 2005
Michigan lawmakers, vintners and consumers speak out on shipping controversy
-- July 26, 2005
Michigan's new Gill's Pier achieves early success in the Leelanau area
-- July 21, 2005
Mackinaw Trail Winery blazes a trail in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
-- July 14, 2005
Michigan's Brys Winery gets off to running start on Old Mission Peninsula
-- July 7, 2005
Michigan vintners lose Round 1 as punitive shipping bill passes out of committee
-- June 30, 2005
Michigan House bill threatens future of state's wineries
-- June 23, 2005
New Trattoria Stella and other Northern Michigan restaurants tout the local wines
-- June 16, 2005
WineCam, a new Michigan consumer group, jumps into shipping fray
-- June 9, 2005
Michigan vintners scurry to keep their right to ship wine in-state
-- June 2, 2005
Veramonte's under-$10 wines reflect Chile's strides in technology and grapegrowing
-- May 26, 2005
Michigan wineries hope for fair hearing on shipping ruling
-- May 19, 2005
Michigan wineries grab 12 golds at Great Lakes Great Wine Competition
-- May 12, 2005
Leonardo LoCascio headlines Ann Arbor's WineFest May 14
-- May 6, 2005
Walkaround tasting and judging puts spotlight on Great Lakes wineries
-- May 5, 2005
Chateau de Leelanau's Joanne Smart dies unexpectedly
-- April 21, 2005
'Mondovino': Film presents a global case of sour grapes
-- April 14, 2005
Regional American wines keep growing in numbers and quality
-- April 7, 2005
Wineries Unlimited 2005 parades wines of the East and issues facing the region
-- March 31, 2005
It's OK to drink sweet, even when it's red
-- March 24, 2005
New legislation could expand wine opportunities for Michigan restaurants
-- March 17, 2005
Hard cider entices Michigan wineries, microbreweries and farm markets
-- March 10, 2005
'Sideways' ignites Pinot Noir sales
-- March 3, 2005
2005 sees Duckhorn, LoCascio, Batali and more headlining events in Michigan
-- February 24, 2005
Beringer pulls off a dry Riesling from high-rent Napa Valley
-- February 17, 2005
Leelanau vintners throw a royal wine tasting at Castle Farms
-- February 10, 2005
Michigan's Black Star Farms picks grapes in December for ice wine
-- February 3, 2005
Michigan's Sandhill Crane Vineyards is off to a flying start
-- January 27, 2005
St. Julian rolls out a new Pinot Noir -- and the family's 4th generation
-- January 20, 2005
Mirassou reinvents itself in a price-friendly bracket
-- January 13, 2005
Michigan's Fenn Valley Vineyards celebrates a record harvest
-- January 6, 2005
American regional wines no longer take a backseat to the world
-- December 30, 2004
One bad vintage gives Larry Mawby and sparkling wine lovers lots to toast
-- December 23, 2004
Wrap up your holiday shopping with wine books
-- December 16, 2004
High Court decants cases over direct shipment of wine in Michigan and New York
-- December 9, 2004
Weather rules winegrowing in cold-weather climates
-- December 2, 2004
Michigan winery has its eyes on Argentina, and a pencil saves the day
-- November 25, 2004
Holidays call for GCW -- good cheap wine
-- November 18, 2004
Bel Lago Winery puts Chardonnay back on the map in Michigan
-- November 4, 2004
Michigan wine sales show steady growth
-- October 28, 2004
Michigan's St. Julian makes strides with fruit-driven Merlot
-- October 21, 2004
Michigan and the Northeast see a promising, average-size vintage
-- October 14, 2004
Meet Thomas Arvid, the Michigan-born artist who's the toast of the art and wine world
-- October 7, 2004
Michigan sees more new winery ventures around Traverse City
-- September 30, 2004
Fall season for wine tastings and wine classes in Michigan shifts into high gear
-- September 23, 2004
Traverse Epicurean Classic to bring top wine and food personalities to Northwest Michigan
-- September 17, 2004
A wine tasting, Michigan sherry and lots of ringers make news
-- September 16, 2004
Season kicks off for home winemakers
-- September 9, 2004
Michigan's Oceana County a growth area for wineries
-- September 2, 2004
Michigan restaurant veterans to open spot in heart of wine country
-- August 26, 2004
Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula sees growth and recognition
-- August 12, 2004
2 Metro Detroit restaurants take a stand for Michigan wines
-- August 9, 2004
New York wine competition spotlights hottest wine industry east of the Rockies
-- August 5, 2004
Michigan State Fair Wine Competition sees new name in the winner's column
-- July 27, 2004
Vintage Ohio writes the book on wine festivals
-- July 22, 2004
Riesling still rules in Michigan as the Northwest recoups from winter damage in '03
-- July 15, 2004
Finger Lakes, Colorado and British Columbia wineries bring home big medals
-- July 8, 2004
Flint Ridge Vineyard in Ohio takes visitors back to nature
-- July 1, 2004
Get set for touring wineries, dining out and summer on the patio
-- June 24, 2004
Courage, vision and a cocktail party helped shape Trefethen Vineyards
-- June 17, 2004
Wine competition pits regional wineries against the West Coast and Europe
-- June 10, 2004
Familia Zuccardi leads quality surge in Argentina
-- June 3, 2004
Zinfandel rules at 7th annual tasting in Metro Detroit
-- May 27, 2004
Pepi Winery perks up $9.99 price category with new line of wines
-- May 13, 2004
Michigan wineries strike gold at 2004 Tasters Guild judging
-- April 29, 2004
12 wineries east of the Rockies win gold at Dallas competition
-- April 28, 2004
Ann Arbor's WineFest draws stars of wine and art
-- April 23, 2004
Hope Estate raises the bar for value-priced wines from Australia
-- April 22, 2004
Michigan winery guide gets visitors headed in the right direction
-- April 15, 2004
Michigan Riesling named Best Dessert Wine at international competition
-- April 8, 2004
Michigan, New York dominate at Great Lakes wine competition
-- April 7, 2004
Folie a Deux's Scott Harvey caters to Michigan's thirst for Zinfandel
-- April 1, 2004
Wineries Unlimited showcases vines and wines of the Midwest and East
-- March 25, 2004
Michigan's Leelanau wineries take 'road show' to Metro Detroit
-- March 24, 2004
MacMurray Ranch winery keeps things simple but serious
-- March 18, 2004
Michigan wineries face decision on forming trade association
-- March 11, 2004
10 tips to keep in mind when you visit Ohio wineries
-- March 4, 2004
Ohio wineries share successes and challenges at annual meeting
-- February 26, 2004
Argentina's Luigi Bosca line finds its way to Michigan
-- February 19, 2004
California, Australian wineries try their own version of 'Trading Spaces'
-- February 12, 2004
British wine writers gather in London for tasting of Michigan wines
-- February 5, 2004
Michigan's Heart of the Vineyard changing name
-- January 29, 2004
Jefferson Cup: Democracy in action at a wine competition
-- January 22, 2004
Whole Foods' wine buyer got his start in Detroit
-- January 15, 2004
Michigan winery makes the move to screwcaps
-- January 8, 2004
Michigan wineries make progress, despite some big challenges
-- January 1, 2004
