Held at Michigan International Speedway, or MIS, the Great Lakes Wine Fest included over 20 Michigan wineries, a few breweries, and other local vendors. The idea was a more accessible, fun, wine event. Wine tasting that isn't exclusive to the country club crowd. I've started to get into wine, and an event like this is a great opportunity to sample product that isn't easily available (although some of the wineries, like Black Star Farms, are carried at larger stores like Meijer). I have noticed though that this state has some great wines, with a very clear and clean taste (note: I don't know very much about wine so excuse my poor terminology). This was the first year of the event, and it was well organized. In my opinion it would have been nicer if the beer tasting tent was not as far away (I almost missed it). It was also nice that they had a retail space set up on the way out so that you were able to buy bottles of the wines that you'd sampled.

Favorites:
Black Star Farms- Late Harvest Riesling
Sleeping Bear Winery- Honeydew, Vignoles