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TASTE THE BEAUTY AND WINE OF LEELANEAU ~ SHADY LANE / FORTY-FIVE NORTH / GILL'S PIER


"If God forbade drinking,

would he have made wine so good?"






~ SHADY LANE CELLARS

(Suttons Bay)


~ FORTY-FIVE NORTH

(Lake Leelanau)

~ GILL'S PIER

(Northport)

Comments

Anonymous said…
More lovely photos of grapes & vineyards.
marmee said…
funny quote on God making wine taste so good. you are enjoying the good life to the fullest, i see.
joey said…
Thanks P.G. Almost finished posting the trip.

Yes indeed, Marmee, and a good chuckle is right up there with good wine.
Brenda Pruitt said…
You know, I've always wanted to "like the taste of wine." But I could never acquire the taste. The glasses are so elegant and pretty. People look so sophisticated when they drink it. Oh well. Love the photos!
Brenda
joey said…
Dear Brenda, because I love to cook, wine has been an important part of enjoying the whole experience. My children, now all grown, embrace the love of cooking, gardening, and joy in tasting fine wine (a hobby that goes hand-in-hand with gardening and love of the earth).

I suppose wine is an acquired taste but we have much more in common ... like 'big toilets'!
cherry said…
all of the pictures are beautiful.

Wouldn't a giant bubble bath right
in the middle of all of this beauty at sunset with glass in hand be simply fabulous !
joey said…
Thanks G.G. ~ funny you said that since I did that once at Blackstar Farms (with rose petals, champagne, and chocolate ~ a gift from my children).
joey said…
Thanks G.G. ~ funny you said that since I did that once at Blackstar Farms (with rose petals, champagne, and chocolate ~ a gift from my children).

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