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wineries?
Happy Monday ladies!!! DH and I are trying to think of something relatively inexpensive to do for our first anniversary. (June 6th!) We've been wanting to go visit a winery for quite some time. Our plan is to get a bottle or 2 of a 2009 wine and save it for our 25th anniversary. We thought about visiting a winery for our anniversary trip. Do any of you have local reccomendations? (We live in Kzoo, but Grand Rapids wouldn't be too far.)
My only problem with doing this is I won't be able to partake in the wine tasting. 
So any other suggestions are welcome also. This is our first and only anniversary without kids, but we don't have a lot of $ to spend. TIA!
Re: wineries?
Buying a bottle to save for your 25th probably isn't the best idea. Most wine probably won't taste very good after that length of time.
I think St Julian is pretty close to KZoo. I've never been there though. I also really like Fenn Valley. There are several wineries in the area of Coloma/Berrien Springs/Buchanan (Round Barn, Tabor Hill, Karma Vista). I think the website for Southwest MI is miwinetrail.com
Fenn Valley is nice. The Berrien Springs area wine trail can be a lot of fun too-- and I think Tabor Hill has a nice restaurant. (The Union Pier area has a lot of fun restaurants, really.) But, I wouldn't suggest holding onto a Michigan wine for 25 years. White wine doesn't usually have that long a shelf-life, and the light bodied reds that you see in MI probably won't age much better. If you want to buy a 25-year bottle, I'd suggest going to a knowledgeable wine shop (like either Russo's or Martha's Vineyard) and asking for help (and something from California, Italy, or France)... But, be prepared to spend $50-100.
It may be safer to shoot for a 5-year bottle, especially if you're looking to buy a Michigan wine. Have fun, and congratulations on the anniversary!
Check out the Southwest Michigan Wine Trail website (Google search). There are a bunch to choose from!
If you end up at Contessa in Coloma, MI your H can drink while you indulge in truffles (the best in the world) at The Chocolate Garden.
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