Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Mich.: The smooth sands of this Midwest beach are also the backdrop of a town with a blossoming art scene, wineries, antique shops and breweries.
With harvesting healthy grapes so easy, the urge to push things to challenge your vineyard workers, your winemaker, shareholders, accountants, and customers–hardly seemed necessary to many of the big wineries that dominate the scene in both countries (particularly in Chile).
The restaurant's wine list, meanwhile, is a good place to get acquainted with some of more exciting developments in the rapidly improving Turkish wine scene, with several bottles from some of the country's up-and-coming small wineries.
The English sparkling wine scene is still dominated by established names such as Nyetimber, Camel Valley and Gusbourne, but there's a new generation of wineries whose vines are just coming into production which are potentially as exciting.
But don't come here for the usual rounds of Kingfisher – though that is readily available should you want it – there are craft beers on tap, full-fledged wineries nearby and a nightlife scene that could rival that of any major metropolis (if only they could do something about the government-imposed 11 30 pm curfew).
Bainbridge Island offers its 23,290 residents and potential buyers quiet harbors, trails, an estuary and a winery, as well as an active farmers' market and arts scene, including its own symphony, library and town center.
It was a worthy detour in a tasting tour that started about an hour and a half north, at the Baumbergers' winery, which epitomizes the upstart nature of the state's wine scene.There were no signs on the highway alerting us to the approaching vineyard, and by the time I saw the canvas sign that said "Winery Open" clinging to a fence, I had already passed the first driveway.
Its gorgeous rolling hills, friendly residents, boutique wineries like Minassian-Young (www.minassianyoung.com) and the quaint downtown restaurant scene make it a must-visit location without the touristy traffic.
The Scene Hermann is steeped in wine culture, with eight wineries within a 20-mile radius.
Apparently, an employee at this undisclosed winery in Conegliano, the heartland of Prosecco, stood by and filmed this incredible scene because let's be honest, it doesn't look like there's much else he or she could have done.
