"The discovery of a wine is of greater moment
than the discovery of a constellation.
The universe is too full of stars."
            ~Benjamin Franklin
Red Wines
A MICRO-WINERY SERVING SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST INDIANA
Front Street Winery
All of our wines have been classified in to one of seven   
categories.

ISLAND MISTS  These semi-sweet favorites are always fun.  Easy     
to make and easy to drink.  They are ready in less than 5 weeks and    
are ready to enjoy without any aging.  A wonderfully refreshing
summertime option instead of beer.  Of course they're good the rest of  
the year too.

VINTNERS RESERVE   Quality wines, ready to bottle in 4-5 weeks.    
This is the basic wine package.  These wines are ready to drink
sometimes after only a month in the bottle. This group includes a
Chardonnay, a Piesporter, a Merlot, a  Cabernet Sauvignon, a White
Zinfandel and a Pinot Noir.  This category now includes wines from
around the world. The World Vineyard Series will be offered as part of
this group for a limited time only.

SELECTION   These premium wines consistently produce wines of
outstanding aroma, flavor, balance and complexity.  Generally ready in    
6 weeks these wines start with more  juice and less concentrate than   
our standard wines.  Many of these wines are quite enjoyable white still
young they  will all continue to improve with appropriate ageing for 1 to    
3 years.

INTERNATIONAL  With the same great quality of our superior     
wines, these wines are made using juice from grapes grown around the
world.  Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New     
Zealand and South Africa are all represented in these wines.

ESTATE   The juice for these wines are collected in some of the finest
wine growing regions of the world.  They offer excellent flavor and  
ageing potential.  The estate series offers two levels.  The premium  
levels includes the addition of grape skins to the fermentation   
processes. These wines are all consistently in the medals and are the
best we have to offer. Perfect for the discern wine lover.

DESSERT  Sweet with lots of body.  These wines are a perfect     
ending to any meal.  One of our most popular wines for giving as gifts.

LIMITED  Outstanding wines from around the world that are offered      
in    a very limited quantity. Pre-ordering these wines in the Fall is     
highly recommended.  Each wine is available to us for a one month  
period   only. They can not be re-ordered.  Wines in this category have
consistently won awards over the past several years.
Glossary
Body
Refers to how light or heavy a
wine feels in the mouth. Full
body wines are often
accompanied by complex and
lasting flavors. Light  body
wines are thin or watery, but  
not necessarily inferior wines.
Body simply refers to a wines
overall nature.

Tannin
Structural components in wine
that effects color and, ageing
potential. Can cause  a drying
sensation in the mouth, similar
to that of a green banana.
Tannins are associated with
red wines and are created
when the yeast interacts with
the grape skins. Overly tannic  
wine will mellow with age.

Complex
Refers to wine having many
different flavors and facets.

Finish
Refers to how long the flavors
of a wine lasts in the mouth
after drinking.

Dry
Refers to wine in which all of
the available sugar has been
fermented into alcohol. Off-dry
refers to a wine that has a hint
of sweetness.

Crisp
A wine that is high in acidity
while  still maintaining
balanced flavors.  These wines
are usually quite refreshing on
the palate.

Balanced
A balanced wine is one in
which no one flavor stands out
too much.

Oak
Wine can have oak add during
fermentation or it can be aged
in oak.  Oak being used can
be American, French,
Hungarian, toasted or
un-toasted.  Most red and
some white wines come into
contact with oak. This contact
will develop flavors of spice,
vanilla and wood in the wine
as well as tannins.