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Notes: medium-bodied, silky, raspberry, cherry, cola

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born into the French aristocracy but his poor health and short stature led him to lean a Bohemian existence, hanging out at brothels and dance-halls. Toulouse-Lautrec adored wine, even hollowing out his cane to create a slender wine flask to take with him wherever he went. His love of wine was only matched by his love of Japanese culture. This Meritage is a blend of classic Bordeaux style grape varieties – Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc – aged one year in American oak, producing a rich, full-bodied wine with notes of ripe plum, black cherry, raspberry and cola. A silky mouthfeel and firm tannins make this the perfect wine to accompany BBQ, beet salad, or Mediterranean stuffed eggplant.

ALC 13.9%

Michigan Governor’s Cup silver medal winner, 2025

Notes: voluptuous, pomegranate, wild strawberry

The American expat James McNeill Whistler left behind his conservative upbringing in Lowell, Massachusetts and sought the stardom of Paris. He exploded onto the scene with his psychological studies of misty landscapes and fraught individuals, pushing painting ever closer to abstraction. When he exhibited his rendition of fireworks exploding in the foggy night sky of London’s Cremorne Gardens, a prominent art critic referred to it as “a pot of paint flung in the public’s face.”

Whistler’s “Falling Rocket” is the inspiration behind this quiet, moody Merlot evocative of the gauzy filtered light of an early morning landscape or fireworks exploding in a misty night sky. A smooth, voluptuous wine bursting with notes of rainier cherries, pomegranate and wild strawberries. 15 months aging in French oak lend a hint of bubblegum and vanilla on the finish. Pair with earthy dishes such as vegan meatloaf, mushroom wellington, or grilled eggplant. Or just sink into your easy chair next to the fire and sip on this.

ALC 12.5%

Notes: bright, red cherry, plum, black raspberry

Arthur Rimbaud was one of the most important French poets of the late 19th century. A child prodigy, he penned all of his major works by the time he was 20 years old, at which point he abandoned poetry entirely, briefly enlisting as a soldier in the Dutch Colonial Army before trying his hand at being a foreman, trader and then gun-runner in Cyprus, Yemen and Ethiopia. In this recently discovered photograph, he appears as if from the ether, defiantly perched on a plinth after he and his comrades have just toppled a statue of Napoleon during the short-lived but bloody Paris Commune of 1870-71.

Rimbaud the hedonist, the golden muse, lives on in this Lake Michigan Shore Cabernet Franc aged one year in French oak, evoking notes of ripe red cherry, black raspberry, plum, stone and vanilla. Pair with lasagna, stuffed peppers or baba ghanoush. “Behold, it ends with angels of flame and of ice!”

ALC 12.3%

Notes: serious, cocoa powder, espresso beans, leather

Guillaume Apollinaire was a French poet and art critic. Friends with Picasso and the avant-garde of Paris, he was jailed as the primary suspect of the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911. Cleared of his charges, Apollinaire enlisted in WWI to redeem his name. He wrote poetry in the trenches with bombs exploding around him. The photograph on the label shows Apollinaire with his bandaged head after his injury.

Blended with a small amount of Traminette to boost aromatics, this is an expressive wine with notes of black cherry, spices and warm cedar, with a touch of vanilla and caramel on the finish. Pair with BBQ, grilled vegetables, or Mediterranean cuisine.

88% Syrah, 12% Traminette

ALC 15%

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Silver medal winner, Michigan Governor’s Cup 2026

Notes: elegant, violets, slate, tobacco, smoke

Georges de Feure, a French painter, depicted Joan of Arc in this poster design, a medieval peasant girl who, guided by visions of archangels, dressed as a man and led the French to victory over the English before finally being captured by the Burgundians, allies of the English, and burned at the stake.

Georges de Feure’s depiction of Jeanne d’Arc is the inspiration for our mysterious yet grounded Malbec, produced from Lake Michigan Shore grapes hand-picked, fermented, then aged in French oak for one year in Baroda, expressing notes of lilac, black plum, and smoke. Pair with rustic dishes such as lentil galettes, mushroom pizza, or chile rellenos. 100% Malbec.

ALC 11.5%

Notes: expressive, lilac, spices, vanilla

Gold medal winner, Michigan Governor’s Cup 2026

Gérard de Nerval was a French Romantic writer best known for his novellas Sylvie and Aurélia, and exerted a major influence on luminaries such as Marcel Proust, Victor Hugo, André Breton and Joseph Cornell. Nerval’s father was a military doctor who served in Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. Nerval’s mother, who followed her husband into war, died when Nerval was just two years old. Plagued by this early trauma, Nerval channeled his creative energies into his writing but was beset by episodes of depression. He was known to have a pet lobster named Thibault that he walked around the streets of Paris on a blue silk ribbon. 

In this photograph, Nerval gazes out at us from the depths of his beleaguered soul, cigar clutched in his hands, inspiring this moody, serious wine – a Lake Michigan Shore Syrah aged one year in French oak, conjuring up notes of black cherry, cocoa powder, espresso bean, leather and black pepper. Pair with stuffed eggplant or roasted parsnip and sweet potato tart.

ALC 12.1%

Notes: robust, jammy blackberry, pepper

This is a deeply-tinted purple Malbec made with Washington State grapes, produced in Michigan, and aged in French oak for one year. This Malbec is a full-bodied wine with notes of jammy blackberry and pepper with a generous vanilla finish. Medium acidity and tannins. Pair with stir-fired eggplant with plum sauce, chili, enchiladas, or portobello mushroom burgers.

ALC 15%

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