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BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- Before swirling, sniffing, and sampling of different wines, you may wonder, why does it taste this way? Taste is determined in the making of the wine itself, and where it's made.

Here in the vineyard, where dry, wet, hot, cold, cloudy, or sunny conditions can all determine the flavor of the wine.

“Everything impacts how a wine is going to be perceived. The French have a great word for this called terroir, which is essentially the impact of the below-soil conditions on the growing environment and then the above-soil conditions or our climate. That’s going to impact the success of growing a grapevine anywhere in the world.”

Tim Godfrey, Director of Wine

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