Bill Skolnik returned this summer as winemaker. Skolnik saw Leelanau Cellars through the plantings and first harvests of Chardonnay and other European wines from 1987 to 1996, then left to work at Osprey's Dominion on Long Island. He is highly regarded there and here. The Tall Ship won a gold medal at this year's Michigan State Fair wine judging. Another of my favorites is the Vignoles, a dry white hybrid that's every bit as good as Chardonnay.
Problem is, it's stuck with the name veen-YULE .
The white is a combination of Chardonnay, Vignoles and Vidal. The red is a blend of Baco Noir, DeChaunac and Cabernet Sauvignon. Call ahead for exact after-season hours. Take M-22 north out of Traverse City through Suttons Bay. Omena is six miles north.