GLWAS Retirement Announcement
Great Lakes Wine & Spirits would like to thank John (J.P.) Payne for his 30 years of service. J.P. started as a delivery driver, known for his promptness and willingness to work with the router for the most efficient delivery schedule. J.P. later carried his penchant for efficiency and order into the warehouse where his […]
The Prisoner Wine Company
Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is excited to announce that we now distribute the wines of The Prisoner Wine Company, including: The Prisoner Red, Saldo Zinfandel, Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon, Thorn Merlot, and Blindfold White Blend.
The Emperor’s New Clothes – Why Does ‘Natural Wine’ Taste So Un-Natural?
‘Natural Wine’. Quite the buzz words with some in the wine trade these days. Indeed, there are numerous importers that sell natural wines exclusively. Who wouldn’t want something one consumes to be as ‘natural’ as possible, right? Well in Geek’s humble opinion, such may not be the case, and we are not afraid to cry […]
An Explosion of Pink!
Three-plus years ago, Geek devoted this space to note an emerging trend we spotted at that time: sales of pink wines (aka rosés) were starting to heat up dramatically in Michigan’s more cutting-edge restaurants. Fast forward to summer of 2016 and heat up is an understatement: rosé wine sales are exploding. And based on some […]
Let’s Bring Some Closure
Almost 10 years ago—when the whole ‘screwcap thing’ was just starting to percolate—one of our New Zealand producers gave us a choice on our container order (1,100 cases) of Sauvignon Blanc: ‘you can have cork, or screwcap…same price’. Being early adopters, we were inclined to say ‘make it all screwcap, thank you very much’. But […]
Whither the Wine Critic…
The Power Brokers of the past have faded considerably and now the most important wine critic might be sitting right next to you There was a time when one went to the local wine shop, asked a few questions (perhaps answered a few as well), a few selections were made, and then the enjoyment […]
Back to the Future… Again: Aperitifs & Aromatized Wines
Back to the Future… Again Aperitifs & Aromatized Wines It was a perfect storm of sorts: as Americans were becoming increasingly interested and savvier about wine/food/restaurants/ingredients the craft spirits/craft cocktail boom was beginning… at first by all those Brooklyn hipsters and the San Francisco foodie crowd. But it was quickly and widely embraced by ‘regular’ […]
Detroit: Food & Wine City
Imagine this: in less than five years, Detroit has gone from ‘Will the last person to leave please turn out the lights?’ to ‘2014 Bar City of the Year’[1], ‘15 Hottest Cities in America’[2] and Zagat’s ‘#3 Hot Food City in America’. Really. The #3 Hot Food City in America—right behind Berkeley CA, and ahead […]
Exploring Minerality
Geek loves to use this page to inform, educate, chastise & pontificate to other geeks and wannabe geeks alike. We typically try to be ‘au courant’ and address the very latest hot button subjects, but today’s subject: ‘minerality’ in wine is not a new subject: it has been much discussed and debated over […]