This wine I drink,
that now conforms
to the glass I hold;
does it remember the vines
that held its clusters
of plump, purple grapes?
The broad leaves,
prominently-veined,
that shaded the treasured fruit?
The soil, the sun on the slopes
of Old Mission Peninsula,
of Leelanau Peninsula vineyards,
refreshed by Lake Michigan breezes?
I do.
© 2026 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Home Deck - Cannonsburg, Michigan
2. 3. 4. & 5. Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
