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138 WINES&VINES Collector's Edition WINE INDUSTRY NEWS WINE EAST S utton's Bay, Mich.—The wine industry is learning that the cool climate regions of the northwestern part of Michi- gan, and specifically the Leelanau Peninsula and Old Mission Penin- sula AVAs, are superior wine pro- ducing areas. On Oct. 19, the team at Winery at Black Star Farms in Sutton's Bay, Mich., found out their 2017 Arcturos Dry Riesling had won the best Riesling in the World Award at the Canberra International Riesling Challenge in Australia. The wine was also recognized as the Best Dry Riesling and the Best American Riesling. In addition, the other five Rieslings entered in the competition by the winery won medals, including an elite gold for the 2016 Arcturos Winter Harvest Riesling. Ken Helm, owner of Helm Wines in New South Wales, Aus- tralia, started the Canberra Inter- national Riesling Challenge (CIRC) 19 years ago. CIRC is now the largest Riesling competition in the Southern Hemisphere: 567 Rieslings were entered in this year's competition. Entries came from 240 wineries in Australia, and from Germany, France, New Zealand, the Czech Republic and the United States. Making Riesling at Black Star Farms Kerm and Sallie Campbell founded the Winery at Black Star Farms 20 years ago as a grower-owned win- ery on the site of the Sport Valley Farm equestrian facility on the Lee- lanau Peninsula north of Traverse City. The estate now is home to Black Star's red wine production facility, tasting room, distillery, café, inn, meeting and event spaces and extensive hillside vineyards. Wine East Covering Eastern North America Michigan Winery Wins Best Riesling in the World The Winery at Black Star Farms tasting room and white wine production facility on the Mission Bay Peninsula northeast of Traverse City, Mich. • Personalized customer service before, during and after the sale • Experience to offer you the best packaging solutions • Extensive expertise in the Wine, Craft and Spirits packaging industry • Inventory management and delivery planning • Customization to enhance your brand 888-539-3922 • waterloocontainer.com Need to GET IT Fast? We've GOT IT in stock! We'll make you look GOOD! Buy Packaging… Get Partnership