Tag Archives: Sean O’Keefe

Mari By Any Other Name Still Has a Kick-Ash Tasting Room

Posted on July 23, 2016 by intoxreport

When I first wrote about Villa Mari in 2014, it was just beginning to take shape, emerging from a pretty hillside along Highway 37 and forming itself from the living stones like one of the Nephilim in Genesis 6. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula | Tagged Mari Vineyards, Marty Lagina, Sean O'Keefe, The Curse of Oak Island | 3 Comments

Inside The Scatterbrain Of Sean O’Keefe

Posted on September 18, 2014 by intoxreport

(Part One of a two part interview with Chateau Grand Traverse VP Sean O’Keefe; both parts appear in Heart & Soil: Grand Traverse Wine Country, set for release Dec., 2014) ‘Scatterbrain’ is his word, not mine. Actually, Sean O’Keefe is … Continue reading →

Posted in Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Riesling | Tagged Chateau Grand Traverse, Ed O'Keefe, Jancis Robinson, Sean O'Keefe, Stuart Pigott, The Frankling | Leave a comment

The O’Keefes: Putting The Grand Into Traverse Bay

Posted on June 3, 2012 by intoxreport

As ‘heavyweight’ is not a term to be used lightly, ‘grand’ must be accompanied by a certain level of grandeur, as in Grandfather Time, grandioso or Chateau Grand Traverse. Meanwhile, Old Mission’s heavyweight title belt remains firmly around the midsection … Continue reading →

Posted in Fruit Wines, Michigan, MIDWEST, Old Mission Peninsula | Tagged Bernd Croissant, Chateau Grand Traverse, Ed O'Keefe, Sean O'Keefe | Leave a comment

Michigan Wine: The Stats Are Stellar, Suckers

Posted on September 11, 2011 by intoxreport

Controversy has surrounded wine competitions for years, and as the landscape changes, things aren’t getting any better. For example, in 2006, Wither Hills winemaker Brent Marris was accused of creating special blends for competitions while his lesser wine ended up … Continue reading →

Posted in GENERAL, Michigan, MIDWEST | Tagged Chateau Grand Traverse, Fenn Valley, Left Foot Charley's, Michigan wine, Sean O'Keefe, Tabor Hill, Wine Competitions | 1 Comment

Michigan’s Rieslings: Quality on Ice

Posted on August 29, 2011 by intoxreport

Among the endless ‘doh’ moments experienced by Michigan’s frost-bitten, hard-scrabble winemakers is that the grape they grow best, riesling, accounts for less than two percent of retail wine sales nationwide. Consumer ignorance is perfectly excusable since riesling is vinified in … Continue reading →