Michigan Vineyards & Wineries

Downtown Art Walk & Parade of Sail Friday night

The Friday night before the Harvest Stompede (Friday, September 9) offers a couple of neat events in Traverse City. You can enjoy a self guided tour of galleries in downtown Traverse City from 5-9 PM during their fall art walk. Several galleries are featuring wine from Leelanau Wineries. Walking guides available at each participating merchant [...]

Gill’s Pier supporting Leelanau child care

Gill’s Pier Vineyard & Winery is supporting the Leelanau County Family Coordinating Council (LCFCC) Child Care Fund which earmarks scholarships for child care for low income moms while they are working. Throughout the entire Labor Day weekend, Gill’s Pier Winery will donate 15% of every bottle sold of Whitewater. This 100% Vignole grape wine is [...]

Traverse City Wine & Art Festival – this weekend!

Via the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival… This morning we woke up and checked the weather from Weather.com for the weekend. In a word – PERFECT! Mostly sunny, upper 70s – incredible! Remember that everyone who buys advance tickets is entered to win a package of 2 tickets to FIVE wine events! Make sure [...]

Enjoy Over 100 Wines at the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival!

Michigan By the Bottle has a great feature on the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival that you will enjoy: As the name suggests, the festival will be particularly appealing to oenophiles, who can enjoy samples or full glasses of some of the best wines Michigan has to offer. “People absolutely love both the variety [...]

Food Pairings for Harvest Stompede 2011

Harvest Stompede tickets still available – click here to order! The wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail are once again “going local” with our wine & food pairings to showcase the bounty of the Leelanau harvest! L. Mawby Mac & Cheese with local squash and a sage cream sauce paired with their newest bubbly, [...]

Leelanau Peninsula Wine Festival this Saturday

The annual Leelanau Peninsula Wine, Food, & Music Festival will be held this Saturday, August 13 from noon to 6 PM at Haserot Park in Northport. The event features wines from the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas, one brewery and one hard cider vendor, music from Dawn Campbell and food from area restaurants. The $15 admission [...]

Leelanau strong in 2011 Michigan Wine Competition

25 wine experts gathered August 2nd at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center for the 34th annual Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition. Judges included wine experts from around the country, including Doug Frost, who is both a Master of Wine and Master Sommelier; two Master Sommeliers; and internationally known authors, winemakers and wine educators. Leading [...]

Mario Batali loves Leelanau, and Leelanau Wine

Thanks to EVERYONE – and there are a LOT of you – who have sent us a pair of features from Mario Batali in Bon Appetit that are lighting up the internet. How Mario Batali Gets His Drink On In and Around Traverse City, Michigan features 5 of Mario’s favorite Leelanau wines & ciders. There’s [...]

Family Traditions & Quality Wines at Good Harbor

Northern Michigan’s Second Wave has a nice feature on Good Harbor Winery. It begins: Winemaking is a family affair at Good Harbor Vineyards. The winery’s history begins, as do many stories in Northwest Michigan, with cherries. From cherry orchards to vineyards, the Simpsons (no, not the TV family) have tilled the land in Leelanau County [...]

Private Barrel Tastings at Silver Leaf Vineyard & Winery

Join Silver Leaf Winery for private barrel tastings at the winery during the month of July. Their private tastings are on Saturdays and Sundays only and available only by appointment. The private tastings include an 18 oz wine glass as their gift to you, and they will serve gourmet cheese, olives and crackers with 3 [...]