DrinkLocalWine hosts the fourth annual Regional Wine Week from Sunday, October 9 through Saturday, October 15, where wine writers, bloggers and enthusiasts share information about wine from “The Other 47″ states (excluding California, Washington and Oregon), providing a one-stop shop to see what’s cutting edge in regional wine.
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Fall is the perfect time to tour the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula. The vineyards are buzzing with the activity of harvest and the trees are on fire with the colors of autumn. Color is kicking off right now and will continue for a solid month – check our B&B and Lodging pages for some [...]
Read MoreWe would like to welcome the 19th winery to the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyard! They open tomorrow (Saturday, September 24, 2011) and we are very excited to have them join the trail! The Crain Hill vineyard is 45 acres with approximately 20 acres in grape production. The main focus [...]
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The Leelanau Enterprise has a nice report on the 2011 Harvest Stompede that begins: The weather was perfect for both events sponsored by the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association. “I’ve heard it’s beautiful, and that’s why I’m here,” said Liz Tiffany of Traverse City, who has been running for two years but was experiencing her first [...]
Read MoreTickets for our annual Toast the Season wine trail tour are on sale now! The tour takes place either of the first two weekends in November, November 5 & 6 OR November 12 & 13, 2011. Both weekends sold out in 2010, so you’ll definitely want to buy early to reserve your space! Get all [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Read MoreMichigan 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.
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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!
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