Taste the Passion ~ Wine, Chocolate & Love

Taste the Passion 2012 takes place the weekend of February 4 & 5, 2012 – TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT!! (ticket information here)

Love is in the air at the “Taste the Passion” weekend February 4 & 5, 2012. It’s a celebration of wine, chocolate and love, and your ticket allows you to chart your own course, enjoying food and wine pairings and some optional winter and Valentine-themed activities at 17 wineries along the trail.

The weekend starts on Saturday as you head to your first winery stop to collect your souvenir glass. Then spend the weekend enjoying special pours and sweet or savory food pairings at our wineries between the hours of 11am and 5pm on Saturday and Noon and 5pm on Sunday.

Join us at The Homestead – Friday February 3rd

If you want to add a little more fun to your weekend, on Friday night (Feb 3) at Mountain Flowers Lodge from 6-8pm, the The Homestead and Glen Arbor Artists will be hosting “Art from Michigan’s Wine Country.” Art will be on display and for sale from local artists.

To purchase tickets in advance call The Homestead 231-334-5100. The price is $20 per person in advance or $25 at the door, which includes one glass of wine and food stations with delectable small plates. Additional wine available for $4/glass or three glasses for $10. Also $5 from every ticket will be donated to the Glen Arbor Artists scholarship and free after-school art programs for students.

For more detailed information visit the Art from Wine Country & Taste the Passion Weekend page.

To add to the weekend’s festivities, several of our wineries will hold special events and activities exclusively for “Taste the Passion” ticket holders to celebrate the beauty and fun to be had in this winter wonderland. They are sure to provided countless photo opportunities – check some from past years out in the video above and stay tuned for a listing in January.

Taste the Passion is Sold Out!!

Be sure to check out some of the food offerings and activities that await you along the trail!

Tickets are just $30 and quantities are limited. We encourage you to secure yours as soon as possible as most of our trail events do sell out. Please note that Good Neighbor and Willow will not be participating in Taste the Passion 2012.

If you are traveling with a group, you will all want select the same starting winery. Be aware that tickets are limited at each winery, so purchase early if the starting location is important to you.

In addition to regular ticket sales, participating lodging partners offered a limited number of special accommodation packages that included a ticket to the trail event.

Leelanau County, Michigan Wineries & Tasting Rooms
Bel Lago Vineyard & Winery, Black Star Farms, Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill, Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard & Winery, Chateau Fontaine, Cherry Republic Winery, Ciccone Vineyard & Winery, Forty-Five North Vineyard & Winery, Gill's Pier Vineyard & Winery, Good Harbor Vineyards, Good Neighbor Organic Vineyard & Winery, L. Mawby, Leelanau Wine Cellars, Longview Vineyard & Winery, Shady Lane Cellars, Silver Leaf Vineyard & Winery, Tandem Ciders Verterra Winery and Willow Vineyard
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