In Heavy Metals Found in Wine, WXYZ Detroit reports:
Red and white wines from most European nations carry potentially dangerous doses of at least seven heavy metals, U.K. researchers find.
A single glass of even the most contaminated wine isn't poisonous. But drinking just one glass of wine a day — a common habit in Europe and [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Kind of a scary argument to drink locally
October 31, 2008 – 4:43 pm
Eat, Drink and Mingle! After Hours Cocktail Party at Ciccone Vineyard & Winery - November 8, 2008
October 23, 2008 – 10:37 am
After Hours Cocktail Party at Ciccone Vineyard & Winery
Following Toast the Season on Saturday!
November 8th 6:30-8:30 p.m.
All people welcome no charge and no need to get dressed up!
Eat, Drink and Mingle!
Don't forget to do some holiday shopping too!
Photo: Tony Ciccone helping himself to a glass of Gewurztraminer!
Dine for Charity - Restaurants participating in Toast the Season
October 21, 2008 – 6:02 am
Here is a list of restaurants in the Leelanau & Traverse City area who are participating in our Toast the Season wine tour. Participating restaurants will be donating 5% of your meal cost to charity when you show them your Toast the Season ticket stub.
Funistrada will support Glen Lake Community Schools La Fresca Program
4566 MacFarlane, [...]
Suttons Bay Art Walk - Fall Finale October 24, 2008
October 20, 2008 – 2:19 pm
Visit participating village galleries & shops hosting award winning regional artists, sample wines from Leelanau County's wineries, and register to win a $250. shopping spree at the end of the walk. Slow down and stroll, enjoying a leisurely evening of art , wine, & live music in this beautifully quaint [...]
Appellation America: 'Auxerrois has found its best home'
October 17, 2008 – 2:14 pm
Appellation America recently ran an interesting piece on how the unique and 'sparsely grown in America' grape varietal Auxerrois has found it's way into Leelanau and is doing quite well for a couple of LPVA wineries. Worldwide less than 500 acres of this varietal are being grown.
In the Leelanau Peninsula AVA of northwest Michigan’s lower [...]
Leelanau Peninsula wine trail tapped by USA Today
October 3, 2008 – 6:44 am
In today's USA Today, wine writer Jerry Shriver and travel editor Chris Gray have profiled four up-and-coming wine regions in Off the beaten wine trail. The four are New York's Hudson Valley, Hill Country in Texas, the Eastern Townships, Quebec and yes, Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula!
The state's 56 wineries — six opened in the past year [...]
Sunset for Mawby's Redd
October 2, 2008 – 1:49 pm
L. Mawby wants you to know that Redd (their only red sparkling) is saying goodbye soon (so get a bottle!)
They will be releasing a vintage dated bubbly in November.
The photo is Mawby Sunset by Andy McFarlane.
Monica: Is it possible you could sell your Witches Brew year round? I was at the store this Christmas season and new...
Wine Blog: Congrats on the successful harvest!
Malu Coe: Good work, Andy. Keep spreading the word about the best wine trail in the US!
Warren Raftshol: What do you put this stuff on? Raftshol for Governor 2010