On Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6 PM at Nonna's at The Homestead, you can enjoy their annual Winter at the Vineyards Wine Dinner. The evening features a five course dinner prepared by Chef John Piombo, featuring Leelanau wines paired with each course for only $75 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity. Call them [...]
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About Wine: Tasting Room Etiquette
March 5, 2010 – 10:23 am
Wine Trail Traveler has a nice feature on Tasting Room Etiquette that begins:
Many small, boutique wineries are family-run. When visiting a wine tasting room consider yourself a guest. The owners and staff are proud of their facility and want everyone to enjoy their visit. Expectations in wine tasting rooms are different than at wine festivals [...]
Explore Michigan's FOOD Coast!!
February 25, 2010 – 11:00 am
Absolute Michigan reports that Michigan has an impressive 5 chefs in the running for best chef of the Great Lakes region, but even more amazing is that Leelanau County & Traverse City have three of the five nominees!
Myles Anton of Trattoria Stella in Traverse City
Randy Chamberlain at Blu in Glen Arbor
Guillaume Hazaël-Massieux of La Bécasse [...]
Northport Winter Carnival Afterparty: Gill's Pier February 27, 2010
February 22, 2010 – 4:12 pm
Gill's Pier Winery is a proud sponsor of the Northport Winter Carnival and our own Jill James will be on hand to judge the "Outhouse Race"! After the carnival – grab a friend and come to the tasting room for a Wine & Cheese buffet and bonfire. $5 at the door gets you a glass [...]
Shady Lane Cellars/Northern Natural Foods Small Plates for Relief: March 5th, 2010
February 19, 2010 – 2:02 pm
Small plates by Northern Natural Foods focusing on local ingredients paired with the delicious wines of Shady Lane Cellars. Tickets are $55 and we have room for 30 guests. All profits from ticket sales will be donated to the Red Cross for the relief efforts in Haiti AND right here at home. Tickets are [...]
Music for the Wine Festival
February 11, 2010 – 8:26 am
Here is the basic schedule for music at the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival Winter Wine Wonderland on Sunday, February 14 2010.
All times are approximate and subject to change!
3:00 PM – New Third Coast
3:20 PM – Claudia Schmidt joins N3C
3:50 PM – Barbara Faith Jordan joins N3C
4:10 PM – N3C takes it home
4:30 PM [...]
Winter Wine Wear Award at the Winter Winefest on Valentines Day!
February 8, 2010 – 3:15 pm
We're excited to announce the inaugural Mary Rogers Winter Wine Wear Award at the first-ever Traverse City Wine & Art Festival Winter Wine Wonderland this Sunday (Feb 14, 2010).
This prize will be given to the wearer of the best pair of winter boots as judged by an expert panel that will include Mary Rogers, host [...]
Taste the Passion twitter: #tpassion
February 6, 2010 – 9:04 am
Our Taste the Passion wine trail event takes place this weekend (February 6 & 7) at the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula.
You can still purchase very limited tickets at Gills Pier and other wineries (please call ahead). Check this page for contact info in case you want to call ahead!
Here's Saturday's #tpassion from Twitter with [...]
Art from Wine Country & Taste the Passion Weekend
February 3, 2010 – 3:50 pm
Art from Wine Country – Friday, February 5
“Art from Wine Country” will be a feast for the senses bringing together some of the best that Leelanau County has to offer; art, wine, and food. It’s all for a good cause. Part of the proceeds from admissions and sale of artwork will go to the Glen [...]
New Owners for Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard and Winery
February 3, 2010 – 2:35 pm
The owner of Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard and Winery, Dr. Roberta Kurtz, is pleased to announce that she is selling her winery business to Cherry Bay Orchards and a group of second generation fruit growers. This transaction marks the first winery sale in Leelanau County. The parties’ initial acquaintance began when Dr Kurtz [...]