Bel Lago will be hosting WSRT's Mary in the Morning wine tour July 23rd, 5:00-7:00P.M. Eric Villegas, of the Emmy award winning TV Show, Fork in the Road, will be on hand to prepare two recipes from his new cookbook called…. Fork in the Road! Come taste Bel Lago wines paired with delicious, local [...]
Category Archives: Bel Lago Vineyard & Winery
WSRT's Mary in the Morning, and Eric Villegas of Fork In the Road at BEL LAGO WINERY July 23rd
July 16, 2008 – 12:25 pm
Frost report from Gills Pier
June 4, 2008 – 8:20 am
Gill's Pier Winery owners Kris and Ryan Sterkenburg were anxious after the frost hit last Tuesday, May 28th on the Leelanau Peninsula. "The four and half acres of estate grapes consisting of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling were spared frost damage thankfully", said Ryan after an inspection of the vines on Thursday. Lower [...]
Winemaker's Choice: Charlie Edson of Bel Lago Vineyard & Winery
April 18, 2008 – 9:51 am
Wine: 2005 Bel Lago Chardonnay
Food: Indian Spiced Carrot Soup with Ginger
Why: The 2005 Chardonnay pairs beautifully with this outstanding recipe! The elegant fruit, subtle French oak tones and tropical notes of our Burgundian style Chardonnay compliment the delicate curry and ginger flavors of this delicious, piquant soup. In particular, the French oak barrels bring [...]
LPVA Epicurean Classic Schedule
September 11, 2007 – 10:24 am
The Traverse Epicurean Classic takes place on September 13-15 and this year the LPVA will have a presence at the event. The wineries will also be featured at Thursday's Opening Reception and Saturday's Grand Reception.
The schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY THEMED TASTINGS (12-4 PM)
All participants in Friday's themed tastings will have their wines featured [...]
Area Wines Receive Praise
September 5, 2007 – 1:01 pm
Cindy Goodaker of Crain's Detroit Business writes:
"On an August vacation in the Traverse City area, I thought I would undertake a long-delayed tour of northern Michigan tasting rooms, sampling both a variety of wines as well as comparable wines across a number of wineries.
My travels encompassed nine tasting rooms chosen mostly at random over three days…"
Read [...]
2007 Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition Results
August 9, 2007 – 6:48 am
We have a listing of medal-winning Leelanau Peninsula wines from the 2007 Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition. Read on for the winners and congratulations all!
New lpwines.com website!
June 22, 2007 – 4:06 pm
The new web site for the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association has been launched.
Our member wineries will soon be posting news & events - stay tuned!
Kathy from Bel Lago: There is no charge for Eric Villegas and Mary in the Morning at Bel Lago July 23rd. Time is...
Mark Roy: Is there a list of vendors that will be present? Thanks
chefnorma macdonald: is there a charge for eric and mary
Rosi-Raquel: We are interested in buy some bottles of Ciccone Wines, we love Silvio. Can the bottles are signed by...