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 [...]
Category Archives: Black Star Farms
Art from Wine Country & Taste the Passion Weekend
February 3, 2010 – 3:50 pm
Hearth and Vine vineyard café at Black Star Farms
February 2, 2010 – 10:23 am
Black Star Farms announces the opening of Hearth & Vine serving dinner to the public Wednesday through Sunday evenings.
A new star is born. Black Star Farms, already well known for its award-winning wines and cheeses, is now serving dinner in Hearth & Vine, a vineyard café, at the Suttons Bay farm featuring wood-fired fare [...]
Tweet & Taste Michigan: Wines of Black Star Farms
February 1, 2010 – 12:36 pm
by Shannon Casey
Social media is changing the Michigan wine landscape. Michigan By the Bottle is teaming up with Black Star Farms for the state's first virtual wine tasting conducted through Twitter. Tweet & Taste Michigan will be held on March 8, 2010 at 8pm.
Michigan wine fans are invited to log onto their computers and [...]
Holiday Shopping Specials from the LPVA Wineries
December 17, 2009 – 4:21 pm
Several of the wineries are offering holiday specials this year and we encourage you to take advantage of them for yourself and also as a way to introduce others to the the world class wines of Leelanau.
“This is a great time for families and friends to gather to celebrate the upcoming season and even get [...]
Tasting Leelanau – Wine experts visit some LPVA wineries
December 4, 2009 – 10:17 am
In November, Master Sommelier Claudia Tyagi, retired engineer and avid wine aficionado David Rusnell, and Kim Adams and George Heritier of Gang of Pour visited the Leelanau Peninsula to taste at a number of our wineries. In the first post of a fantastic series, George begins:
Picture driving back roads through the hills of the Leelanau [...]
Leelanau wineries at the Grand Rapids International Wine Festival
November 23, 2009 – 8:02 am
Shannon Casey of Michigan By the Bottle has a pair of great reports on the recent Grand Rapids International Wine Festival which featured over 100 Michigan wines for tasting. Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association wineries are well represented – take a look!
Vintage Michigan for the Holidays
November 18, 2009 – 4:01 pm
Tuck a Vintage Michigan club membership in someone’s stocking this holiday season and you’ll be on their “nice” list for next year!
At just $15 for a lifetime membership, you can’t beat the price for this unique gift for the Michigan wine lovers on your list. Vintage Michigan members receive discounts on their purchase of Michigan [...]
Four Noteworthy Northern Michigan Pinot Noirs
October 22, 2009 – 10:54 am
MyNorth.com's Tim Tebeau takes note of four Northern Michigan Pinot Noirs to try from Old Mission and Leelanau County wineries, including Shady Lane Cellars, Black Star Farms, Victoria Creek and Two Lads. Of course, this is just a sampling and many other of the regional wineries also make excellent Pinot Noirs. We recommend you try [...]
"Follow the Wine Trail of Grand Traverse Bay" A Leelanau Wine Tasting Adventure
October 6, 2009 – 12:38 pm
Over on the website sharedreviews.com we stumbled upon a post by some Michigan travelers who set out to explore Michigan wine country. Their travels took them to Leelanau and they soon discovered the award winning wines and friendly and eclectic tasting rooms that dot the peninsula.
I found out this past weekend that you don't have [...]
Haunted hayrides at Black Star Farms in October
September 25, 2009 – 4:24 pm
Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay will be offering haunted hayrides every Friday and Saturday in October from 6pm-10pm. The cost is $10/per person leaving from the Hearth & Vine Cafe across from the Tasting Room. Pizzas, wine, hot cider will be available for purchase. It is guaranteed to be a scary good [...]