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…"
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Category Archives: Black Star Farms
Area Wines Receive Praise
Fall Wine Weekend Remains a "Best Cellar" At The Homestead Resort
(GLEN ARBOR, MICH) - Three times a year, wine lovers retreat to The
Homestead - appropriately titled "America's Freshwater Resort" - for a
weekend escape like no other. This year's annual Harvest Wine Tour Weekend,
October 26-28, features winery tours and gourmet meals set in the heart of
the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
This year, weekend guests will be [...]
2007 Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition Results
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!
LPVA Wineries join Green Cuisine Celebration
Four LPVA member wineries (Black Star Farms, Cherry Republic, Ciccone Vineyard and Winery, L. Mawby and Shady Lane Cellars) will be among the participants of Food for Thought's Green Cuisine 2007 event held Wednesday, July 18 2007 from 5-8PM at their location on Oviatt Rd. in Honor.
The annual event is open to the public and [...]
New lpwines.com website!
The new web site for the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association has been launched.
Our member wineries will soon be posting news & events - stay tuned!




Robin Sloan: We’ve been going to Willow for years and it is our hands down favorite vineyard. Last night, we...
lpwines: Ed, Please contact the Leelanau Chamber regarding your question. While LPVA member wines will be poured this...
ed huetteman: Can we bring in a small (18lb) beagle into the park agea during the tasting after the dog parade?
Dan/ Mary O'Malley: We have visited Willow since before we were married (~7 years)and even after having visited...