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 [...]
Category Archives: Gill's Pier Vineyard & Winery
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 [...]
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 wines power Michigan to wine clash victory!
November 27, 2009 – 8:04 pm
Something we failed to note a few weeks ago was Michigan's trouncing of Ohio in the 2009 Ohio vs. Michigan Wine Clash last month in Columbus and Ann Arbor. The Toledo Blade reports:
Organizers chose 11 top wines from each state, put together two panels of wine enthusiasts, and set up tastings in Columbus and Ann [...]
Happy holidays from Gill's Pier: A gift from them to you!
November 24, 2009 – 1:23 pm
Gill's Pier would like to make your Holiday shopping a little easier this year! They are offering shipping on all wine shipments in Michigan for the months of December and January for only 5 cents! Log on to www.gillspier.com and you can do your shopping online! What a great way to stock up on your [...]
Cycling the Leelanau Wine Trail
November 23, 2009 – 10:50 am
Last fall in late October, Lee Levitt took a solo cycling tour of the Leelanau Peninsula wine trail. His extensive article has been published in the tourism section of the Jerusalem Post. It captures the intimate feel of our tasting rooms in the off-season and is well worth a read:
It was just Kelly, the long [...]
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 [...]
'Toast the Season' with Elvis at Gill's Pier
November 4, 2009 – 4:02 pm
Elvis is alive and well and ready to celebrate the holidays with us! Buy tickets for the Toast the Season event and head to Gill's Pier to visit with the King himself! November 7th & 8th and 14th & 15th. If tickets sell out, Elvis will still be sipping wine and singing songs so drop [...]
Pirates of the Peninsula at Gill's Pier Friday, September 11th
September 10, 2009 – 9:12 am
Pirates of the Peninsula on Friday night! 5pm until 8pm! Reach in the Pirate loot bag for discounts ! Grab a glass or a bottle, relax by the pond and enjoy this amazing Northern Michigan weather while it lasts! Savvy?
Gill's Pier winery was founded in 2002 by Kris and Ryan Sterkenburg. The Sterkenburg's relocated from [...]