The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association (LPVA) recently started a new "LPVA Second Fridays" series that allows wine lovers a chance to experience Leelanau County's award-winning wines and unique tasting rooms after hours (from 5-8 PM) on the second Friday night of every month.
This very special night in the series, "Premium Pour", takes place Friday, June [...]
Category Archives: L. Mawby
LPVA "Premium Pour" and the Leland Wine & Food Festival
June 4, 2009 – 2:48 pm
2009 Spring Sip and Savor PJ Contest Winners
May 8, 2009 – 12:50 pm
Thank you to everyone who wore pajamas on Saturday, and even Sunday! Here is the list of winners of the PJ Contest from the 2009 Spring Sip and Savor Event:
Bel Lago's winner for the Most Eye Opening PJs Mary R
Chateau de Leelanau's Most Outrageous winner is Megan Q
Chateau Fontaine's Playboy Mansion winner Gary [...]
LPVA Second Fridays: Mom's Night Out, May 8th, 2009
May 5, 2009 – 9:44 am
Friday, May 8th is "Mom's Night Out": We will be featuring some great wines and our Limousine Service partners will be offering special deals for moms.
Paradise Shuttle is offering $25 per person from 5 – 8 on Friday, May 8. That is $10 off the normal rate for wine tours, pick up anywhere in Traverse [...]
Photos from the 2008 LPVA Spring Sip & Savor
April 26, 2009 – 10:25 am
See this bigger on Flickr.
Coming up this weekend – May 2&3, 2009. Get all the details and tickets from our Sip & Savor page.
L. Mawby Summer Picnic Series
April 14, 2009 – 1:18 pm
L. Mawby is once again hosting a series of summer sparkling wine picnics in the vineyard. The 2009 series will feature two luncheons catered by North Shore Catering and two dinners catered by Jim Milliman.
This will be the first year for North Shore to cater picnics at L. Mawby and we are looking forward to [...]
2nd Annual Valentines Day Wine & Chocolate Tasting at Red Ginger in Traverse City
February 10, 2009 – 1:13 pm
Get an early start on Valentine's Day with a special pairing of Chocolate and wine from local growers and chocolatiers on Saturday February 14th, 2pm-4pm.
Mingle with Mimi Wheeler of Grocer's Daughter Chocolate in Empire. Sip wine with Larry Mawby, Lee Lutes of Black Star Farms and Brian Ulbrich from Left Foot Charley.
Tickets are $15 and [...]
2009 'Taste the Passion' Special Weekend Events
February 6, 2009 – 8:00 am
To add to the weekend's festivities, several of the wineries will be holding special events exclusively for "Taste the Passion" ticket holders to celebrate the beauty and fun to be had in this winter wonderland. These events will provide countless photo opportunities, so be sure to bring your camera.
Parties
A Friday night benefit mixer to kick [...]
Larry Mawby takes partner, will expand winery
January 12, 2009 – 11:19 am
Detroit News wine writer Sandra Silfven reports that Leelanau winemaker Larry Mawby has taken on a partner.
With sales of his less expensive M. Lawrence line through the roof and capacity maxed out, Larry Mawby, who only makes sparkling wine, announced this week he sold half interest in his vineyard and winery to Stuart L. Laing [...]
L. Mawby Update: A Word from Larry
December 17, 2008 – 12:10 pm
Hello Wine Aficionados -
2008 harvest is complete. The word: nice quality, good quantity. Tasting just completed fermentations, I'm excited about the clean fruit flavors and crisp acids. Wonderful wines to make bubbly.
Sandpiper from these 2008 wines will be coming in late December, with other wines to follow. Of course, the bottle fermented wines from this [...]
Photos from the 2008 Toast the Season wine tour
November 19, 2008 – 3:33 pm
Here's a slideshow of photos from our 2008 Toast the Season wine tour. You can see a bigger slideshow on Flickr and download large pictures there as well!