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Category Archives: Spring Sip & Savor

2009 Spring Sip and Savor PJ Contest Winners

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 [...]

PJ Contest Winners will be announced on Friday, May 8

This past weekend's Sip and Savor event was a huge success. The PJ contest really took the event to a new level of fun! Matching couples, bagpipes, and a nightmare were all spotted on the trail. Everyone looked great! Votes are being tallied, and the winners will be announced on Friday, May [...]

Leelanau wine comes up big again!

A Leelanau Peninsula wine, Forty-Five North's 2008 Pinot Noir Rose by Shawn Walters, was awarded the Best Pacific Rim Rose Wine at the 2009 Pacific Rim Wine Competition last week.
There were about 2000 wines (54 Rose and Blush wines) entered by close to 400 wineries and the Rose came in second overall to the Grand [...]

Downtown Traverse City Art Walk – Friday, May 1st

20 exhibits throughout downtown showcase local/ regional artists and beyond
The Downtown Traverse City Association will host the spring Downtown Art Walk on Friday, May 1, from 5 – 9 pm. Downtown Traverse City invites the public to enjoy art, refreshments, food and music while supporting our local and regional artists. Visit participating locations and check [...]

Silver Leaf Vineyard will be introducing its Ice Wine "Sip & Savor" weekend, May 2nd & 3rd

Debuting on Spring Sip & Savor weekend this Ice Wine is made from 100% Vidal Blanc fruit that was harvested at 37 Brix at a sustained temperature of 16 degrees Fahrenheit. The wine has 15% residual sugar, a velvety smooth mouth feel and very soft finish with flavors of Apricots and Peaches.
Silver Leaf Vineyard & [...]

Photos from the 2008 LPVA Spring Sip & Savor

See this bigger on Flickr.
Coming up this weekend – May 2&3, 2009. Get all the details and tickets from our Sip & Savor page.

Spring Sip & Savor PJ contest prize details and Saturday morning mixer info

Get a head start on warm weather fun and join us for our annual Spring Sip & Savor wine trail event. This is a great event for those who like to room to roam while out exploring the wineries & vineyards.
The event will kickoff  with a complimentary Saturday morning mixer featuring coffee from Higher Grounds, [...]

Spring Sip & Savor: Tender Ridge Angus and Bel Lago have teamed up and will serve heavenly steak and wine flights

Exclusively at Bel Lago Winery, Tender Ridge Angus beef will offer steak flights featuring top sirloin, strip steaks and rib-eye steaks paired with Bel Lago red table wine, pinot noir and Tempesta. Tickets to the May 2 and 3 Spring Sip & Savor include not only steak and wine flights at Bel Lago Winery but [...]

Spring Sip & Savor: Ciccone Vineyards Awesome 80's Pajama Contest and After Hours Party

Ciccone Vineyards totally wants everyone to dress in there most awesome 80's pajamas! If you are a betty we want to see day-glo colors, crimped hair with scrunchies, and leg warmers! If you are a boy toy we want to see parachute pants, maybe some acid wash and if you are brave enough… a mowhawk! [...]

Introducing the LPVA 'Primo PJ Trail Event Contest'

An added twist to this year's Spring Sip & Savor is our 1st ever 'Primo PJ Trail Event Contest'. Participants will don their pajamas when they set out in the morning and try to win one of the prizes that many of the wineries will be offering. The grand prize consists of two nights lodging [...]