What a weekend! We’ve had such a blast in Traverse City while in town for the 5th Annual Traverse City Wine and Art Festival. The event held at the Village of Grand Traverse Commons celebrating wine, food, art and music featured a packed house, selling out with over 5,000 attendees! There were over 30 wineries…
Michigan Wine Country
I have lived in Michigan for most of my life, but it was only as an adult that I truly fell in love with all it has to offer. When I was young, this was just home – I didn’t know how to appreciate all that our state had to offer. I didn’t appreciate…
30 Days of Michigan Wine – The Michigan Wine Showcase
I love celebrating Michigan Wine Month! Especially when it means I get to travel over to the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit and sample wines from over 30 different Michigan Wineries!
30 Days of Michigan Wine – St. Julian Winery
Being Michigan’s oldest and largest winery, St. Julian Winery definitely deserves some love during our 30 Days of Michigan Wine homage.
30 Days of Michigan Wine – Chateau De Leelanau
As we continue to celebrate Michigan Wine Month with 30 days of Michigan Wine, I’d like to share a little bit about one my new favorites – Chateau De Leelanau!
30 Days of Michigan Wine – Black Star Farms
Michigan Wine Month marches on, and today, we’re covering one of my very favorite wineries in the state – Black Star Farms.
30 Days of Michigan Wine – 2 Lads Winery
In honor of Michigan Wine Month, we are sharing our experiences at some of our favorite Michigan Wineries. Here’s my little ditty on the 2 Lads Winery.
4 Ways to Celebrate Michigan Wine Month
It’s official! April is Michigan Wine Month and we’re giving you ideas to celebrate!
Recap: Black Wine Nights
Last week Trisha and I paid a visit to the annual Black Wine Nights event at the Vinotecca Wine Bar in Royal Oak. This is an event we’d been wanting to attend for awhile, and finally got the chance to check it out. This year Black Wine Nights were held on a Monday and Tuesday night, from…
2012 Leelanau Peninsula Wine Weekend
Last weekend, we were invited to attend the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner’s Association Media Weekend. Never ones to turn down an opportunity to head north and drink fantastic Michigan wine, Audrey and I gladly accepted. In an effort to introduce even more people to the great wine Michigan has to offer, we decided to invite…
10 Favorite Wines of 2011
Yesterday, Audrey and I shared our 10 Favorite Beers of 2011. Today, we want to take you through our 10 Favorite Wines of the year.  It was tough to pick just 10, but here they are (in no particular order):  Brys Estate – Pinot Noir L. Mawby – Sandpiper Black Star Farms – Vintner’s Select…
Let Your Holiday Sparkle
Truth. Wanted: Locally made sparkly drink that’s affordable, easy to find, not to sweet, but not too dry. Sounds like a dream beverage, right? Who doesn’t love things that sparkle, especially during the holiday season?  I love all things sparkly, and this time of year just feeds into that – the snow, the lights, the…