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Tag Archives: Leelanau Peninsula
Black Star Farms Winter 2023 Club Selections
It is wonderful getting new club selections, as it is always fun and getting something that I might not try, because we are all creatures of habit. Originally, we tried a couple of their wines at a business conference and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Sparkling Riesling
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New Year’s Eve 2022/2023
We had the daily double for the holiday, we were doing New Year’s Eve dinner and then everyone was coming back here the next day for a New Year’s Brunch. I thin part of it was logistics, because it was … Continue reading
Why We Joined Black Star Farms’ Club
Back when the world was young and fun, we were at a board meeting at the Inn at Bay Harbor, and a delightful time it was. The food was excellent and normally the wine takes a back seat to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Cabernet Franc, Dry Riesling, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula
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“Mixtape” and “Green”
We were coming down to the wire for the last two wines to taste at The Royce and curated by the winemaker and owner Mike Laing of both Mawby Sparkling and bigLITTLE Wines. During the entire time, he was also … Continue reading
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Tagged bigLITTLE Wines, Cayuga, Charmat Method, Gewurztraminer, Green, Leelanau Peninsula, Mawby Sparkling, Michigan, Mixtape, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling
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“Blanc Brut” and “Underdog”
Mike Laing of Mawby Sparkling and bigLITTLE Wines was holding court and he had everyone in the loft section enraptured with his discussions of winemaking, and even discussing contract purchases of grapes, and how the Vineyard Manager is going to … Continue reading
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Tagged bigLITTLE Wines, Blanc Brut, Chardonnay, Gamay, Gamay Noir, Leelanau Peninsula, Mawby Sparkling, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Riesling, Underdog
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“Open Road” and “Grace”
There I was walking up the steps at The Royce going up to the mezzanine to have a tasting with Mike Laing of Mawby Sparkling and bigLITTLE Wines. After they made sure that we were registered and paid, we were … Continue reading
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Tagged bigLITTLE Wines, Brut Rose, Chardonnay, Grace, Leelanau Peninsula, Marechal Foch, Mawby Sparkling, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Open Road, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Rose
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A Tasting With Mike Laing of Mawby and bigLITTLE
We were going up to the loft at The Royce and it we were going to do a wine tasting with Mike Laing who I had thought was the winemaker at Mawby Wine, as I knew that he and his … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Little Wines, bigLITTLE Wines, L. Mawby Vineyards, L. Mawby Wines, Leelanau Peninsula, Mawby Sparkling, Michigan
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Black Star Club Wines – March 2022
It is time to add more wines to the cellar, this time from northern Michigan. Black Star Farms is rather unique in that it has vineyards and tasting room facilities on both peninsulas, so that they are kind of surrounding … Continue reading
Black Star Farms Club June 2021
Back in the dark ages, when we could visit wineries, we ended up joining the wine club at Black Star Farms, because of the excellent customer service that we encountered there. Actually, it now looks like Michigan is opening up … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Cabernet Franc, Isidor's Choice, Lagrein, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Rose of Pinot Noir, Teroldego, Terrace Red
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Christmas Eve Dinner
By the time that you read this, we will all be safely past the hectic moments of the Christmas and New Year’s. We will still have lots of other craziness, but that is life I guess, especially when government intrudes, … Continue reading
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