Tag Archives: Leelanau Peninsula

Traverse City Thoughts

Posted on July 11, 2019 by thewineraconteur

If one were to ask me where the center of the wine industry is in Michigan, I would have to immediately say Traverse City. If you were to go back in time perhaps twenty years ago, you would have not … Continue reading →

The Last Night at the Inn

Posted on July 9, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The Inn at Bay Harbor was a delightful choice for attending a board meeting, but alas those meetings go by so quickly. It sometimes seems like it is go-go-go; and it is for the attendees. I on the other hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Another Graduation Party

Posted on June 11, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Here we are attending another graduation party and it was way out in the country, well at least it was the country when I was young. With the Orange Cone Season underway in Michigan, Federal projects, not the promised State … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bricks & Roses, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carignane, Grenache, Klinker Brick Winery, Leelanau Peninsula, Lodi, Lodi-Mokelumne River, Merlot, Michigan, Mourvedre, Reserve Red, Syrah, Verterra Winery | Leave a comment

“Beam Me Up, Scotty”

Posted on June 7, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I think “Beam Me Up, Scotty” is a quotation that most of the Western World would know, and I would even venture to say that the Millennials can identify it. I am not a fan of television and haven’t watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Black Star Farms, Chardonnay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Red House White, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc | 8 Comments

Celebrating a Two-Year Old’s Birthday

Posted on May 28, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Once in a while, we attend a birthday that is out of the normal cycle of birthdays that we celebrate. If you even occasionally follow these articles, you have figured out that we celebrate birthdays in any given month on … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Boathouse Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Dry Dock, Leelanau Peninsula, Malbec, Mendocino County, Merlot, Michigan, Ray's Station Winery, Riesling | Leave a comment

Some Red Wines in Kentucky

Posted on April 18, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Family get-togethers are great and when they are a long weekend, there is plenty to party about. I would guess the real hard work is for the host and hostess, because it is their house, their dishes, their food and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Boathouse Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignion, California, Ciona Rosé, Italy, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Podere Ciona, Sangiovese, Toscana IGT, Yao Family Wines | Leave a comment

Our Get-together Dinner

Posted on February 3, 2019 by thewineraconteur

My Bride becomes this little dynamo of energy once she gets hyped up for a party, and then if you add into the equation, that the party is for old friends, she just doesn’t stop. Even with the wine that … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Arroyo Seco, California, Chevera Vineyard, Comanche Cellars, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Verterra Winery | Leave a comment

Early Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 27, 2018 by thewineraconteur

The big day had arrived and everyone can get mad at us. The gifts for Christmas have been bought, wrapped and bundled by family. The Christmas cards and newsletters have been posted, and so have the Christmas parcels. All the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Banter Wines, California, Chardonnay, Laurentide Winery, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Gris | 3 Comments

Verterra Winery

Posted on October 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Even with all of the driving that we did, we wanted to visit another winery that we had heard good praise about, and that was Verterra Winery. I found it amusing that the same week that we had returned home, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cherraz Port, Gewurztraminer, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Reserve Red, Riesling, Verterra Winery | Leave a comment

Laurentide Winery

Posted on October 12, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We decided to take the scenic tour along the lake from Petoskey to the Leelanau Peninsula and visit a couple of new wineries to us. The first winery we pulled up to was Laurentide Winery on the 45’th Parallel. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Emergence, Laurentide Winery, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment