August 28, 2008 – 11:28 am
Leelanau Cheese Company's Raclette was the Grand Champion this year at the Michigan State Fair. Records seem to go back only to the 80's, so Leelanau Raclette stacks up as the winningest Grand Champion in modern history with six wins in 13 years. But John is sure there must have been a Pinconning that [...]
August 28, 2008 – 10:57 am
Tickets are on sale today for the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners' annual two-weekend (November 8-9 and November 15-16) Toast the Season. This year's tour features a souvenir glass, a holiday gift basket and an ornament - along with a special pour of wine and a tasty idea for your holiday table.
August 26, 2008 – 5:33 pm
Black Star Farms and Left Foot Charley, Traverse City's two urban tasting rooms, are cooking up an event to please your palate. September 26th is the date for the inaugural Progressive Dinner in the Village of Grand Traverse Commons featuring a menu prepared by BSF's chef Corey, and moving between TASTES and Left Foot Charley's [...]
August 24, 2008 – 7:50 pm
Click on our new Black Star Farms ad gallery. It has a bunch of recent ads - check them out!
This week's Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition yielded several medals for the Winery at Black Star Farms.
'06 Arcturos Merlot brought one of only eight Double Golds awarded, while '07 Arcturos Sur Lie Chardonnay and '06 Leorie Vineyard Merlot/Cabernet Franc each won Gold. Six of our wines took Silver and 6 more took Bronze. For a [...]
Winemaker Lee Lutes returned from this year's Riesling Rendezvous in Washington even more excited about this noble grape. He's quoted by Cari Noga in Crain's Detroit Business:
“It’s the one grape variety that is regularly allowing Michigan to take a national spotlight,” said Lee Lutes, winemaker at Black Star Farms and another participant. “It has more [...]
Back in April Rachel Nighswonger was the big winner on Wheel of Fortune, and it was our good fortune that one of her prizes was a 6-night stay at Black Star Farms.
She and her mom, Betsy, have spent the past week with us at the Inn, relaxing and soaking up all that is the Grand [...]
