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Monthly: December 2009

Wine Cocktails for the Holidays

Siriusly Dazzled – A delicious sparkling treat!
Fill a champagne glass 3/4 full with Black Star Farms Be Dazzled sparkling wine and top it off with Black Star Farms Sirius Cherry Dessert wine.
Red House White Punch – Great for Parties!
1 Bottle of Black Star Farms Red House White
2/3 cup sugar
1 lemon and lime wedged
1 cup orange juice
1/2 [...]

WOMP Donates to Non-Profits

The Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula (WOMP) are proud to have donated $9,000 to northern Michigan non-profits. The total donation was a combination of the wine trail’s annual year-end donation and the results of its first annual Day of Giving event held on Saturday, December 12.
Each year, WOMP makes a monetary contribution to area non-profit [...]

Apple Brandy is Back

After a brief lapse of availability,  Spirit of Apple Brandy is back on the shelf, just in time for the holidays and the cold weather.  Pour a little of our Spirit of Apple Brandy into your favorite snifter, swirl, smell and sip…ahh! Warmth all over from your head to your toes. It's a great digestif after a [...]

Culinary Tourism on the Horizon

"A new state-wide initiative is underway to increase the amount of Michigan-made products offered at restaurants through the state. The Michigan Culinary Tourism Alliance will bring the state's restaurant, food production and tourism interests together to promote the sale of locally produced goods ranging from wines and hand-crafted beers to specialty fruits and vegetables."  Read [...]

Tasting Leelanau: Afterword

The Gang of Pour stayed at the Inn at Black Star Farms and visited Anne and John at Leelanau Cheese Co.  Click here to read their nice comments in the Afterword to their Tasting Leelanau blog.

Tasting Leelanau: a Visit to Black Star Farms

A nice post from Gang of Pour about their visit to the Leelanau Peninsula wineries.
"Our final tasting was, most appropriately at Black Star Farms. We didn’t have an appointment, per se, but David Rusnell spoke with Winemaker/Distiller/Manager Lee Lutes  during the LPVA Visioning Session on Wednesday, and Lee agreed to lead us through the tasting…" [...]

Luscious Leorie

Master Sommelier Claudia Tyagi was interviewed recently for the Michigan by the Bottle blog concerning Michigan wines.  The final question was, "What was the last Michigan wine you drank, and what were your impressions?"  Luckily for us, here's what she answered:
That being said, the latest Michigan wine that I've consumed was a 2007 red blend [...]

Day of Giving

Shop the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula on the Day of Giving to help support area nonprofit organizations. For one day only, each winery will be donating 15 percent of their gross sales to a select nonprofit. Join us in celebrating the season of giving on Saturday, December 12 during tasting room hours or by [...]




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