In a bid to help the planet, the February 2009 issue of Bon Appetit presents “50 Ways to Eat Green.” Along with the obvious – “pack your own lunch,” “bike to the market,” “make stock,” and a personal favorite, “eat more chocolate, ” – #46 on the list is “support your local winemaker.” They list seven “favorite wineries in places considered off the beaten path” and Black Star Farms is their choice in Michigan!
I visited your tasting room at the Village this past June and had lunch at Trattoria Stella. I was born in Traverse City in Munson Hospital. My father was a psychiatrist at TC State Hospital and I lived the first 4 years of my life in Building 88, the oldest building at the hospital. Today it serves as the office for several psychologists, etc.