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  • 18 September:
    • Harvest Stompede - Annual Vineyard Run & Walk - September 18 & 19, 2010 (all day)
    • Leland Heritage Celebration - September 18, 2010 (all day)
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    • The Homestead - Watercolor Painting Workshop with Edee Joppich - October 4 - 7, 2010 (all day)
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    • The Homestead - Autumn Dunes Eco-Photo Tour Weekend - October 15 - 17, 2010 (all day)
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Toast the Season - A Wine & Food Celebration with Holiday Themed Gifts

It has become a Northwest Michigan holiday tradition - the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Toast the Season wine tour. Once again, two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring will be offered, November 7 & 8 and also on November 14 & 15. The tour is self guided and you may visit 16 of the member wineries (up to 8 per day) in any order at any time between the hours of 11am to 6pm Saturday, or noon to 5pm Sunday.

“This is a great time for families and friends to gather to celebrate the upcoming season and even get started on their holiday shopping,” says Adam Satchwell of Shady Lane Cellars. “Wines and other items from Leelanau Peninsula tasting rooms are the perfect gift for the holidays. Our wines compliment holiday meals, cocktail parties or any gathering and they make great gifts!”

The annual Toast the Season wine trail tour features a special wine pour, accompanied by holiday themed gourmet food, at each of the 17 Leelanau Peninsula member wineries. At your starting winery you will be given a commemorative glass, a unique holiday ornament and a holiday gift basket from the members of Sleeping Bear Gourmet (a group of local, fair trade and organic food producers).

“We’re excited to participate in Toast the Season. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the rich culinary heritage of this region and aligns perfectly with Sleeping Bear Gourmet’s commitment to a local food economy,” said Timothy Fitzgerald Young of Food For Thought. Comprised of small family owned and operated businesses, Sleeping Bear Gourmet members all share common values that represent the highest gourmet standard in each respective category as well as common commitment to sustainable business practices.

Toast the Season Food Drive

This year in conjunction with Toast the Season, LPVA will work with the Father Fred Foundation (fatherfred.org) to collect canned food. Just bring your canned food donation to any of the 17 LPVA wineries and drop it in the collection box to help families in need in the Grand Traverse region this holiday season.

Tickets

Tickets for Toast the Season are $50 per person or $75 per couple (couple ticket holders receive two glasses, pours and food at each winery, but only one gift basket and ornament).

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Check out this set of photos from the 2008 event!

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The 2nd annual Traverse City Wine & Art Festival will take place on Saturday August 21, 2010 from 3-10 PM at the Grand Traverse Commons in front of Building 50 on the lawn under the big tent.

About the Festival
The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival is a celebration of the wine and culture of the Traverse City region. The event features the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission Peninsula and Traverse City paired with the spectacular array of arts this area is home to.

Wine
Wineries from the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas and Traverse City will be pouring red & white wines and hard cider. We will offer full glass pours this year we will expand our offerings of one ticket wines. We will also have tasting tickets for sale to encourage attendees to taste a bit more of what our region has to offer.

Art
Art Center Traverse City, Crystal Lake Art Center and The Leelanau Community Cultural Center in Leland have joined forces with the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival to feature the work of over 60 renowned regional artists for show and sale.

Food
10 local restaurants will feature their cuisine for additional purchase at the festival.

Music
Larry McCray –Legendary Michigan blues musician.

May Erlewine and Seth Bernard – renowned Michigan-based folk artists.

Greg Nagy – Michigan blues phenom.

Song of the Lakes Trio – Great Lakes world music.

Tickets
Tickets are available for purchase online here and at participating wineries. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. You may also wish to view Lodging Packages offered by area hotels, motels, resorts and rental companies. Each tickets includes:

Entry to the festival, music and entertainment for the duration, your commemorative wine glass and 2 full glass wine tickets. Once again we will offer 2 and 3 ticket premium wines, and we will expand our offering of single glass wines in 2010.

Tickets ordered for the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival will NOT be shipped. All tickets ordered online are to be picked up at will call on the day of the event. While tickets for all of our events are non-refundable we can transfer them into another name. Just notify us with the original purchasers name and the name that they will be picked up under.

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Come enjoy wonderful Leelanau wines, local food and music in beautiful Northport, MI.

We will be featuring some of our delicious wines. $15 per person includes a wine glass and two tastings tickets.

The event will feature 16 local wineries and 10 local food vendors! Live music will be provided by the Thirsty Perch Blues Band, a rockin’ blues from Grand Rapids (Voted 2009 Best Blues Album).

We hope to see you there!

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The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival will take place on Saturday August 22 from 5-10 PM at the Grand Traverse Commons in front of Building 50 on the lawn under the big tent. (click to view the poster)

The inaugural festival is being organized in order to create a landmark celebration of the wine, food and culture of northwest lower Michigan and Michigan’s wine coast for years to come. The evening will feature wines from 22 wineries from the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas and a selection of Traverse City and Leelanau restaurants serving food & desserts. Unlike many other wine festivals which function primarily as tasting events, the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival will feature full pours of area wines.

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