We asked you to show us your wine cellars, you responded! We drew randomly from people who sent us pictures or posted pictures on Facebook of their wine cellars in any way, shape or form and the winner was ... BILL AND MARGARET MACDONALD! Bill and Margaret, please email us at cort@michiganbythebottle.com to claim your two tickets to the Aug. 3 Paella in the Park event in Traverse City, courtesy of Porterhouse Productions!
Everyone else, read on for more info about the event and how you can get tickets of your own!
Through our "Show Us Your Cellar" contest, we'll swap you: You send us a photo of your cellar, along with a few sentences about its contents (we'd love to know how much of it is Michigan!), and we'll give you a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Aug. 3 Paella in the Park event in Traverse City, courtesy of Porterhouse Productions! Read on for details and how you can get tickets to the celebration even if you're not our lucky winner...
Paella in the Park runs 4-9:30 p.m. at Clinch Park, on West Grand Traverse Bay. Arranged at booths sponsored by the individual Old Mission Peninsula wineries, regionally acclaimed chefs will whip up their interpretations of thetraditional Spanish seafood dish, using wines from their sponsoring winery and fresh, local ingredients.
For the admission price — $36 in advance, $41 at the door — attendees will receive three 4-oz. paella servings, five wine pour tokens and a commemorative glass, as well as access to musical entertainment, headlined by The Spin Doctors. Additional food and wine tickets are available for purchase. One dollar from each ticket will benefit Traverse City's Bay Front Parks.
Attendees must be at least 21 years old. To purchase tickets, visit http://www.wineriesofoldmission.com or http://www.porterhouseproductions.com.
The winery/restaurant pairings are:
- Black Star Farms/Hearth & Vine
- Bowers Harbor Vineyards/Aerie Restaurant & Lounge at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
- Brys Estate/Firefly
- Chateau Chantal/Towne Plaza
- Chateau Grand Traverse/Siren Hall
- Peninsula Cellars/Mission Table
- 2 Lads/Bay Town Kitchen
