Michigan By The Bottle

Podcast #50: 2 Lads 2009 Reserve Sparkling Wine + CONTEST!

Cort tries to lay claim to all 200 cases in existence as we chug ... er ... taste through 2 Lads' newly released 2009 Reserve Sparkling Wine, a Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio blend that's spent two years resting on the lees. In celebration of our 50th podcast (and Michigan's 175th birthday, to boot!), watch for a contest alert within today's video for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula's Feb. 18 Romancing the Riesling event! (Click through for more details on the event and how you can purchase tickets to Romancing the Riesling yourself...)

Mission accomplished - NYPOST.com

The car is cresting over the gentle hills of Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula, whipping around curves at 70 miles per hour. It is a clear night, the air is damp, perfumed with burning wood, the smell of fall.

Top down, music blaring, I look up to my right to see the stars of the Little Dipper burning white hot through ink-black sky. There are few perfect moments in life. This definitely feels like one of them.

Found on the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula (got that?), the Old Mission -- 19 miles long by three miles wide -- is the crown on the head of the resort town of Traverse City. At times, the peninsula is so narrow, you can park your car on the side of the road and drink in panoramic views of sloping vineyards and sparkling bays on either side.

via www.nypost.com

Great write-up of Old Mission Peninsula!

Video Feature: Traverse City Wine & Art Festival

Take wine, art, food, music and fashion, combine them at a sweet venue (the amazing Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a redeveloped former asylum) and you've got the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival! The Aug. 20 event was seven hours of fun for all of the senses. Take a peek at what went on with our video feature.

Many thanks to the festival organizers for making our trip possible, to all the MBTB fans who introduced themselves, to the great guys at 94.3 and 92.5 FM for letting us tout MBTB on the radio, and to and all of the newcomers who stopped by our booth to see what MBTB is all about!

 

TC Wine & Art Festival Kicks It Up a Notch for 2011

The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival is returning to The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Aug. 20, bringing with it a smorgasbord for the eyes, ears and palate alike.

MBTB Summer Tour: Four Days in Northern Michigan

Take a look at our whirlwind wine tour Up North, which included stops at a brand-new winery and plenty of old favorites, along with our MBTB Northern Birthday Bash, celebrating our second anniversary!