$302 Raised for AC PAW at the Spring Sip & Savor

Thank you to everyone who donated to AC PAW Animal Rescue during this year's Spring Sip & Savor! Over Saturday and Sunday of this past weekened, we raised $302 to help the sick, abused, homeless, and unwanted pets at AC PAW.

For those of you not familiar with AC PAW, they are a non-profit no-kill animal rescue. Since 1995, they have rescued over 7,000 cats and dogs here in northern Michigan. AC PAW holds a special place in our heart. For our regular guests you may remember our black lab, Gina. She was found with her brothers and sisters on the side of the road near our vineyard as a puppy. We called AC PAW and they helped to take care of the pups, spay/neuter them, and find loving forever homes for all of them except for Gina. We kept her and she spent her days living the good life at our vineyard.

If you'd still like to donate to AC PAW, we will happily accept donations anytime at our tasting room.

Cheers!

Tickets Now Available for the 2nd Annual Wine Release Weekend

Come celebrate Michigan Wine Month with the Northern Wine Loop! We invite you to celebrate with our 2nd Annual New Release Wine Weekend on Friday, April 26th.

We will be kicking off the weekend with a special tasting event on Friday night at the Bluebird Restaurant in Leland. Join us for special food and wine pairings and an opportunity to preview and celebrate the Northern Wine Loop's first white and blush wines of the 2012 vintage and some of the first red wines from the recently bottled 2011 vintage. 

Meet the winemakers, owners, and general mangers of our 10 participating Northern Loop wineries! Enjoy elegant small plates prepared by the Bluebird with our paired new release wines.

Tickets are $25 each or two for $40. Tickets are available in our tasting room or online via MyNorth.com.

Can't make the Friday evening event? Join our tasting rooms on Saturday, April 27th for one complimentary pouring of a new release wine!

Stay tuned for more details by following the Northern Wine Loop's Facebook Page. 

Northern Loop April Wine Release Event

The Northern Loop Wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula invite you to participate in the 2nd Annual New Release Wine Weekend for Michigan Wine Month! 

We will be kicking off the weekend with a special tasting event on Friday night at the Bluebird Restaurant in Leland. Join us for special food and wine pairings and an opportunity to preview and celebrate the Northern Wine Loop's first white and blush wines of the 2012 vintage and some of the first red wines from the recently bottled 2011 vintage. 

Meet the winemakers, owners, and general mangers of our 9 participating Northern Loop wineries! Enjoy elegant small plates prepared by the Bluebird with our paired new release wines.

Tickets are $25 each or two for $40. Tickets will be available soon in our Northern Wine Loop tasting rooms and via MyNorth.com. Watch for ticket info soon! 

Can't make the Friday evening event? Join our tasting rooms on Saturday, April 27th for one complimentary pouring of a new release wine!

Stay tuned for more details by following the Northern Wine Loop's Facebook Page. 

Photos from Taste the Passion Wine Tour

We had an excellent time during the Annual Taste the Passion Wine Tour! This year we served our 2011 Pinot Gris with clam chowder and offered cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in our vineyard to our visitors. 

Check out a few of the photos from the weekend. Photos were taken by our friend, Kathleen Swinehart! 

$318 Raised for AC PAW at Taste the Passion

Thank you to everyone who donated to AC PAW Animal Rescue during this year's Taste the Passion! Over Saturday and Sunday of this past weekened, we raised $318 to help the sick, abused, homeless, and unwanted pets at AC PAW.

For those of you not familiar with AC PAW, they are a non-profit no-kill animal rescue. Since 1995, they have rescued over 7,000 cats and dogs here in northern Michigan. AC PAW holds a special place in our heart. For our regular guests you may remember our black lab, Gina. She was found with her brothers and sisters on the side of the road near our vineyard as a puppy. We called AC PAW and they helped to take care of the pups, spay/neuter them, and find loving forever homes for all of them except for Gina. We kept her and she spent her days living the good life at our vineyard.

If you'd still like to donate to AC PAW, we will happily accept donations anytime at our tasting room.

Cheers!

A Silver Leaf Vineyard Wedding - Julie & Michael

Congratulations to another happy couple, Julie and Michael, who were married in our vineyard in August! Julie and Michael were married right at our vineyard and even celebrated with a bottle of Purple Passion during the ceremony. We would like to thank them for including us in their big day. We wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

Photos courtesy of Traverse City's Cholette Photography.

Fling Release Party - October 20th

Come have a Fling at Silver Leaf! Join us on Saturday, October 20th for the release of our brand new rosé, Fling! Our new label features the artwork of talented Michigan artist, Stephanie Schlatter.

Stephanie will be at our tasting room from 2-6pm to sign bottles and meet her fans and of course we will have plenty of Fling on hand for you to sample and take home. 

 

Introducing: Playa Blanca

We have another new wine to add to the list of Silver Leaf offerings! Please welcome, Playa Blanca! Playa Blanca is Spanish for "white sand". We see this as a very fitting name for Northern Michigan. The artwork on this new wine features the beautiful art of Stan Fellows, a regular at Silver Leaf. 

Playa Blanca is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Pinot Gris. The wine is clean, light, bright, fresh, and fruity. It pairs well with whitefish, salads, and strong cheeses.

Stop in at our tasting room to sample our two new wines!