Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 4:05PM Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend for the 2012 Taste the Passion! On behalf of the Silver Leaf Vineyard & Winery staff, we thank you! We hope you had as much fun as we did.
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 4:00PM We've updated our look! What do you think of our new Chafia Cherry wine label? It will soon be available in stores.
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 1:24PM We had an excellent time at Toast the Season! Thank you to everyone who joined us. We love meeting new faces and sharing our wine with you.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 12:00PM We've had a busy fall harvesting at Silver Leaf, but we're extremely pleased with this year's crop! Below are some photos from the harvest.
Pinot Noir on the vine
Harvesting grapes by hand
The "cake" after pressing Pinot Noir
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11:32AM We were recently featured in the Autumn Issue of Michigan Home and Lifestyle Magazine as part of their "Michigan's Vibrant Vineyard Vacations" segment. 
Check out the article on their website or pick up the Autumn Issue at your local bookstore.
Michigan Home and Lifestyle writes,
Silver Leaf Vineyard
Along grapevines and nearby cherry trees, a rustic, log-hewn cabin resides on the grounds of Silver Leaf Winery in Suttons Bay. The cozy cabin is ideal for whiling an afternoon away, reading a good book and sipping wine on beautiful Leelanau Peninsula. In the tasting room, vinters Mark and Patti Carlson pour tastes of their wines, handcrafted from their 22-acre vineyard. Revel in the brightly displayed artwork by local artists that graces the walls and is available for purchase. Or, linger on the spacious deck accessible through French doors. The treetop and vineyard views just may inspire you to trek along a two-mile trail through the estate, guided by a handy map. Be sure to pack a lunch, as the serene setting offers several picnic spots.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 11:21AM Ever wonder how many grapes it takes to make a bottle of Silver Leaf wine? How many grapes are in a glass? How much wine does one vine yield? We've answered these burning questions and more in this handy-dandy conversion chart.
Grapes waiting to be harvested in our vineyard1 grape cluster = 1 glass
75 grapes = 1 cluster
4 clusters = 1 bottle
40 clusters = 1 vine
1200 clusters = 1 barrel
1 barrel = 60 gallons
60 gallons = 25 cases
1 vine = 10 bottles
1.2 vines = 1 case
30 vines = 1 barrel
400 vines = 1 acre
1 acre = 5 tons
5 tons = 332 cases
76.5 vines = 1 ton
1 ton = 126 cases
That's a whole lot of grapes!
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 11:58AM 
Happy Halloween from Marti, Mark and Patti
