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    Aurora Cellars

    3.5 (43 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Cassie M.

    Stopped here on a wine tour with a large group. What a nice, relaxing experience. We sampled tons of wines here and enjoyed sitting outside on the outdoor couches on the lawn. Afterward, we walked through the self guided tour through the rows of grapes. It made for a beautiful afternoon in a beautiful setting!

    Rachel E.

    We stopped in here and were amazed by the beauty of the architecture of the building. We did a tasting and we were so lucky to have had Beth! She was amazing. She was so knowledgeable, personable, and made great conversation. We hope that we see her when we come back in October! As for the wine, DELICIOUS. The seasonal cherry cider was probably my favorite, or the brut. The pecan popcorn with the cab was to die for. This was my moms favorite winery!

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    Christopher W.

    Incredible wines. Beautiful vines. Let them be all mine. Worth the visit. A few unique wines in the Radiance and Blaufrankisch are great flavorful tastes.

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    Love this place. The setting, the staff, and of course the wine. Worth the drive to beautiful Leelanau county.

    Danielle T.

    Pulling up was a beautiful view up on the hill but parking lot wasn't big but doable for the size of the tasting room! Then we walked in, we were not greeted upon walking in so we made ourselves at home waiting at the bar to have samples! Finally the server came over and was beyond rude to us, our wine glasses had lip stick rims, she then left our group after 3 samples, so we stood there until another lady walked by to help. Fruit flies everywhere and rude service! And if I'm being honest their wine wasn't even good! Will never go back or support their business!

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    Stopped here following the Leland Wine festival. Enjoyed a tasting and flight. Beth S. was outstanding, so glad we ended up with her!

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    3 years ago

    The kindest group of people. We talked for hours with great service and wines. Will be back soon!!

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    Great tasting wines! Beautiful views! All around a wonderful experience. A nice add to the lake experience

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    Beautiful winery with exceptional wines. The people working were great to visit with. Good seating and great views! Highly recommend!

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    The friendliest staff and such good wine! The property is beautiful--a must-visit stop on the wine trail.

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    We love the pastoral setting; peaceful and uncomplicated - we see why so many choose this venue for their weddings.

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    Gilchrist Farm Winery - Spring Popcorn (GF) // ranch dust, ramp aioli

    Gilchrist Farm Winery

    4.6(20 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    Amazing lunch and wine tasting experience on a cold cloudy day in April! The space is so cozy and…read morewe sat by a lovely fire place. Our server Noel was amazing and made the best recommendations. We loved the Albariño and Northerner (a cab-Syrah blend) - both rare finds in Northern MI. Food was delicious and they were accommodating of my gluten allergy (make sure to ask the server about options as there were way more than the menu said). Can't wait to be back.

    Gilchrist is a charming house turned restaurant and winery in equally charming Sutton's Bay. We…read moremade reservations for lunch on a Saturday, though they were not overly busy during our visit. Two of the current Top Chef contestants were previously chefs here before filming. They have a good sized uncovered outdoor patio, and more limited seating inside. The interior seating has a homey feel, the decor is simple Northern, Lake Michigan. The menu is short, but a good variety of options, I'm not sure how often it changes, as the entrees during our visit were a bit more substantial, suited for cooler weather. We had Ceasar salads, Mac and cheese, burrata, and Chicken Marsala. I also had their soup of the day, a beef chili, my favorite item we had. We thoughts the Ceasar was a standard good. The Mac and Cheese was a bit boring and dry. The Burrata was great, nice fresh tomato's. We also enjoyed the chicken. I had a flight of three of their wines, nicely presented. I thought both of the whites, first fruits, and the Gruner Veltliner, were very good. Gilchrist is relatively newer to the area wineries and a nice addition.

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    Verterra Winery - Enough said

    Verterra Winery

    3.8(25 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    Sarah was the best. Understanding one's palette is difficult, but she nailed it. We had a blast…read moreeven buying some of the cider! Highly suggest the lemon. Crisp and just as delicious as a lemon bar. The ambiance is a typical wine tasting room. I would be wise about the time you go cause it fills up fast.

    I want to start out by saying that the woman who led our tasting, Sara, is fantastic! She was…read morebubbly and friendly and fun to talk to. We walked in after having grabbed some sandwiches to-go from a spot up the street that doesn't have a dining area. Generally, places that don't offer food and wineries are welcoming of bringing in food with you. But I usually like to check ahead of time, just in case it is one of those few that doesn't allow it. I walked up to an open spot at the tasting bar and asked if it was alright for us to bring our food in, and it was not a problem at all. There are many MANY wineries from which to choose in the area. Verterra won out for us for two reasons: 1 - proximity to our hotel and 2 - proximity to food options. I was not disappointed with our experience, especially since it was made out of convenience. Since I was visiting with my family, including my mother, I don't know how much anything cost. My mom took care of the check for us...our tasting, our glasses, and the couple bottles we left with. But I honestly don't think it was terribly expensive, and a cursory glance at other reviews have me thinking it is $5 for five tastings. That is certainly fair for what I have seen across the midwest and beyond in the US. They have a great variety of wines to choose from, as well. I opted to begin with some drier wines, before making my way to my wheelhouse...my sweet spot, you might say....the sweet wines. My sister and I tasted different wines so we could maximize our sampling and share. The wines were all delightful. I am always a sucker for an ice wine and they have the cutest little tasting glasses for the ice wines. But I think I recall really liking the riesling and vignoles. I got a glass of the riesling to go with my lunch and a bottle of the vignoles to bring home with me. They also have a selection of their cider. You can even mix and match your own four-pack (so I got one of each to bring back home with me). I have tried them all now and as a cider-lover I gotta say...stick to the wine. But if you are NOT a wine drinker, it is nice to have a couple other options here. The glass I got went well with my sandwich, and we enjoyed sitting for a spell and eating and drinking at one of the small tables set back a bit from the tasting bar. The music playing was also pretty great. Like I said, there are a LOT of wineries in the area to choose from (more than 25 between Leland and Traverse City along one road!) You could absolutely do worse than Venterra. My visit just inspired a desire to visit MORE wineries in the area to get that good stuff! I enjoyed my visit here, and I think you will too!

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    Laurentide Winery and Tasting Room - The Three B's!

    Laurentide Winery and Tasting Room

    4.2(17 reviews)
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    We stopped in here as we were taking a scenic ride. Zack, our tasting guide, did a marvellous job…read moreand the wines were delicious. The Flume was my favourite, I have been looking for the perfect white since my visit to France.

    This place was the second stop,on our Uncorked Wine tour that we went to on the Leelanau peninsula…read more We found out in their website that you need to reserve a table and to make a reservation you need to put down a $10 deposit that can be used towards a purchase once you show up for your table. When we arrived we were seated almost immediately, which was very nice. There might have been a slight miscommunication with the staff because our order wasn't taken until 10 minutes after we were seated. If they were extremely busy I could understand, but really they were not. There was one other table that had a few very talkative guests who seemed to be keeping one server from getting to the other tables, but I'm not sure what happened to the second one. Once we were able to place our order and get our wines we had a delightful time. The server was able to boast about their award winning wines, none of which we ordered, and pointed out all of the May wine specials. We ordered the rose wine flight which featured the rose in three different styles. Our wines were good, but based on the bottle prices nothing we would want to take home. This winery seems to be very blanc forward, if you like blanc wines this might be the place for you, When we left we were given a coupon for $5 off our next visit. This may be something someone else is interested in, just not us.

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