Michigan Grown
There’s a good chance the hops in one of the Michigan craft beers you’re sipping this autumn came from a bucolic farm on the Leelanau Peninsula in the northwest corner of the mitten.
All in the Family
In many ways, Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars are like sisters in a close-knit family but with different outlooks on life or, in this case, wine.
Grand Haven’s First Brewery Marks 10 Years with Big Expansion
Oddside Akes in Grand Haven began as small taproom serving small-batch brews. Today it is a major destination.
Raising the Wine Perception
William Schopf is a storyteller, though not in the traditional sense of taking pen to paper or tapping away on a keyboard to craft novels, short stories or screenplays (though he majored in English literature at Princeton University).
A Wine Grape for the Time
Geoff Frey’s palette was wowed when he sipped his first glass of Marquette, a red hybrid grape, during a wine event in St. Paul, Minnesota, nearly a decade ago.
Brews in an Igloo
By the time the first serious snow blankets northwestern Michigan, a village of igloos has been firmly planted in the barren woods behind the taproom at Hop Lot Brewing Co., an idyllic winter landscape illuminated by strings of glimmering white lights and blazing campfires.
Heirloom Tomatoes Growing in Popularity
“People are looking for a food that has more taste and is offering more nutritionally, that’s the draw for most people. People like the fact organic heirloom tomatoes are different. Even though they’re ugly (whole), they’re prettier on a plate.” - Kate Poirier
Call Ahead
This unique small-batch, boutique winery grows its own grapes and arranges tastings by appointment only.
Say ‘Cheers’ to Summer
Summers are short but sweet in Michigan. Most people live for lazy lake days, sipping cool drinks at the beach, pool and favorite tiki bar.
On the Cutting Edge
Focused on its mission, 2 Lads Winery seeks a new wine-tasting experience for patrons.