Pours for Paws

July 1, 2011

AvatarEric Grossnickle, Designer

Cherryland Humane SocietyThis week, we’re proud to be participating in Pours for Paws, a special benefit for the Cherryland Humane Society, alongside several other Leelanau Peninsula wineries.

From the LPVA blog:

The Cherryland Humane Society in Traverse City is struggling with an increase in abandoned pets and cost of supplies as donations are falling. The combination has the agency in danger of closing its doors.

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Stain Less Tasting

February 18, 2011

AvatarSteve Grossnickle, Owner

After you spill a red wine on the carpet, you have a permanent reminescence of that wine, at least its color. And, completely removing wine stains is virtually an impossible task regardless of all the ShamWow!® commercials. Therefore, it is recommended to only drink white wines over carpet—they leave little if any long term stains.

Recently I barrel tasted with our winemaker, David Hill, tasting only whites from our stainless steel barrels. I truly believe this year’s pinot gris is our best vintage ever. We will also have a chenin blanc (a new variety to Forty-Five North) which I found to have a delightfully complex blend of minerality and crispness on the tongue. We then jumped over to the oak barrels where our ports, cherry dessert and Northpor, are being aged in freshly-emptied

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Blue Dirt @ 45

September 1, 2010

AvatarEric Grossnickle, Designer

On Friday, September 3rd from 4-7pm, we’re having a party here at the winery to send summer out with a bang! We’ll have live music from the Blue Dirt Band under the tent (rain or shine) and food including pulled-pork sandwiches and chips. Tickets are $5 beforehand or $8 at the door and can be pre-purchased here on the website or by calling 231-271-1188. Wine by-the-glass will be available for $5-$8.

Blue Dirt @ 45

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Dinner at The Manor on Glen Lake

August 6, 2010

AvatarEric Grossnickle, Designer

On September 2nd at 6pm, join us for dinner at The Manor on Glen Lake as they introduce Chef Scott Grant who has prepared an eclectic, palate-inspring, 5-course menu paired with our wines! Tickets are $50 and can be reserved by calling The Manor at 231-334-0150 — seating is limited, so be sure to call soon.

The Menu

  1. Brushetta paired with 45 Red
  2. Seafood Martini paired with Pinot Gris
  3. Baby Spinach Salad paired with

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"45 North Blues"

July 22, 2010

AvatarEric Grossnickle, Designer

On the Friday and Saturday nights of the July 4th weekend, Eye In Queue (Neil Peplinski and Aaron Netsell) played some great live music here at the winery. What we didn’t know is that they had written a song about the winery on their drive up and played it a few times for us. Well, we love it and, luckily, recorded video of it; they also recorded a studio version of it after they returned home. Thanks again to Eye In Queue for coming out and for what will become our theme song, “45 North Blues”! Watch the video and download the studio version below:

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Live Music from Eye in Queue

June 28, 2010

AvatarEric Grossnickle, Designer

Next in Line (front cover)This weekend, Eye in Queue (Neil Peplinski & Aaron Netsell) will be playing live at the winery on Friday, July 2 from 4-6pm and Saturday, July 3 from 4-7pm. They’ll be playing an electric/acoustic mix of various songs off their albums as well as some cover tunes. Stay tuned for more details coming mid-week. In the meantime, check out some audio samples from their first album, “Wait and See”.

Notes from the back cover of their…

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Grand Opening Event on June 26th

June 16, 2010

AvatarEric Grossnickle, Designer

Tasting RoomWe’re celebrating the opening of our new tasting room! The time has finally come, after a year and a half of construction we’re in our new post and beam tasting room! Please come join us in celebrating the opening with live music from Blue Dirt (3- 5:30pm) and The New Third Coast with Norm Wheeler (6- 9pm). Mary in the Morning will also be…

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Tonsilarial Sensorial Tutorial

May 8, 2010

AvatarSteve Grossnickle, Owner

Recalling Steve Martin’s role as Navin Johnson in The Jerk when asked by the wine steward whether he would like another bottle of Chateau Latour, I recall his response: “Yes, but no more 1966, let’s splurge! Bring us some fresh wine! The freshest you’ve got—this year’s. No more of this old stuff.” The steward responsed, “Oui”, and once out of sight, Navin continues, “He doesn’t realize he’s dealing with sophisticated people here.”

Obviously I’m dealing with a sophisticated audience of wine aficienados and would like to delve into the entire wine tasting experience and how it can be taken to a new level. Gathering around friends and family, I have found wine tastings to be a means of comraderie, taste sensations, post graduate levels of intensity and just great fun. Gulping is out along with…

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