Wine & Cheese at Black Star Farms

One of my favorite wineries to go visit is Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan. It would make the perfect setting for a wedding with its Bed & Breakfast Colonial Mansion, the farm, rolling vineyards and beautiful landscaping. Their wine tasting room is filled with goodies including the best tasting cheese I have ever had! Their Raclette cheese and the herbed goat cheese have become something I cannot live without. In 2007, their Raclette cheese won Best In Show - beating out 1,200 other cheese entries at the 24th Annual Cheese Society Competition in Vermont. The owners have kept the small town quality with limiting their production and distribution. Needless to say if you can get your hands on their Raclette cheese, consider yourself very lucky!

Michigan Wine Month!

April is Michigan Wine Month! There are over 50 wineries in Michigan. Did you know that Michigan is the fourth largest grape growing state? Take advantage of the fun wine events going on throughout the year in northern Michigan. My personal favorite is the Blues & Wine Festival in Northport on August 9th. They have a themed doggy parade every year to kick it off and it is just adorable to see those dogs dressed up! I will be posting my Michigan winery visits throughout the year. To get your free copy of the Michigan Wine Country magazine and obtain a list of events, visit: http://www.michiganwines.com/