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April 9, 2008

Spring Sip & Savor wine trail event

Filed under: backgrounds,calendar,Leelanau,michigan,photo,spring,wine — Andrew McFarlane @ 9:24 am

 Willow Vineyard by Andy McFarlaneThe Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association's annual Spring Sip & Savor trail event takes place May 3 & 4, 2008 and offers you an opportunity to taste a wine and food pairing selected especially by the each of the LPVA winemakers. The winemakers will be present in the tasting rooms all weekend to talk with you about their wines and to sign the 2008 Leelanau Winemaker poster, featuring a photograph of all 15 winemakers of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail by noted area photographer and TC Film Festival co-founder John Robert Williams. These posters will be available the Sip & Savor weekend and provided free to everyone who attends!

Attendees will also have a chance to enter to win a dinner for 2 with the winemaker of their choice at Samuel's Restaurant in Suttons Bay. Check the link above for tickets and more information about this event.

Photo:  Willow Vineyard by Andy McFarlane

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  1. We're giving away four (4) tickets to the event to the first person who can answer these questions: (must be 21 to win!)

    1. How many wineries are in the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner's Association?

    2. There's a Leelanau vintner who is uncommonly partial to Thai green chili buttered popcorn - name him or her!

    3. What is the actual first name of Sam (of Samuel's Restaurant in Suttons Bay)?

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    Comment by Andrew McFarlane — April 17, 2008 @ 3:35 pm

  2. 1. How many wineries are in the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner's Association?
    Fifteen.
    2. There's a Leelanau vintner who is uncommonly partial to Thai green chili buttered popcorn - name him or her!
    Larry Mawby.
    3. What is the actual first name of Sam (of Samuel's Restaurant in Suttons Bay)?
    Elbertus.

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    Comment by Rose O'Neill — April 18, 2008 @ 12:06 am

  3. Ding-ding-ding!

    We have a winner- congratulations & well done Rose!

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    Comment by Andrew McFarlane — April 18, 2008 @ 7:01 am

  4. What are the ticket prices? Do you have a limited number available at this time(4/21)?

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    Comment by kathleen Haas — April 21, 2008 @ 7:37 pm

  5. They are $25 and there are a number available!

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    Comment by Andrew McFarlane — April 22, 2008 @ 6:35 am

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