Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail Celebrates Michigan Wine Month

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Celebrate Michigan Wine Month at Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail's "Michigan Wine Celebration" on Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18!

Tickets are $25 per person for this self-driven tour of the wineries of south-east Michigan.

Each winery along the trail will feature an appetizer or dessert prepared by a local chef and paired with their featured wine. The ticket price also includes one tasting glass. A recipe card with the featured recipe will be given out to ticket holders at each winery.

The wineries included in this event are:

• Burgdorf's Winery (Haslett) - Saturday only (until 5:00 pm)
• Chateau Aeronautique Winery (Jackson)
• Cherry Creek Cellars Old Schoolhouse Winery (Brooklyn)
• Lone Oak Vineyard Estate (Grass Lake)
• Pentamere Winery (Tecumseh)
• Sandhill Crane Vineyards (Jackson)
• Sleeping Bear Winery (Parma)

Chateau Aeronautique will be featuring delicious smoked salmon canapés with Chardonel cream sauce & cucumber relish prepared by Chef John Jones, paired with their Chardonel. The winery will be featuring live music from local musician Steve Tucker on Saturday from 2 pm to 5 pm

Ticket holders are welcome to visit each location over the two-day event, or they may choose to limit their visits (as time permits). The Wine Trail encourages ticket holders to bring a designated driver.

Hours of the event are Saturday, April 17, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday, April 18, from noon to 6:00 PM. There are a limited number of tickets available, ticket sales will end on Thursday, April 15, at midnight (or when sold out), and tickets will not be available the day of the event.

For more information call (517) 531-3080.