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The Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail will celebrate on Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11 with a special event. “The Wine Days of Summer” is a self-driving tour of the wineries of the Pioneer Wine Trail. At each stop you’ll be served a wonderful picnic-related food prepared by a local chef or restaurant. Each winery will provide a generous pouring of one of their wines that pairs well with the food. You’ll also receive a recipe card to take home with you.
Tickets for this self-driven tour, which includes eight food and wine pairings, are $30. Each ticket purchase includes tasting up to 6 additional wines at each winery. Designated drivers eat for free.
There are no physical tickets mailed for this event. Once purchased, your name is added to a registration list that will be at each winery. Be sure to bring ID with you.
Planned food and wine pairings include:
| WINERY | FOOD SERVED | CHEF/RESTAURANT | WINE PAIRING |
| Burgdorf’s Winery | Herbed chevre & tomato crostini | Morton’s Catering | 2011 Pinot Gris |
| Chateau Aeronautique Winery | Prime Rib-Gorgonzola Rollups with Cranberry Wine Reduction and Cranberry Cheesecake Tart | – | 2012 Aviatrix Passion, Our Cranberry Infusion |
| Cherry Creek - Old Schoolhouse Winery | Greek Pasta Salad with Feta | – | La Mia Familigia (semi dry red) |
| Flying Otter Winery | MI chicken salad slider with apple salad | – | 2011 Riesling |
| J. Trees Cellars | Chef Kim’s Korean BBQ Slider w/Sesame Ginger Coleslaw | The Hathaway House | 2012 Riesling Frizzante (demi-sec) |
| Lone Oak Vineyard Estate | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Pentamere Winery | Orzo Caprese Salad | Chef Alex Brazeau | Morningstar (dry Bianca) |
| Sandhill Crane Vineyards | Savory Mascarpone & Sun-Dried Tomato Cheesecake | SCV Café | Sassy Rose’ (dry Cab Franc) |
The wineries included in this event are:
Ticket holders are welcome to visit each location over the two-day event, or they may choose to limit their visits (as time permits). Hours of the event are 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday, August 10, and Noon to 6:00 PM Sunday, August 11. There are a limited number of tickets available, ticket sales will end on Wednesday, August 7 at midnight (or when sold out), and tickets will not be available the day of the event.
For more information call (517) 592-4663 or (517) 531-3080.
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