Wineries are selected by Wine Tour Guides based on availability, geographical location, special events, weather conditions, season- check with your guide on the winery lineup. Possibilities include Shady Lane, Northern Latitudes Distillery, Hop Lot, Brengman Brothers, Suttons Bay Ciders, 3 Trees, Willow, Soul Squeeze, Leelanau Cellars, Soul Squeeze, Amoritas Vineyards, Rove, The Boathouse Vineyards, French Valley, Chateau Fontaine, Bel Largo, Verterra and Good Harbor. There are other locations available as well, tell your wine guide what your favorites are! Public Tour Wineries are selected according to guest preference, geographic location, specific day, availability, events, weather conditions etc. Check with your guide. Private tour guests have more say in winery selection, however itinerary is still based on availability, geographic location, events, specific days etc. Check with your guides.

Tour guests can buy flights, wine by the glass, bottles or join the wine club during this fantastic stop on the tour. One of the best vineyards on Leelanau Peninsula, guest can sip, savor and taste some of the best reds and whites in the area. Red wine drinkers can sample a stellar Blaufränkisch. White drinkers sample a Muscat or Coup de Blanc-Shady Lane is an old Chicken Coup. Shady Lane is one of the few area wineries who offer a Muscat which was the first grape brought to Europe by the conquering Romans. This is a smaller "boutique" winery only producing 7000 cases per year. Our visitors will be seeing nature, vineyards and orchards– Shady Lane is not a busy road so there is no view of traffic, no close neighbors -- just vineyard and woods in the heart of Leelanau County. An outdoor patio area will provide a relaxing environment with cozy views of the adjacent vineyards.

Blackstar Farms is one of the most famous locations in the area. Blackstar Farms is one of the most famous locations in the area. Set amidst the stunning rural farmland of Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas, explore the beauty of locally grown and crafted wines and spirits. A scenic short drive from Traverse City leads guests to the original 160-acre winery estate in Suttons Bay, where Blackstar Farms has been creating memorable experiences for guests since 1998. Visit one of the best northern Michigan wineries!

Welcome to the Tour that includes the the new NLD! A beautiful space offering a spacious tasting room, full cocktail bar, food menu from our kitchen, inviting outdoor space, and plenty of room for expanded production of the Northern Latitude Distillery (NLD) spirits we all love. We are excited to have you join us on the Top Rated Traverse City are Wine and Distillery Tour, with more reviews and followers than most wineries rolling in Fancy SUV's and Limousines, A true 5-Star experience at 2-star bus prices.