The weather was marginal today. Actually it was pretty bad in the morning, but moderated in the afternoon. Tonight we are getting blown around at a pretty good clip in the trailer with high wind warnings in effect for our area.
She did find a couple suitable substitutes, at Jomagrha, however.
With Joan feeling pretty happy by now with the all day wine tasting, we noticed the Little River Casino and Resort north of Manistee and she decided that along with a quick pit stop she would like to make a small donation to the local Native American tribe.
With walking weather gone for the morning we decided to head out and start collecting unique Michigan wines for a Family Literacy Center auction basket that Joan and I are planning for the fund-raiser next spring. I'm on the Board of Directors for the Family Literacy Center of Lapeer and we raise money to teach adults how to read and children how to read better.
If you want to help the Family Literacy Center with a cash donation or an auction donation I'd be happy to help you. We are always looking for unique items for our spring auction to raise money for this important cause. All of our programs are offered free to those who need them.
So to give some higher purpose to some of our trips we have decided to locate and put together a couple wine baskets for auction with unique and specialty wines that you can't buy in our area. It's an interesting hobby considering I don't drink at all. Joan appreciates wine so it is fun for her.
With a little online work I plotted out an itinerary that let us visit the five main wineries north and south of Ludington. We started south at the Tartan Hill Winery in New Era where Joan purchased several bottles of wine, including one she may bring to my sister in Illinois.
Our next stop was The Fox Barn in Shelby, Michigan near Silver Lake where we made some additional purchases, including a non-alcoholic sparkling bottle for me.
Because it was time for lunch we headed to the nearby Silver Lake State Campground where we found a lakeside picnic table and enjoyed a quick lunch.
Then it was off to Jomagrha Winery in Pentwater, a place we visited during our previous stay here in July. Joan had found a couple wines she really enjoyed, but apparently so did a lot of other folks because they were sold out. They will begin bottling next year's version in the spring.
She did find a couple suitable substitutes, at Jomagrha, however.Finishing up there we headed north to Manistee and the Douglas Valley Organic Winery where Joan sampled some more wines and cider. The winery owner also gave Joan a glass to keep along with her purchase of four bottles of wine.
The next stop was not on our original schedule, but we noticed a sign for a Lineback's Grand Traverse Wine Tasting Room in a nearby town (Onekama) so we headed there for our last stop for wine tasting.
With Joan feeling pretty happy by now with the all day wine tasting, we noticed the Little River Casino and Resort north of Manistee and she decided that along with a quick pit stop she would like to make a small donation to the local Native American tribe.We quickly deposited $40 in the casino and headed home for a dinner of grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.
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