I was really excited about my first trip to
Boyne Highlands Resort in Michigan. I was especially thrilled that my brother, Mark, was coming with my
niece and nephew (although I wished my oldest niece could come too).
The plan was to all fly into Traverse City Airport, have
lunch, and then make a visit to
Bowers Harbor Vineyards before leaving town.
This was my third trip to
Traverse City and while I didn’t
have a lot of time, I wanted to at least get one more of their fabulous
wineries covered. My friend Mike Norton, Media Relations Manager at Traverse
City Tourism, thought Bowers was not only a great winery, but as family
friendly as a winery can be.
You know what they say about the best laid plans. I arrived
in
Traverse City to find out the family had missed their connection.
I knew immediately I where I was when I was looking for a
cup of coffee. After all, where else would the coffee machine offer “Cherry Pie
Cappuccino” other than in Cherry Capital Airport!
I collected my things and headed downtown. Mike was away on
vacation and I arranged to meet with Jennifer Case for the trip to Bowers, but
I was running early so I first stopped downtown for lunch at
Greenhouse Café.
It was a short walk and she was ready when I got there to take
the drive to
Bowers Harbor Vineyards on the Old Mission Peninsula.
I had never been to
Traverse City before in the snow and it
made for quite a beautiful scene, especially and this winery.
The tasting room at Bowers Harbor is very comfortable and I
was surprised at the huge selection of wines.
I wasn’t driving so I tried quite a few. I was especially
fond of their Block II Riesling, Unwooded Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer. Even
though I’m not a big red drinker,
I did enjoy sipping their 2012 Wind Whistle
Claret. They also had a tasty Blanc de Blanc Sparkling wine.
On the way back to the airport we made a quick stop at one
of my favorite Traverse City wineries,
Brys Estate.
I had a wonderful
visit there with the owners a few years ago and wanted to stop in and visit. They
weren’t there, but I did get to enjoy a glass of their Riesling.
My brother, Jacob, and Moriah had just arrived, but their
luggage had not.
My niece, Moriah, happens to be a big fan of pie and the
rest of us were more than happy to go along for a little something to tide us
over.
We decided on an apple crumb pie, and chocolate cream pie,
and the February special – cherry pie with a chocolate ganache topping. They
were all great, but I don’t think I have to say how amazing that one was.
Jacob also insisted he was hungry enough for a chicken pot
pie and we all tasted a bit of that before we hit the road.
It was about an hour and a half to
Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs, Michigan, and the ride was just beautiful through the snow covered rounds and lakes.
We arrived just in time for the welcome reception. We
quickly dropped our things in our room and headed to meet Marketing Director
Erin Ernst and the other journalists and their families at the Slopeside
Lounge.
Erin had set up a nice spread for us that included cheese,
pizza, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. I also sampled a Gingerbread Coffee
cocktail, while Mark tried some Michigan beers.
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