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Leelanau County
Halfway between the North Pole and the Equator runs the 45th parallel. Wine aficionados know this as a sort of “divining line” for such world-renown wine regions such as Alsace, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. The climate, the soil, the amount of rain, and Leelanau County’s close proximity to the vast inland sea of Lake Michigan make it perfect for growing grapes.
There are 20 wineries (18 of which are members of the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner's Association) on the Leelanau Peninsula “wine trail.” (1) From Glen Arbor to Northport…Empire to Leland’s charming and historic Fishtown. Great wine goes along with all the finer things in life, and you’ll find all that goodness here—unparallel local cuisine, rustic taverns, specialty food shops, and enchanting art galleries filled with the works of local painters, woodworkers, and American Indian craftsmen. Take a tour through the county, pack a picnic, blanket, and a bottle of wine. The roadside stands you’ll pass along beautiful M22 sell everything from local cheese and maple syrup, to asparagus and freshly picked apples. Leelanau is an American Indian word that means “land of delight.” Come see why.
