Toasting the Season at Local Wineries

Dec. 9, 2023

Winery fans, this is your weekend to party like it’s, well, Dec. 16, 2023. First, stop in at Shady Lane Cellars for their Wine Wonderland (free admission) from 2pm to 5pm with live holiday music, caramel apple mimosas, peppermint s’mores, and holiday art projects. (Plus, bring an unwrapped Toys for Tots gift and get a waived-fee tasting!) Next, choose between Bonobo Winery’s 7pm Snow Ball ($85)—a semi-formal reception complete with holiday treats, wine, and tunes—or Chateau Chantal’s Naughty and Nice Dinner ($109) at 6pm. The dinner features the winery’s signature Naughty and Nice wines plus a six-course meal. And hey, if beer is more your style, Silver Spruce in Traverse City is celebrating their fifth anniversary with an Ugly Sweater Party from 12pm to 10pm with a festive tap list, music from Mike Moran and Ryan McGee, and a donation drive for the Father Fred Foundation. Get more details on all of the above at traversecity.com/events.