An all-October red-wine event built around hand-selected pours and a cork-cash credit, with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and other red styles in focus.
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 20262026 dates
LeelanauWine-country area
$35/personPublished price / details
2026-08-29Source checked
Planning truth
How to build the wine day around it
The month-long format is the advantage. Build a three-winery red-wine route for the part of Leelanau you actually want to explore instead of treating the ticket like a checklist.
Start with the wine. Then build the day around it.
Tell the planner what you actually care about in the glass. It scores winery fit, route coherence, lineup variety, and experience balance, then returns three wine-led days. A high score means the itinerary fits your goal. It is not an objective rating of wine quality.
43 wineries scored3 wineries per day1 optional non-wine break
Option 1
Blustone → Boathouse → Laurentide
89Wine Day Fit
86 wine fit95 route fit100 lineup variety2.3 mi between wineries
Boathouse Vineyards is the wine anchor; the wineries cluster tightly; the lineup changes enough from stop to stop.
A serious Leelanau stop for Sauvignon Blanc and Fumé Blanc, with enough Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and red-wine depth to reward a wine-led visit.
Wine remains the anchor: three winery stops, deliberately capped to reduce palate fatigue.
Keep the event from taking over the wine day
An event ticket is not a reason to race between tasting rooms. The planner still defaults to three wineries because wine-style fit, palate fatigue, meal timing, and the drive between stops matter more than maximizing check-ins.