Barrel & Basket, by Tanglewood

After the whirlwind of the holidays, a lot of people are left feeling a little down. We are looking at a few more (less eventful) months full of snow, car scraping, and giant puffer coats. Unfortunately, in Michigan, those winter months are also fairly grey and gloomy. We are so fortunate to have our Great Lakes, however they tend to make winter life more difficult in our area. We know the winters here are worth all the beauty in our state, not to mention the wonderful communities, and limitless activities….. BUT that doesn’t do much to combat the winter blues. ...

As summer trails off into fall, Michiganders can start to feel a little anxious about the impending cool temperatures and separation from our beloved Great Lakes. We should instead be enjoying the near perfect weather that lingers this time of year. Sun, cool breezes, and mild temperatures make September the perfect month to soak up the natural beauty of West Michigan.  How can you make a beautiful day even better? Add wine of course! And some tasty, (mostly) healthy snacks! Charcuterie boards are the best. Not only are they a fun, social way to eat, they’re actually the way humans...

While we fully support the drinking of wine out of whatever vessel you have available, there are some strong arguments for drinking wine out of the “proper” glass. Wine glasses are designed to improve the wine drinking experience of particular types of wine. Their different shapes allow for temperature preservation, delivering aromas, and more. First, take a look at the different parts of the wine glass. We’re going to break down which glasses deliver the best drinking experience for different types of wine so that you can choose the right glass everytime. White Wines White wines are best served in...

We do what we do because we love it. We make things that people share, people enjoy, and people treat themselves to. That’s really the reason we get up and go each day. So when we get to not only make the wine that makes people happy, but receive awards for those wines, we’re pretty much over the moon!  This year we are thrilled, honored, and grateful to have won awards from the New York International Wine Competition, as well as the Indy International Wine Competition. Out of thousands of entrants from around the world, our wines were chosen by...

We are excited to announce the annual release of Blue Blood on Saturday, June 29!  We will have free tasting of all of our products, and all wines will be available for purchase. Last year’s batch sold out in one day, so be sure to pick some up while you can! Saturday, June 29 | 6:00 — 9:00 PM | 15811 Riley Street Holland, MI 49424 Blue Blood is a very unique port-style wine which uses nearly 8 pounds of fruit in every bottle. We pick the very latest, most concentrated berries of the year and turn them into an extremely...