Aurora Cellars Brings Home Big Awards From 2022 TEXSOM International Wine Competition
Aurora Cellars Brings Home Big Awards From 2022 TEXSOM International Wine Competition The 2022 TEXSOM International Wine Competition has come and gone and with it – some big awards for Aurora Cellars! The Lake Leelanau winery was awarded one platinum medal, two silver medals, and three bronze medals during the 2022 competition. This year, TEXSOM […]
Bardenhagen Berries Offers First-Ever Tours To Celebrate 150 Years Of Leelanau-Farmed Strawberries
By Kandace Chapple | June 24, 2022 It’s strawberry season — and we have two new things to add to the usual strawberry shortcakes running rampant in Michigan kitchens right now. How about strawberry tours? And strawberry cocktails? We knew they’d get your attention. For the first time ever, Bardenhagen Berries in Lake Leelanau is […]
Clay Ribbons: The Foundation of a Vineyard
When visiting Aurora Cellars, you can enjoy a glass of wine while looking out over our vineyard. You can sit and view the progress of the fruit in the vines in the vineyards, however, it is often what you can’t see that really makes our wine unique. If you were to dig far enough under […]
Bardenhagen Berries: 150 Years of Family, Farming, and Heritage On The Leelanau Peninsula
It is strawberry season in Michigan and we wanted to highlight our farm neighbors, Bardenhagen Berries, and all the hard work they have done for the past 150 years. The long-standing, family-run farm was started by Johann Bremer, current owner Steve Bardenhagen’s great-great-grandfather, when he came to the United States from Hanover, Germany in 1845. […]
Make Your Next Event Special with One of Aurora Cellars’ Estate Signature Cocktails
AURORA CELLARS’ ESTATE SIGNATURE COCKTAILS Whether you are holding an event or just having people over for a beach day, Aurora Cellars’ Signature Cocktails are sure to be a delicious addition. Each cocktail features one of our award-winning wines and other simple ingredients. Northern Lights Paloma This signature cocktail is bursting with flavor and […]
Kicking Off the 2022 Season With New Wines at Aurora Cellars
Aurora Cellars is starting the 2022 season off with a bang! This season, we are releasing four new wines for our patrons to enjoy. The new releases include a 2020 Pinot Noir, a 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, a 2021 Rosé, and our new sparkling pinot grigio named Leora. […]
Celebrate the Summer Season At Aurora Cellars with Cellar Sundays
We are looking forward to the summer season at Aurora Cellars and that means enjoying the sunshine, wine and good company! Starting Sunday, June 5, we are hosting Cellar Sundays. Each Sunday, we will feature a drink special and a food special. We will also have some live entertainment once a month for our guests […]
The New ‘Shining Light’ of Aurora Cellars’ Sparkling Wines: Leora
This season, Aurora Cellars is releasing a new sparkling pinot grigio for wine consumers to enjoy. Leora – which means ‘shining light’ in Italian – is the newest member of our sparkling wine family. It was inspired by our desire to create a sparkling wine similar in style to a Prosecco and is produced with […]
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles Recipe
The weather in Northern Michigan is starting to become nicer, which means people will be dusting off their grills and firing them up! Asparagus season in Michigan begins in late April-early May for the southwest corner of the state but in Northern Michigan, we can usually enjoy fresh, locally grown asparagus into late June. If […]
Michigan Business Collaboration: Truffle Trios Made By Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate
While May has been named Michigan Wine Month, at Aurora Cellars, we like to showcase the collaborations we do with other small businesses throughout the state. One of the most popular collaborations we have at Aurora Cellars is our partnership with Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate in Empire. Pairing a type of drink with a type of […]