Spring 2022 Winemaker’s Selections
To help our Proprietor and Somm club members with their Spring 2022 Wine Club Allocation choices, Winemaker Drew Perry preselected a unique collection of a new vintage, an award winner, and a new sparkling wine. 2018 Medium Sweet Riesling Stone fruits aromatics combine with peaches and limestone on the palate. A light sweetness on the […]
Earth Day: What Aurora Cellars is Doing to be an Eco-Friendly Winery
While we believe every month should have a focus on how to be responsible stewards of the planet, April has been deemed the month to focus on the environment and our impact on Earth. To commemorate that, Aurora Cellars is highlighting some of the things we do and practices we implement to be eco-friendly throughout […]
Jewish Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe
Putting together a Passover celebration? Looking for something easy to make and eat? These Jewish Sweet and Sour Meatballs from Tori Avey paired with our 2017 Blaufränkisch are sure to add some flavor and color to your table. Jewish Sweet and Sour Meatballs By: Tori Avey Ingredients 40 oz pineapple chunks in their own juice […]
Sparkling Wine and the Method That Goes Into Making It
Sparkling wine is known as the most technical wine in the world because it undergoes not just one fermentation but a second fermentation to make it bubbly! The winemaking process for sparkling allows the winemaker to have a lot of choices to affect the final taste. Sparkling wines range from dry to sweet and express […]
Aurora Cellars Partners with MORE Magazine to Share Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Throughout 2022, Aurora Cellars is partnering with MORE Magazine for its Founder to Founder series. The series features interviews with female founders to learn more about their work in different sectors of the workforce. MORE Magazine was started by Arianna Cruz to Make Opportunities Reachable for Everyone by curating content that educates, inspires, and calls […]
Aurora Cellars Comes Out on Top at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Aurora Cellars came out on top at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Our 2020 Grüner Veltliner was awarded ‘Best in Class’ and our Brut Rosé received a gold medal during the prestigious competition. For the past 22 years, the competition has brought winemakers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico to showcase their wine on […]
Aurora Cellars the Best Vineyard Wedding Venue in Michigan
Brooke Dumas | November 27, 2019 There isn’t anything much more beautiful than a vineyard wedding in Michigan. Between the rolling hills, lake views and of course the wine, a vineyard wedding is where it is at! With over 112 vineyards in Michigan it can be pretty difficult to decide which one to host […]
NEWS: Brewvine – Aurora Cellars Takes Home Three Jefferson Cups Showing Teamwork and Passion for Winemaking
By Whitney Amann, Jeremy Erickson | January 14, 2022 Aurora Cellars Takes Home 3 Jefferson Cups In this week’s Brewvine, Whitney Amann and photojournalist Jeremy Erickson take you to Lake Leelanau for a sip of Aurora Cellars award-winning wines. Aurora Cellars took home top honors in the White Vinifera Wine category at last November’s “Jefferson Cup […]
NEWS: Aurora Cellars Earned Recognition for its Wines
Six Michigan wines won top honors in the annual Jefferson Cup Invitational, considered among the most notable wine competitions in the country. By: Greg Tasker Special to The Detroit News | December 3, 2021 Three white wines from Aurora Cellars, a family-owned boutique winery on the Leelanau Peninsula, garnered Jefferson Cups, the highest award […]
NEWS: Aurora rises up with three Jefferson Cup Awards
Aurora Cellars won all three of its Jefferson Cups for white vinifera wine: A 2020 Riesling Dry, a 2020 Gewürztraminer Medium Sweet, and a 2020 Grüner Veltliner. By Mark Urban | November 24, 2021 MISSION, Kansas — Aurora Cellars was apparently on a mission. Five entries from the Traverse Wine Coast — three from […]