Tasting Fees

Our seven independently-owned wineries offer unique views, tastings and settings. Likewise, their wine tasting fees vary. Below is a list of current tasting fees, subject to change.

2 Lads Winery

• $5 to taste our current wines
• $5 for a glass of wine
• $5 for small bites plate, which includes two cheeses, chocolate truffle, roasted almonds and crackers

Bowers Harbor Vineyards

• $1 to sample five wines ($3 per person in groups of 10 or more)
• Wine by the glass, prices vary
• Snack and food offerings, prices vary most are $5. Examples: whitefish pate and crackers, cheese and crackers, smoked salmon, hard salami, 40 spice hummus.
• Flights of wine, cv samples of wine, 1.5 oz. each with a gourmet snack $15.

Black Star Farms

• $5 for a tasting glass and five tastes of non-premium wine and crackers, or try one premium wine and four non-premium wines.
• $10 for a 12.5 oz. glass and six tastes of non-premium wine and crackers, or try one premium wine and five non-premium wines. (Bring your glass back for free tasting.)
• $5 for two tastes of spirits
• $5 for ½ oz. taste of ice wine

Byrs Estate Vineyard

• $5 for five-½ oz. tastes of wine and you receive a 12 oz. glass to keep
• Purchases three or more bottles of wine and the $5 tasting fee is credited to your purchase.
• $5 ice wine and cheesecake tasting
• Purchase wine by the glass with food and keep your glass.

Chateau Chantal

• Complimentary wine tasting
• Additional paid tastings
• Wines by the glass, food and wine flights available

Chateau Grand Traverse

• Not currently charging for tasting

Peninsula Cellars

• Four complementary wines for tasting
• $1 to sample premium reds