Midwest Wine Press

Leelanau Harvest Stompede: Messy and Fun

by · September 11, 2012

On September 8th, runners raced through Leelanau Peninsula Vineyards followed by a self guided wine tour of Leelanau Peninsula Vintner’s Association (LPVA) member wineries.  The tour, which included 19 wineries, highlighted local foods and each winery’s food pairing featured locally sourced items.   A cloudburst coincided with the conclusion of the race, but the rest of day was autumn at its best in Northern Michigan wine country.

According to Andy McFarlane with LPVA,  900 people participated in the race and and 950 participated in the Harvest Stompede trail event. Attendance for both events increased by 150 from last year.

“It’s great to see the interest in Leelanau wines so strong amidst what looks to be a fantastic harvest. There’s already harvesting & crush – over a week early and it appears that winemakers are going to get to pick their moment for harvest!” McFarlane said.

Slide Show: Harvest Stompede 2012 Run & Walk

Slide Show: Harvest Stompede Food Pairings Tour

 

 

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Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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1 Response

  1. Julie Schultz says:
    December 3, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Nice article. That first picture is me and my 2 daughters-age 16 and 13. We all ran, along with my husband, together in our first family race-it was an awesome day and race!