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Simon Mead as Gus: Manager of the vines and physical 'grunt' of the Oakley vineyard. Cohen Holloway as Vic Grimes: A local lawyer managing the sale of Oakley Vineyard and also a small time winemaker and husband of Nic Grimes. Carrie Green as Nic Grimes: a clay sculptor with a quest to improve her fertility and have a child.
The Central Neighborhood was started around the turn of the century, with the majority of the houses in the neighborhood constructed between 1890 and 1914. [2] Original residents of the neighborhood include lumber baron Perry Hannah, his son Julius and daughter-in-law Elsie Raff, fruit canner John Morgan and his son "Wild Bill" (later mayor of Traverse City), executive Cuyler Germaine, and Dr ...
Traverse City is nicknamed "the Cherry Capital of the World", as the area surrounding Grand Traverse Bay is a hotspot for cherry production. [6] [7] The city hosts the National Cherry Festival, attracting approximately 500,000 visitors annually. [8] The Traverse City area is also known for its wine production. [9]
In 1980, the winery produced Michigan's first commercial ice wine and the 1987 vintage of Chateau Grand Traverse Johannisberg Riesling Ice Wine was served at the presidential inauguration of George H. W. Bush. By 2009, Chateau Grand Traverse was producing over 80,000 cases of wine a year and is one Michigan's largest wine producers. [3]
Lagina and his family started Mari Vineyard in 1999 in Traverse City, Michigan. The winery is named after his Italian grandmother and features an enclosed tower atop walls of Upper Peninsula dolomitic limestone. [5]
Chateau Chantal is a winery located on the Old Mission Peninsula, only a few miles north of Traverse City, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.The chateau sits atop one of the highest points on the Old Mission Peninsula and has views of both East and West arms of Grand Traverse Bay.
Old Mission is located just east of M-37 near the tip of Old Mission Peninsula about 16 miles (25.75 km) north of Traverse City. The community was built along Old Mission Harbor, which is a small safe haven along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. [9] [10] The community sits at an elevation of 587 feet (179 m) above sea level. [1]
The Old Mission Peninsula received its AVA designation on June 8, 1987. The leading force behind AVA recognition came from Edward O'Keefe, whose Chateau Grand Traverse was the peninsula's only commercial winery at the time. Today the wine industry in the Old Mission Peninsula has expanded to include eight wineries and a thriving wine tourism ...