Glen Arbor Wines Wedding and Reception: Jill & Dennis, June 10, 2022

What fun it was to host the wedding of my good friends Jill and Dennis McIntosh. Jill and Dennis kept the ceremony simple with family and friends lining the bocce court/aisle as they walked down to an altar to read their vows to each other. An unbelievable sit down buffet dinner catered by Broomstacks Kitchen & Taphouse in Maple City followed.

“We held our wedding and reception at Glen Arbor Wines and couldn’t have been more happy with the entire day. All of our guests raved over everything about the wedding. The slightly rainy day didn’t even get in the way of the fun!” Jill McIntosh

Glen Arbor Wines Wedding Brunch: Anna & William Biggar Jr.

How exciting it was to host the morning-after brunch for this young couple—whose wedding announcement appeared in The New York Times—no an everyday occurrence in Glen Arbor. Family and friends of the couple from New York, Chicago and beyond filled our backyard to relive the beautiful wedding from the nigh before while sipping mimosas on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning.

Glen Arbor Wines Bridal Luncheon, August 5, 2022

What fun it was to put on this intimate luncheon on our deck for bride-to-be Eva Schwarz and her bridesmaids. The luncheon was catered by my dear and talented friend from Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast, Laura Cavender. My son, Keef Edwards, stepped in to make freeze squeezed OJ mimosas. But my very favorite part was getting the opportunity to mix and match my family heirloom China sets. I used pale yellow Italian linen tablecloths that played off the aqua and gray colors of the China. The sun shone on this lovely table and beautiful bridal party!

“It was an amazing brunch! It was lovely and more than I had hoped for. Your beautiful backyard was a perfect setting! “Mary Kinzer, mother-in-law of the bride

Wedding & Reception: Dawn & Jeff, September 7, 2019

This was our first wedding ceremony and reception at Glen Arbor Wines. When Dawn came to me with her ideas, I was thrilled to work with her on developing her vision. And Dawn’s vision for what Glen Arbor Wines could be was stunning—from the way she turned the game shed into a flower-bedecked hors d’oeuvres bar, from the gorgeous altar she created at the end of the bocce court-turned-aisle to the incredible mega-dish of paella that she had Crystal Lake Catering make for the dinner! But the best part for me was watching Dawn, on the arm of her handsome son Thomas, walk out the wine bar, down the steps and then the aisle to marry Jeff. What a beautiful event this was!

Glen Arbor Wines + Glen Arbor Farmers Market = Corn on the Cob with Smoked Butter

Does life get any better than when the fresh corn comes into the Glen Arbor Farmers Market. Wait, yes it does —if you smear your ears with Boss Mouse Cheese Smoked Butter, also sold at the Glen Arbor Farmers Market. Pair a half-dozen ears with our Glen Arbor Wines Dune Dog White Pinot Grigio and that’s a wrap on a summer dinner! Pick up your Glen Arbor Wines Dune Dog Pinot Grigio around the corner from the market at 5873 S. Lake Street. Open at noon daily!

Glen Arbor Wines + Glen Arbor Farmers Market = Best Pot Roast Ever

It is my favorite time of year in Glen Arbor! The harvest is rolling in at the Glen Arbor Farmers Market (Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Town Hall). And the still sunny days that make July slip by are starting to mix with the wild waves on Sleeping Bear Bay that signal cooler days ahead. Those days were on my mind when I gathered the ingredients for the best pot roast ever and paired it with Glen Arbor Wine’s Farmstead Red. Glen Arbor Wines is around the corner from the market at 5873 S. Lake Street, so after you pick up the rest of the ingredients come on by for a bottle (we open at noon)!

Glen Arbor Farmers Market & Glen Arbor Wines Pot Roast

Ingredients

3 pound Olmsted Leelanau Piedmontese chuck roast (make sure to ask owner Craig Olmsted about the fabulous beef he sells!)

3 Tablespoons Wondra quick-mixing all-purpose flour

3 Tablespoons olive oil

2 large onions, sliced in wedges

1 cup Glen Arbor Wine’s Farmstead Red wine

3 cloves garlic, peeled

3 fresh thyme sprigs

2 fresh rosemary sprigs

2 bay leaves

2 Tablespoons tomato paste

2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

6 young carrots from Second Spring farm, washed but not peeled, carrot tops trimmed but still on

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. Season roast with salt and pepper and sprinkle flour over roast until evenly coated.

3. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add roast and sear on all sides until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove roast to a plate and let rest.

4. Add onions, garlic, thyme rosemary and bay leaves.

5. In a bowl whisk together Farmstead Red wine, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and pour over the meat.

6. Bring to a simmer, cover, and place in the oven. Roast, covered, for 1 hour 45 minutes. Meat will become tender but won't yet be falling apart.

7. Add carrots to roast, cover, and return to the oven. Cook until roast pulls apart easily and vegetables are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more.

   Serve with sliced oven-roasted potatoes. Pair with Glen Arbor Wines Farmstead Red wine.