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Jolly Pumpkin – Old Mission

scooterj — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:14:00 +0000

(Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI)

Scooter’s 1669th bar, first visited in 2023.

By the time I’d returned with the dogs the gang had relocated here. Unfortunatley a wedding had most of this venue hijacked as well, and there was more than an hour wait for a table, so most of the group left. My wife had managed to score a single seat at the bar and held onto it for me until I for there.

With time really for only one drink since everyone else had left, and me not really in the mood for sours, I had an Old Mission Stout by Old Mission Beer Company.

13512 Peninsula Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
United States
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Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery

scooterj — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:13:00 +0000

(Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI)

Scooter’s 1668th bar, first visited in 2023.

This winery was highly recommended to us by the people back at 2 Lads, so we made sure to include it as a stop. Unfortunately a wedding had almost the entire facility reserved, so the general public was relegated to and area of tents and tables set up on the lawn.

I didn’t get to stay here long because I needed to go back into town to pick up the dogs from the kennel they’d spent a couple of nights at. I had a glass of the the Signature Rosé.

3309 Blue Water Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
United States
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Chateau Chantal Winery and Inn

scooterj — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:12:00 +0000

(Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI)

Scooter’s 1667th bar, first visited in 2023.

This stunning winery featured viewed of both the West and East Arms of the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan.

The system here is a bit weird, before entering you pre-pay foir your first round which can either be a wine flight, a glass of wine, or a cocktail. After that you return to the bar normally (waiting in line until you are called).

There is a massive amount of beautiful indoor seating areas, but it was just too nice for us to not take our drinks outside.

Unfortunately I forgot to take note of what I had in my wine flight, and I can’t make out enough detail in my photos to re-identify them.

15900 Rue Devin
Traverse City, MI 49686
United States
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2 Lads Winery

scooterj — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:10:00 +0000

(Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI)

44.93428459187982, -85.4960756492465

Scooter’s 1666th bar, first visited in 2023.

We decided to spend the afternoon winery-hopping on the Old Mission Peninsula. We started with the northernmost one we could find, a modern building with a spectacular view.

I had a wine flight consisting of the 2018 Sparkling Rosé, the Rola Red, and the 2022 LKate Harvest Riesling. I also sampled 2021 Crisp Sparkling. We bought a few bottles to being home.

16985 Smokey Hollow Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
United States
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