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“Toast the Season” with the Wineries of Leelanau Peninsula this Holiday Season: Featuring Fine Wine Tour & Tasting, Gourmet Food Pairing and Holiday Gift Bags

2011 Toast the Season

Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan (PRWEB) October 20, 2011

‘Toast the Season’ with the wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula

The 19 wineries of Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail in northern Michigan invite you to experience the 2011 Toast the Season wine tour. The self-guided wine tour is offered on either of two weekends, November 5 & 6 or November 12 & 13 and is perfect for groups of friends.

“Toast the Season is lots of fun, giving you a chance to experience the Leelanau wine trail, enjoy a great gift bag, taste some great wine and sample our food pairings,” explains Lucie Matthias of Chateau Fontaine. “It’s also a good time to get a start on your holiday shopping in our tasting rooms and at all the unique shops & stores in Leelanau’s villages. Deer hunting season starts on November 15th this year, and we see a lot of ‘deer widows’ too, who are looking for something fun to do while their husbands are away at deer camp!”

The tour features a special wine & food pairing at each of winery, all designed to showcase the flavor and diversity of the wines. At your starting winery you will be given a commemorative glass, an LPVA holiday ornament, a souvenir wine key and a holiday gift bag featuring local food including fair trade coffee from Higher Grounds Trading Company of Traverse City, cocoa-coated chocolate covered almonds from Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate in Empire, and (of course) Michigan cherries from Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor!

Tickets are available online at http://www.lpwines.com/toast along with Toast the Season packages from a number of local lodging partners. You may visit up to 8 wineries each day in any order you choose between the hours of 11am to 5pm Saturday, or noon to 5pm Sunday.

Below are a few of the exciting wine & food pairings!

Chateau de Leelanau will be dishing up their “World Famous Willies Chili” with Solem Farm Red.

L.Mawby has a nod to fall with Nature’s Treat dried apples slices with Black Diamond aged white cheddar paired with the L. Mawby Consort.

Ciccone Vineyards will be toasting up Italian Bruschetta with fresh ingredients straight from the garden and paired with their 2009 Cabernet Franc.

Willow Vineyards will keep Santa wondering, pairing some naughty French Vanilla Pumpkin Squares with caramel topping and their very nice Semi Sweet Gris.

Cherry Republic will let you dip into a Gorgonzola, Pecan and Cherry Fondue and delicious Cherry Bread, paired with their Great Hall Riesling.

Verterra is offering a different food pairing each weekend! The first weekend is Char-Grilled Pizzetta with Sun dried tomato, fresh spinach, garlic, feta & mozzarella. 2nd weekend – Santa Fe Sweet Corn Chowder. Verterra’s Pinot Gris will be paired for both weekends.

Forty-Five North will be serving up carnitas tacos paired with their new 2010 Dry Riesling.

Good Harbor will be simmering some Sweet Potato Bisque paired with their Pinot Grigio Reserve

Chateau Fontaine will feature Grilled Pork Loin on Homemade Rosemary & Sea Salt Foccacia, with your choice of Basil Butter or Bleu Cheese Sauce, paired with their New Release 2010 Pinot Noir.

Gill’s Pier has a tasty treat – Mini Chocolate Creme Puffs w/Cherry Balsamic Filling paired with their Cheerio Cherry Wine.

Tickets:

Tickets for Toast the Season are $ 50 per person or $ 75 per couple (couple ticket holders receive two glasses, pours and food at each winery, but only one gift bag and ornament and no – you do not need to be a romantic couple!). Tickets are available online at http://www.lpwines.com/toast/.

The LPVA encourages using a designated driver or local transportation services when touring its wineries. Visit http://www.lpwines.com for more information including lodging packages at many great area hotels, B&Bs and resorts!

LPVA was formed in 2000 with a goal to help spread the word about all the wonderful things the Leelanau Peninsula has to offer including a growing number of award-winning wineries, excellent restaurants and a rich agricultural history. Today, it is the largest and strongest of the four organized wine trails in Michigan which promote the state’s nearly $ 790 million grape/wine industry. Learn more at http://www.lpwines.com

Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association

http://lpwines.com/

231-421-1172

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Gourmet Gift Retailer Harry & David Offers Specialty Thanksgiving Gifts for the 2011 Holiday Season

Thanksgiving Gifts

Medford, Oregon (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

Harry & David, America’s gift experts for over 75 years, is celebrating this holiday season with specialty Thanksgiving gifts, including gourmet meats, entrees, pies, and more.

Replace kitchen-time with family time with Harry and David’s specialty Thanksgiving gifts and gourmet meats! Make hosting simple and impress guests by trying our fully-cooked, oven-roasted turkey. No antibiotics. No growth hormones. No feed additives. It’s just mouth-watering, simply seasoned turkey. Taste the difference of all-natural gourmet meat today, and make our oven-roasted turkey your Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Give thanks to loved ones, even when seeing them isn’t an option. Our delicious spiral-sliced ham and turkey sampler will ensure that family and friends have a variety of delicious, natural gourmet meat at the dinner table. Moist and perfectly coated in a mildly sweet brown glaze, this meat sampler is just as delicious as Mom’s cooking. Send Harry and David’s Thanksgiving gifts to friends and family from nearby or from far away.

Why spend the holidays stuck in the kitchen? Save time with Harry & David’s Thanksgiving gifts, and spend more time with the people who matter most. Gather around the dinner table this Thanksgiving and try our award-winning pies. Our new turkey pot pie is stuffed full of turkey, vegetables, sweet potatoes, dried cranberries, traditional gravy, and topped off with a crouton crust. For dessert, try our delicious, award-winning pumpkin pie cheesecake. Friends and family will love this creamy, velvety dessert that’s sure to be a hit at all holiday gatherings.

Remember to order all Thanksgiving gifts and gourmet meats before the shipping cut-off dates to ensure their timely arrival. The last day to order Thanksgiving gifts using regular shipping is November 16th; the last day for 3-day shipping is November 18th; the last day for 2-day express is November 21st and the last day for next day delivery is November 22nd.

All orders are backed by a 100% guarantee. If those who receive our gifts are not fully satisfied, Harry & David will provide either an appropriate replacement or a full refund. Visit our website for more information.

For the latest updates and news from Harry & David, join our Facebook fan page, http://www.facebook.com/HarryandDavid, or follow us on Twitter, http://twitter.com/harryanddavid.

Harry & David is a leading lifestyle and gourmet gift company that brings joy and celebration to the way people connect, work and play. With a 75-year reputation for genuine farm-to-table freshness and unsurpassed artisanal quality, Harry & David is legendary for products such as the Fruit-of-the-Month Club® gifts, featuring top-quality fruit, pampered on the tree, picked at its peak; Royal Riviera® Pears, prized for their lush juiciness, melting texture and exquisite flavor; Oregold® Peaches, the biggest, juiciest, sweetest-tasting peaches; and Moose Munch® gourmet caramel popcorn made exclusively in our own confectionery in flavors for everyone, from Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut to S’Mores. The Harry and David catalog offers a wide variety of gift baskets, organic fruit gifts, gourmet treats, chocolate gifts and business gifts for every occasion. Gifts from Harry & David, and its brands Cushman’s and Wolferman’s, are designed for festive occasions, entertaining and self enjoyment throughout the year. Through its stores, catalogs, websites and select retail partners, Harry & David offers an affordable “best-of-class” experience as part of everyday life. Happiness Delivered!

(Harry & David is a trademark, service mark and DBA of Harry and David)

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Last Minute Gift Idea for the Chocoholic in your Life

DC Metro Chocolate Tours

Washington, DC (Vocus/PRWEB) December 20, 2010

Last minute shoppers in DC who have struggled to find a unique way to give something different this year can now give the experience of chocolate in DC thanks to DC Metro Chocolate Tours. To make sure Santa’s entire list can be checked off, DC Metro Chocolate Tours is now offering a $ 20 discount on all Golden Ticket gift cards and a $ 10 discount on individual tickets.

DC Metro Chocolate Tours is an interactive two hour guided walking tour providing a delicious way to see DC’s neighborhoods while learning and tasting various types of chocolate. Guests will leave each tour with DC trivia distinctive to each area as well as highlights such as tasting truffles to fondue on fire to a vegan cupcake frosting lesson and of course tasting amazing chocolate – white, dark, and milk.

“Since our launch this fall DC residents have been tasting and learning about chocolate on the tours and loving it,” says David Goldstein, founder and chief taster at DC Metro Chocolate Tours. “The tours make a cool gift because it’s a unique experience that the gift-giver can do with the recipient. It’s all about the memories that will be created while eating chocolate around the city. In the spirit of the holidays we are offering $ 20 off the Golden Ticket gift cards.”

DC Metro Chocolate Tours Golden Ticket gift cards are perfect for wives, girlfriends, or any chocoholic and foodie in your life. Golden Ticket gift cards include tickets for two guests – regularly priced at $ 96, now only $ 76. Tours are currently offered in Dupont and U-Street neighborhoods every Saturday all year long. Gift cards are available at http://www.dcmetrochocolatetours.com.

ABOUT DC METRO CHOCOALTE TOURS

DC Metro Chocolate Tours brings the culinary experience of chocolate to life in Washington, DC. Two hour walking tours in Dupont Circle and the U Street Corridor take passengers on a multiple-destination learning and tasting adventure. Originally founded in Boston in 2009, DC Metro Chocolate Tours launched in 2010 by David Goldstein, serial entrepreneur and chief taster. For more information or to book tickets, visit http://www.dcmetrochocolatetours.com. Follow on Twitter @DCChocolateTour and Fan Facebook.com/DCChocolateTours.

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