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[photo: Lake Michigan Shore wine festival shot lots of people]

[head]: Toast the coast all summer long!
[body]: Southwest Michigan kicked off summer on Memorial Day. Yet, May 25 was
also National Wine Day, and the start of several cork-popping months to toast this
amazing freshwater coast. Whether youre a wine newbie or longtime connoisseur,
there is no better place to be this summer than Southwest Michigan.
June 20: Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival 10 th Anniversary
Celebration! [link: http://lakemichiganwinefest.com/welcome/]
Weko Beach, Bridgman | 1-10 p.m. (EDT) | $10 in advance/$20 at gate |
Shuttle service available
This is the summer showcase event for more than a dozen Southwest Michigan
wineries and tasting rooms along the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. [link:
http://www.lakemichiganshorewinetrail.com/] Our regions talented wine makers
truck in cases of their vintages [(plus some of their craft beers) to Weko Beach and
Campground in Bridgman [link: http://www.bridgman.org/campground/] for nine funpacked hours of sampling by the glass, live music, and great food. This rain-or-shine
event is family friendly (children under 12 get in free) with entertainment under the
Big Top Tent, an expansive sandy beach, beautiful boardwalk, and front-seat view of
the sunset.
Live Band Schedule
1 p.m. Janet Hines-Norris Band
2:30 p.m. Jared Knox
4 p.m. Top Secret
6:15 p.m. Cadillac Dave & The Chicago Red Hots
8:15 p.m. Hello Weekend
June 21: 31st Annual Fathers Day Festival
[http://www.lemoncreekwinery.com/events.php]
Lemon Creek Winery, Berrien Springs | 12-6 p.m. (EDT) | $10
Bring Dad to Michigans longest running wine festival! Enjoy tastings, grilled food,
music by Libido Funk Circus, a classic Corvette car show, hayrides, and kid games
at one of the areas pioneer wineries, Lemon Creek Winery in Berrien Springs.[
http://www.lemoncreekwinery.com]They were the first Michigan vineyards to plant
Cabernet Sauvignon. Lemon Creek also recently made MLives Best Michigan
Wineries
list[http://www.mlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2015/05/michigans_best_winery_top_10_l
.html]as Schriers Surprise because of its overall great vibe and selection of reds,
whites and sparklies.
June 27/28-October 31: Jammin in the Vineyard
[http://www.roundbarnwinery.com/events_classes.php]
Round Barn, Baroda |Sat. 12-6:30 p.m. (EDT) & Sun. 1-4 p.m. (EDT) | Free
Concerts
Every Saturday and Sunday now til Halloween you can hang out in the vineyard
jamming to music, eating food hot off the grill and trying the world-class wines,

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micro-brews and spirits. This winery recently was named one of MLives Top Three
Best Michigan
Wineries[http://www.mlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2015/05/michigans_best_winery_to
p_10_l.html]. And yes, the barn is round!.
July 3: Fireworks Party! [http://www.roundbarnwinery.com/events_classes.php]
Round Barn, Baroda |6-11 p.m. (EDT) | $5 (a portion goes to the Baroda
Fireworks Fund)
The wine maker at Round Barn says youll have a blast at this party held in
conjunction with Barodas famous fireworks display. Locals and vacationers are
invited to sip wine or quaffknock back craft beer while listening to What You See Is
What You Get and Jr. Clark, and the All Star Blues Mob, watching the stars fill the
country sky, followed by the pyrotechnic display.
July 4-5: Reds, Whites & Brews
[http://www.roundbarnwinery.com/events_classes.php]
Round Barn, Baroda |12-7 p.m. (EDT) | Free Admission
Good ol holiday fun continues for two more days at the Round Barn. There will be
more wine, more brews, more grilling, more music, plus a bounce house, slide, and
cornhole to entertain the family.
July 11: Smooth Jazz at Sunset [http://www.smoothjazzatsunset.com/]
Silver Beach Pavilion, St. Joseph |6:30 p.m. (EDT) | Advance: $25/$30,
Gate: $30/$35
Its tough to beat this venue for listening to jazz saxophonist Euge Groove when
youre at the Silver Beach Pavilion there is nothing but Lake Michigan to the west!
Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant teams up with 98.3 The Coast to host this evening of
listening pleasure, great food and drink.
July 17-19: Paw Paw Days Uncork the Arts!
[ http://www.pawpawdaysuncorksthearts.org/]
Downtown Paw Paw | Advance Lanyard: $5/Advance Matt Giraud Concert Tickets:
$25
Join thousands of revelers at this celebration of the arts. Paw Paw is home to St. Julian[link:
http://www.stjulian.com/], Michigans oldest, largest and most awarded winery. Taste their
wines, plus vintages and craft beers from other local wine and brew artisans. This long
weekend hosts live music (including a concert by American Idol fifth-place finalist and
Kalamazoo local Matt Giraud), fine art, dance, poetry readings, storytelling, theater and
great food.
July 18: Vintage Blues Bash [http://www.lemoncreekwinery.com/events.php]
Lemon Creek Winery, Berrien Springs | 12-8 p.m. (EDT)| $10
Blues fans say theres no better combo than sipping wine while listening to The Elwood
Splinters Blue Band, Shake N Chill and The J.R. Clark Band. Lemon Creek
Winery[http://www.lemoncreekwinery.com] will be grilling food and offering hayrides

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at this mid-summer event.

July 25: 11th Annual Art, Wine & Music Festival
[http://www.domaineberrien.com/images/Art_Fest_2015.pdf]
Domaine Berrien Cellars, Berrien Springs | 11-7 p.m. (EDT) | Free Admission
This boutique family winery invites 25 local artists to display and sell their work that ranges
from jewelry to fused glass to stoneware, watercolors, acrylic and oil paintings,
photography, woodcarvings and more. Mouth-watering grilled sandwiches, wine and nonalcoholic beverages will satiate your hunger and thirst. There will be live entertainment all
day for blues, rock, country rock, jazz and bluegrass fans as well as prize raffles.
August 15: Party on the Pavers [http://www.barodavillage.org/party-on-the-pavers.html]
Downtown Baroda | 3-9 p.m. (EDT) | $5 Donation
More than 1,500 partiers showed up last year for this last-shot at summer so the Village
of Baroda is bringing the party back. This area is proud of its local vintners and brewers and
who will spotlight their craftart along with music by Alligator Blackbird, Slim Gypsy Baggage
and Crawpuppies. There will be fresh-harvested fruits and vegetables at the farm market
plus a great selection of food from street vendors.
Of course, this list of winery fun just takes us through summer there are more harvest
festivals planned for fall. If youre making plans into September and October, keep up on
winery happenings at the Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council website[link:
http://swmichigan.org/links/southwestern-michigan-events.html?view=pbi_events] and
facebook.com/swmtc.[link] Til then, join us in raising a glass to another fun summer!