The employees here were so welcoming and friendly from the start!…read more I loved that it is very family friendly and they had a changing table in the restroom. And a comfy couch for us to sit on with our baby! It was pouring rain when we arrived but it was nice to watch from the inside. We ordered a 4 flight sample. We loved the 2020 Hail Mary Riesling ($15) that we bought it to take home! And we especially liked the Royal Rubus ($21)!! I love sweet wines and this one was great! This winery really redeemed our first experience from another one where we didn't enjoy the wine.

What fun! We were passing through lake Leelanau and noticed the parking lot had a few open spaces…read more Fortunately walk-ins are welcome at Amoritas, even with a group of 8. Half of the group took glasses of wine out to the porch while the rest tasted at the bar. I did a side by side tasting of the Royal Rubus Blackberry Basil Cider - one bottled and the other on tap. We ended up buying both, a growler and the bottled cider!

Among the many vineyards in Leelanau & Old Mission Peninsulas, Boathouse is a relative newcomer…read more Over the years we've done tastings at many Vineyards & often found the whites rather sweet & the reds not notable at all. Not HERE!! We had heard that reds were really making g headway in Leelanau & Boathosue is leading the way. Even their 2022 Chardonnay is quite lovely with notes of oak and spices. Meanwhile, I was take. Aback at how lovely their reds are. Fruity yet balanced & delicious. Their 2022 Pinot noir was wonderful with montmorency tart cherry notes. Yum! The 2020 Boathouse Red bursts with berries but not at all overpowering. Finally the 2021 Cab Franc was solidly balanced. Ask for John & go!

It's a beautiful place right on the water at the narrows of Lake Leelanau. They have a big back…read moreyard where you can sit and enjoy a glass of wine. When we were there last year there was three guitar players on the porch, singing and playing their favorite songs. It was fun. There was a band scheduled for latter on that day but we weren't able to make it. We had a glass of wine and moved on to another winery.

wines are top shelf service is friendly…read moreambiance is swanky two thumbs up fire pits and outdoor seating

We reserved a table for the Foodie Friday for July 17th at 5:15 pm.  I called the day prior to…read moreconfirm that indoor seating was available due to the heavy smoke in the area and my wife having asthma we wanted to be sure we were indoors.  We were told all online reservations receive inside seating.  When we arrived we were told we could sit outside or at the bar, that all the tables were reserved.   After explaining we made reservation's and our situation again we were told we could sit at a table as long as we were done by 6:30.  That made us feel small and insignificant.  After some back and forth we opted to just sit at the bar.   Once we sat ourselves at the bar an individual started poring some white wine into two glasses, I'm not a white wine drinker, so I said no white for me please.  She proceeded to say she would not be our server, which was odd, considering she just poured wine without even inquiring about why we were here or what we liked.  Then we sat at the bar waiting for service for nearly 10 minutes before someone else came to ask if we were being helped.   We were never told that the food wine paring did not include any wine, the menu with wine listed next to each item was just a suggestion and everything was à la carte.  However if we wanted to taste anything we were welcome to do so... so why not just give a sample of the wine that pairs with each of the food items!   When we explained why we were there to the individual who did wait on us, that would have been a good time to explain that everything was à la carte.  All of our food items, salad, main course and desert came out all at the same time, which was odd, we really didn't have enough room at the bar with all those items at the same time.  It wasn't until we inquired about tasting the wine that goes with the dessert that we would have to "pay a separate additional charge for another glass" that we learned about the wines being à la carte. Not sure why we were treated so negatively at the start, but I asked the gentleman about how we thought the wine pairings with the food was a little odd to us, his response was, "well people may not want to have what the suggested pairing."  Okay got it! We did notice the chief visited the customers sitting at the tables, but not us, again feeling insignificant that were not worthy of her time. But then again we were the only ones sitting at the bar eating, or drinking for that matter.  Maybe the manager, owner, or whoever greeted us was not having a good day. Still very disappointing that we never felt welcomed. Their wines might be good, but we really never got that far and our mood was not in a good place. I recommend just trying their wine, don't do the Friday Foodie event.

We stopped in here as we were taking a scenic ride. Zack, our tasting guide, did a marvellous job…read moreand the wines were delicious. The Flume was my favourite, I have been looking for the perfect white since my visit to France.

This place was the second stop,on our Uncorked Wine tour that we went to on the Leelanau peninsula…read more We found out in their website that you need to reserve a table and to make a reservation you need to put down a $10 deposit that can be used towards a purchase once you show up for your table. When we arrived we were seated almost immediately, which was very nice. There might have been a slight miscommunication with the staff because our order wasn't taken until 10 minutes after we were seated. If they were extremely busy I could understand, but really they were not. There was one other table that had a few very talkative guests who seemed to be keeping one server from getting to the other tables, but I'm not sure what happened to the second one. Once we were able to place our order and get our wines we had a delightful time. The server was able to boast about their award winning wines, none of which we ordered, and pointed out all of the May wine specials. We ordered the rose wine flight which featured the rose in three different styles. Our wines were good, but based on the bottle prices nothing we would want to take home. This winery seems to be very blanc forward, if you like blanc wines this might be the place for you, When we left we were given a coupon for $5 off our next visit. This may be something someone else is interested in, just not us.

We have used them for many years and will continue to use them. They have exceptional service and…read morealways happy to assist in our craziest of ideas. Their staff is top notch and always courteous and helpful. I would 1000% recommend them for any of your needs in the Traverse City area.

Have used traverse city wine tours for checking out both old mission and leelanau peninsula. The…read morestaff is great and professional for communication, giving suggestions on what to try, and also giving space when checking out the different locations if that what you wish. They can meet you with what you prefer and will accommodate different needs along the way!

We booked the 24-25 person shuttle for a winery tour on old mission peninsula and I'm so glad we…read morewent through them. The company itself is very professional and their customer service and responsiveness is fantastic. Our driver (Bill) was prompt, friendly, and was able to take photos of our group at each stop. They made everything so easy and even booked our winery appointments for us. Highly recommended by a group of 20 wine drinkin ladies! Worth the cost and from what I could see when looking up other companies they are more affordable. Bonus: Bill totally put up with our cheesy 90s pop music we played on board! haha

We had a wine tour this past weekend and we were lucky to have David as our driver!…read more He was so thoughtful and attentive. He made it such a great day for us! We look forward to booking him again! Thanks again, David!

DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM! I absolutely hate writing negative reviews, however, our experience with…read moreDesignated Driver has been incredibly disappointing. We booked a few months in advance and received confirmation a few weeks before. Only three days before our trip we were notified BY TEXT that they had to cancel our reservation. Our reservation was on a a Saturday, so we were scrambling to find another service to take us to multiple wineries. Not only did this company leave us high and dry, they didn't return any of our text messages. Please save yourself from our nightmare and find a different company to book with for your visit to Traverse.

Wow! We had an amazing time with Mike T. Had a great time at all of the Staff picks on Leelanau…read morepenisula. Our favorite was Brengman Brothers. So nice and bucolic. I would book with Mike T again in a heartbeat!

Awesome way to learn about the Traverse City area. Harley…read morewas a great story teller and knowledgeable of the area. He did his homework. Loved hearing the Indian story. Jack was a great captain. They have drinks and snacks available for purchase. Highly recommend!

Fun cruise on a wide, covered boat. The time f kept the sun off of us and the breeze off the lake…read morekept us reasonably cool. The lower deck had refreshments including beer and wine. The cruise was fir two hours and was very relaxing. We enjoyed the stories of the water.

My wife and I had THE best day, with our driver, guide and now friend , Julia !!!…read more The tour vehicle was spotless, we went to four wineries met some friends along the way and had the BEST time !! Reservations were set up in advance at the wineries ,Julia took us inside to make sure everything was going well , came and got us when it was time to move on but NEVER made us feel rushed once !! She explained where we were going and a little about the area and history of the wineries. Last year we tried to do some of this on our own and it didn't go well . This time i wasn't going to make the same mistake !! The charter was totally first class !! You will see great value in return for your investment. Next year we will definitely call and set up a charter it's the only way to go !! Thank you for giving us such a great day !!!

Having been on a Napa wine bus tour, I had high expectations for this tour. I was the catalyst…read morebehind myself and 6 girlfriends booking the tour, so I was hoping our experience would be stellar. I'm happy to report that it was better than expected! We visited 5 wineries on a Friday afternoon. We went up Old Mission Peninsula and chose our wineries based on the views. The peninsula is beautiful! Julia was a great guide and we had so much fun! Highly recommend booking this tour!

BEWARE OF HIDDEN FEES…read more We paid $1,000 up front for the bus. I tipped the driver $100 upon entry of the bus, thinking I was doing him a solid. At the end of the trip, the driver stated that I still owed $100 because there was a "mandatory 20% gratuity fee" nobody made us aware of. Absolute trash. Would never book this company again or recommend this bus to anyone. This was for our wedding. STAY AWAY!

We did a bachelorette party in Holland MI and added on a wine tour with The Magic Shuttle Bus…read more Matt, the owner was very professional and kind throughout the whole experience. He planned and booked all the reservations for 3 stops and set the expectation for us on what to expect. Day of, Carl was our driver, and he was TOP NOTCH! Very friendly and took great care of us. He called to let us know he was on his way, was early, took GREAT pictures for us and let us play our music as loud as we wanted. He was very cautious with driving and we felt very safe. Carl and Matt really did make sure our experience was best in class. I would recommend them to everyone!!