Black Star Farms Wine Weekend returns to the Inn at Bay Harbor Nov. 13–14 for $249

PETOSKEY — Black Star Farms returns to the Inn at Bay Harbor on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13–14, for a two-day Wine Weekend built around Michigan bottles, tastings and a multi-course dinner overlooking Little Traverse Bay.

Tickets are $249 per person and include Friday’s welcome reception, Saturday’s educational tasting and Saturday’s paired dinner. The event is open to ages 21 and older; the Inn says all ticket sales are final and that prices include tax and gratuity. Special lodging rates are available. Tickets are sold through the Inn’s shop page.

Black Star Farms is based on the Leelanau Peninsula near Suttons Bay and also runs a tasting room on Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse City. The Inn at Bay Harbor is part of the Boyne resort group and sits in the Bay Harbor development just west of downtown Petoskey.

What’s on the schedule

Friday’s Bubbly Welcome Reception runs 5–7 p.m. in the Lake View Penthouse. Host Kimberly Zacharias, Black Star Farms’ resident expert for the weekend, will pour Bedazzled and Blanc de Blanc sparkling wines with light snacks, according to the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce listing and Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau event page.

Saturday’s educational tasting starts at 3 p.m. in the Arlington room. The listed flight covers Sur Lie Chardonnay, barrel-aged Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Rosé, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Terrace Red Blend, each paired with an artisan cheese board. The chamber listing says Zacharias will talk through Michigan winemaking history and how lake-effect climate shapes the grapes.

The weekend’s centerpiece is the 6 p.m. “Wine First” paired dinner in the Sagamore Room, with Executive Chef Tony McCaslin’s multi-course menu built around Black Star Farms wines and lake views at sunset. The published menu pairs sparkling Riesling with a brie or smoked-cheese starter; Sauvignon Blanc with a seafood duet of halibut and lobster; Reserve Cabernet Franc 2022 with prime beef tenderloin or braised king oyster mushrooms; and maple dessert wine with pumpkin crème brûlée.

How to go

Chris Hilty, the Inn’s director of food and beverage, told MLive the weekend is a chance to learn about Michigan wine production from a resident expert and then sit down for tastings and a dinner designed around those wines. The Inn’s events page and the chamber listing both point buyers to the same ticket shop. Bay Harbor is a short drive from downtown Petoskey along U.S. 31.

Travelers pairing the weekend with a Petoskey stay should book lodging early if they want the Inn’s package rate; the chamber listing flags special rates but does not publish the room price. Anyone buying only the $249 event ticket still needs a place to stay Friday night if they plan both days. For a full weekend of Up North wine travel, Black Star’s home tasting rooms on Leelanau and Old Mission remain separate from this Bay Harbor package.

Sources:
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, “Black Star Farms Wine Weekend,” Nov. 13–14, 2026 (schedule, $249 package, menu pairings, 21+, lodging note, address 3600 Village Harbor Drive), https://www.petoskeychamber.com/events/details/black-star-farms-wine-weekend-11-13-2026-43770?memberSlug=inn-at-bay-harbor
Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau, “Black Star Farms Wine Weekend 2026,” (hours and package summary), https://petoskeyarea.com/events/black-star-farms-wine-weekend-2026/
Inn at Bay Harbor events page and ticket shop, Black Star Farms Wine Weekend, https://www.innatbayharbor.com/events; https://shop.innatbayharbor.com/l/events-4/p/black-star-farms-wine-weekend
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