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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Live across the Great Lake State. You're connected to Michigan's
most engaging and influential radio and television program, Michigan's Big
Show starring Michael Patrick Shields, presented by Blue Cross, Blue
Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
I'm producer and creative director Tony Cuthberts.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Now in the shadow of the Capitol Dome and Lansing.
He's heard from the beaches of Lake Michigan, to the
halls of power and behind closed doors. Here's Michigan's Michael
Patrick Shields.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Michael Patrick Shields is Alier.
Speaker 4 (00:38):
Good morning world, Good morning Michigan. This is doctor John Wycoff.
I have the privilege and the pleasure and indeed it
is that filling in for the illustrious Michael Patrick Shields
on Michigan's Big Show this morning. Many of you have
heard me. I'm frequent guests on the show and talk
about medical topics. But we've got just a great show
(01:00):
left the next two hours, some really really exciting guests
and and and maybe the most important and special guests
we're going to have this morning is our next guest.
She is uh, the founder of Crooked Wine Winery outside
Patosky and Alanson, Michigan. This is an award winning winery
(01:21):
that has panoramic views of a sunning vineyard. She's an entrepreneur,
she has a business in Okamis and and most important,
she is my number one oldest daughter. Welcome Stephanie Milo
to the show.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Good morning Dad. That was That was a very nice introduction.
I appreciate it.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
Well, you are so special in our lives, and you're welcome.
So tell me you're so busy. I never get to
see you because you're just always doing something. Tell us
a little bit about Crooked Wine Winery and vineyard and
and how that can be such an important part of
our listeners. And we have a lot of listeners in
northern Michigan, in your area. They may want to come
out and see you.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Yeah. Absolutely well, Cricket Vine Vineyard and Winery. My husband said,
your son in law and I are the current proprietors
of this beautiful vineyard, and you and mom have had
the pleasure of coming up multiple times over the years.
But we acquired actually just four years ago this week,
so we're kind of reeling in what our life has
(02:28):
been like over the last four years. Tending to this
beautiful property that's located just fifteen minutes outside of downtown Pataski.
We are part of a larger collaborative called the Pataski
Wine Region, and there are currently sixteen vineyards that participate,
located anywhere from Pataski to charlevoid A Harbor Spring. So
(02:55):
we belong to a group of people who are enthusiastic
about wine, who love northern Michigan, and who want to
give customers and those who get to visit this area
an amazing experience and help them see why this particular
area of the state is so important to our wine
(03:16):
agriculture and our wine sales for the state of Michigan.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
So if someone wants to come to your winery, and
I really hope that they will take the time to
do that, what can they expect in the experience and
what's going to happen when they walk through those those
big doors that you have at the front of your store.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
I think they can expect what we consider to be
the ultimate wine experience. And that's something that not only
do TED and I embrace, but our entire staff really
wants to make sure that every customer has an experience
that not only allows them to learn about our wine,
learn about the grapes that we grow, take in the
(03:58):
beautiful scenery that's around our vineyard, but also build connections
to our wines and then be able to take them
home and share them with their friends and family and
share stories about what they saw and what they experienced,
and find opportunities to come back and do it every year,
over and over and over again.
Speaker 4 (04:17):
Well, certainly you can do that now. I know you
offered the ability someone could come up and just have
a glass of wine, or they can do a tasting
of several wines. Tell us a little bit about how
the tasting of multiple wines may work.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Yeah. Absolutely, we still we're one of the few wineries
that still does a traditional wine tasting experience. And if
a guided experience threw a selection of five different wines,
each customer gets to choose the ones that they would
like to try. Or if a customer needs some guidance
or just suggestions about the wines that they would want
to have in their tasting, we can choose those for them.
(04:55):
Like I said, our staff is very educated in regards
to all of our wines. We talk about.
Speaker 5 (05:01):
The different notes and the profiles of each wine, we
talk about how to pair it with different foods or
just opportunities to enhance the overall experience as we're guiding
them through each of those wine selections.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
For those that are looking for a more immersive experience,
we do offer during limited parts of the year, so
typically May through September, we do offer a private wine tour.
This is an experience that lasts about an hour and
for thirty dollars per person. You get to spend time,
usually with me, just because I'm the one who gets
(05:36):
to make the schedule, but you get to spend an
hour with me. We take a walking tour of the property.
You get to see the vines up close and personal.
You also get to sit in our back production space.
We provide charcouterie, and it's just a more intense experience
behind not only the history of the property, but about
(05:57):
our wine making process, what makes what makes Michigan grapes
and Michigan wine so special and unique. And it also
provides opportunities to secure special discounts that wouldn't necessarily be
available to a customer if they just came through into
our tasting room.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
I also know that you have a lot of events
and things going on at the winery throughout the weekends.
Tell us just a little bit about some of those
events said that maybe you typically have or maybe upcoming.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Yeah, we host events year round, so we are a
nonstaff winery. We are open all twelve months of the year.
Our hours do very based on seasonality, but during the
summer months we tend to be the busiest. We have
live music, we've done open air art shows. In the
summer months. We do things like private wine dinners, which
(06:50):
are beautifully curated menus where we're setting up tables out
in the vineyard for our guests to really just experience
being so close to the grapes that are eventually going
to turn into wine. And we even host weddings out here,
so there's an opportunity to see the vineyard in every
(07:12):
season and experience something that's fun and unique and creates
wonderful memories.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
And I know you just hosted your first wedding there
and it sounds like that was a great success.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
It was.
Speaker 5 (07:25):
It was absolutely beautiful.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
The bride and the groom were so not only were
they so easy to work with, but they were just
so happy about how every turn turned out. And I
will say for northern Michigan. We got very lucky with
the weather last weekend. We actually had an eighty degree
day on Saturday, which was not necessarily in the plans.
We talked more about what happens if the weather snaps
(07:48):
and it gets cold, and how are we going to
keep guests warm. But we just got lucky in terms
of mother nature, and I think she was shining down
on a very beautiful and happy bride and groom. Everything
was perfect. So it was a good reminder that there
are lots of things that we can do for those
who are seeking a unique venue and who also want
(08:10):
to have a personal touch and a more intimate experience
for something as special as a wedding day.
Speaker 4 (08:17):
Steph, we've got about thirty seconds left. Just tell our
listeners how they can find out more about Crooked Wine
or winery and how to get how to get in
touch where you're at.
Speaker 5 (08:29):
Yeah, absolutely so.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
Our website is Crooked Vinewine dot com. You can also
find us on Facebook and Instagram at Crooked Vine Wine.
You can also search Crooked Vine Vineyard and Winery and
you should find plenty of references to not only our vineyard,
but the Potaskey wine region.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Thank you so much. You can also stop by wyke
Off Wellness on Michigan Avenue and I've got coupons for discounts.
Definitely have a great day. Thank you. Are you sick
and tired of being tired and sick? If so, Wycoff
Wellness is your medical center for advanced, functional and integrated medicine,
and we may have a solution. This is doctor John Wycoff.
(09:11):
I'm a Board certified family physician, but early in my
career I was frustrated with the conventional medical approach that
seldom found the cause of chronic health issues. Issues like fatigue, insomnia,
hormone imbalance, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, anxiety, depression, add were
typically treated with more medications, oftentimes several medications that seldom
(09:32):
resulted in a good outcome. The adage we have a
pill for every ill certainly fits the typical approach to
chronic disease. If you want a different, unique approach, see
me at Wycoff Wellness Center in East Lansing. I have
a larger toolbox. I'll find the solution. Call me at
five one seven three three three seventy two seventy three
three three seven two seven zero or visit our website
(09:55):
at Wycoff Wellness dot com Wycoff Wellness. Our results can
change your life.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
Looking for your next sunny getaway, whether it's to your
favorite theme park, relaxing beach time, a golf trip, or
just feeling the sun on your face. Breeze Airways as
you covered with convenient non stop flights from Lansing's Capital
Region International Airport to sunny Orlando and Fort Myers. Travel
with these by visiting Flybreeze dot com or by downloading
(10:23):
the Breeze app fly Lancing on Breeze Airways seriously nice.
Speaker 6 (10:30):
We're always upgrading phones, cars, tech, but what about the
energy systems we all rely on. That's exactly what Enbridge
is doing, investing in the energy systems that help keep
energy reliable and affordable for Michigan families and businesses today
and tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
So it's about keeping Michigan's energy moving exactly.
Speaker 6 (10:50):
Smart investments help keep energy secure and affordable for everyone.
Learn more at Enbridge dot com slash Michigan. Enbridge Tomorrow
is on
Live across the Great Lake State. You're connected to Michigan's
most engaging and influential radio and television program, Michigan's Big
Show starring Michael Patrick Shields, presented by Blue Cross, Blue
Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
I'm producer and creative director Tony Cuthberts.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Now in the shadow of the Capitol Dome and Lansing.
He's heard from the beaches of Lake Michigan, to the
halls of power and behind closed doors. Here's Michigan's Michael
Patrick Shields.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Michael Patrick Shields is Alier.
Speaker 4 (00:38):
Good morning world, Good morning Michigan. This is doctor John Wycoff.
I have the privilege and the pleasure and indeed it
is that filling in for the illustrious Michael Patrick Shields
on Michigan's Big Show this morning. Many of you have
heard me. I'm frequent guests on the show and talk
about medical topics. But we've got just a great show
(01:00):
left the next two hours, some really really exciting guests
and and and maybe the most important and special guests
we're going to have this morning is our next guest.
She is uh, the founder of Crooked Wine Winery outside
Patosky and Alanson, Michigan. This is an award winning winery
(01:21):
that has panoramic views of a sunning vineyard. She's an entrepreneur,
she has a business in Okamis and and most important,
she is my number one oldest daughter. Welcome Stephanie Milo
to the show.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Good morning Dad. That was That was a very nice introduction.
I appreciate it.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
Well, you are so special in our lives, and you're welcome.
So tell me you're so busy. I never get to
see you because you're just always doing something. Tell us
a little bit about Crooked Wine Winery and vineyard and
and how that can be such an important part of
our listeners. And we have a lot of listeners in
northern Michigan, in your area. They may want to come
out and see you.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Yeah. Absolutely well, Cricket Vine Vineyard and Winery. My husband said,
your son in law and I are the current proprietors
of this beautiful vineyard, and you and mom have had
the pleasure of coming up multiple times over the years.
But we acquired actually just four years ago this week,
so we're kind of reeling in what our life has
(02:28):
been like over the last four years. Tending to this
beautiful property that's located just fifteen minutes outside of downtown Pataski.
We are part of a larger collaborative called the Pataski
Wine Region, and there are currently sixteen vineyards that participate,
located anywhere from Pataski to charlevoid A Harbor Spring. So
(02:55):
we belong to a group of people who are enthusiastic
about wine, who love northern Michigan, and who want to
give customers and those who get to visit this area
an amazing experience and help them see why this particular
area of the state is so important to our wine
(03:16):
agriculture and our wine sales for the state of Michigan.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
So if someone wants to come to your winery, and
I really hope that they will take the time to
do that, what can they expect in the experience and
what's going to happen when they walk through those those
big doors that you have at the front of your store.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
I think they can expect what we consider to be
the ultimate wine experience. And that's something that not only
do TED and I embrace, but our entire staff really
wants to make sure that every customer has an experience
that not only allows them to learn about our wine,
learn about the grapes that we grow, take in the
(03:58):
beautiful scenery that's around our vineyard, but also build connections
to our wines and then be able to take them
home and share them with their friends and family and
share stories about what they saw and what they experienced,
and find opportunities to come back and do it every year,
over and over and over again.
Speaker 4 (04:17):
Well, certainly you can do that now. I know you
offered the ability someone could come up and just have
a glass of wine, or they can do a tasting
of several wines. Tell us a little bit about how
the tasting of multiple wines may work.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Yeah. Absolutely, we still we're one of the few wineries
that still does a traditional wine tasting experience. And if
a guided experience threw a selection of five different wines,
each customer gets to choose the ones that they would
like to try. Or if a customer needs some guidance
or just suggestions about the wines that they would want
to have in their tasting, we can choose those for them.
(04:55):
Like I said, our staff is very educated in regards
to all of our wines. We talk about.
Speaker 5 (05:01):
The different notes and the profiles of each wine, we
talk about how to pair it with different foods or
just opportunities to enhance the overall experience as we're guiding
them through each of those wine selections.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
For those that are looking for a more immersive experience,
we do offer during limited parts of the year, so
typically May through September, we do offer a private wine tour.
This is an experience that lasts about an hour and
for thirty dollars per person. You get to spend time,
usually with me, just because I'm the one who gets
(05:36):
to make the schedule, but you get to spend an
hour with me. We take a walking tour of the property.
You get to see the vines up close and personal.
You also get to sit in our back production space.
We provide charcouterie, and it's just a more intense experience
behind not only the history of the property, but about
(05:57):
our wine making process, what makes what makes Michigan grapes
and Michigan wine so special and unique. And it also
provides opportunities to secure special discounts that wouldn't necessarily be
available to a customer if they just came through into
our tasting room.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
I also know that you have a lot of events
and things going on at the winery throughout the weekends.
Tell us just a little bit about some of those
events said that maybe you typically have or maybe upcoming.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Yeah, we host events year round, so we are a
nonstaff winery. We are open all twelve months of the year.
Our hours do very based on seasonality, but during the
summer months we tend to be the busiest. We have
live music, we've done open air art shows. In the
summer months. We do things like private wine dinners, which
(06:50):
are beautifully curated menus where we're setting up tables out
in the vineyard for our guests to really just experience
being so close to the grapes that are eventually going
to turn into wine. And we even host weddings out here,
so there's an opportunity to see the vineyard in every
(07:12):
season and experience something that's fun and unique and creates
wonderful memories.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
And I know you just hosted your first wedding there
and it sounds like that was a great success.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
It was.
Speaker 5 (07:25):
It was absolutely beautiful.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
The bride and the groom were so not only were
they so easy to work with, but they were just
so happy about how every turn turned out. And I
will say for northern Michigan. We got very lucky with
the weather last weekend. We actually had an eighty degree
day on Saturday, which was not necessarily in the plans.
We talked more about what happens if the weather snaps
(07:48):
and it gets cold, and how are we going to
keep guests warm. But we just got lucky in terms
of mother nature, and I think she was shining down
on a very beautiful and happy bride and groom. Everything
was perfect. So it was a good reminder that there
are lots of things that we can do for those
who are seeking a unique venue and who also want
(08:10):
to have a personal touch and a more intimate experience
for something as special as a wedding day.
Speaker 4 (08:17):
Steph, we've got about thirty seconds left. Just tell our
listeners how they can find out more about Crooked Wine
or winery and how to get how to get in
touch where you're at.
Speaker 5 (08:29):
Yeah, absolutely so.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
Our website is Crooked Vinewine dot com. You can also
find us on Facebook and Instagram at Crooked Vine Wine.
You can also search Crooked Vine Vineyard and Winery and
you should find plenty of references to not only our vineyard,
but the Potaskey wine region.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Thank you so much. You can also stop by wyke
Off Wellness on Michigan Avenue and I've got coupons for discounts.
Definitely have a great day. Thank you. Are you sick
and tired of being tired and sick? If so, Wycoff
Wellness is your medical center for advanced, functional and integrated medicine,
and we may have a solution. This is doctor John Wycoff.
(09:11):
I'm a Board certified family physician, but early in my
career I was frustrated with the conventional medical approach that
seldom found the cause of chronic health issues. Issues like fatigue, insomnia,
hormone imbalance, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, anxiety, depression, add were
typically treated with more medications, oftentimes several medications that seldom
(09:32):
resulted in a good outcome. The adage we have a
pill for every ill certainly fits the typical approach to
chronic disease. If you want a different, unique approach, see
me at Wycoff Wellness Center in East Lansing. I have
a larger toolbox. I'll find the solution. Call me at
five one seven three three three seventy two seventy three
three three seven two seven zero or visit our website
(09:55):
at Wycoff Wellness dot com Wycoff Wellness. Our results can
change your life.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
Looking for your next sunny getaway, whether it's to your
favorite theme park, relaxing beach time, a golf trip, or
just feeling the sun on your face. Breeze Airways as
you covered with convenient non stop flights from Lansing's Capital
Region International Airport to sunny Orlando and Fort Myers. Travel
with these by visiting Flybreeze dot com or by downloading
(10:23):
the Breeze app fly Lancing on Breeze Airways seriously nice.
Speaker 6 (10:30):
We're always upgrading phones, cars, tech, but what about the
energy systems we all rely on. That's exactly what Enbridge
is doing, investing in the energy systems that help keep
energy reliable and affordable for Michigan families and businesses today
and tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
So it's about keeping Michigan's energy moving exactly.
Speaker 6 (10:50):
Smart investments help keep energy secure and affordable for everyone.
Learn more at Enbridge dot com slash Michigan. Enbridge Tomorrow
is on
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