Jeff Meyers
a month ago
Part of me doesn't want to write this as I don't want more of you out there to read this and go and fall in love with Petoskey Farms like my wife and I did! We don't want it to lose what makes it so wonderful :) But I feel that would be unfair to the family and owners and what is the best vineyard in the Petoskey area - so if you are just driving through or just never checked it out, make the time to do so!
There are 2 things that make Petoskey Farms great - a beautiful view overlooking the valley and farmlands, and most importantly the family and staff!
My wife and I are from Detroit and were in the area, and we popped in on the way in and met Natalie (one of the daughters of the founding family). We can only say that she was so sweet and pleasant, we would adopt her if we could! lol
She was so nice and informative when we asked about the wine, never in a hurry and always coming back to ask how we were doing and if we needed anything. Reading their website, we also knew she was the "coffee daughter" and we came back the next day to have a coffee and talk coffee snob stuff - and when we walked in the next day she recognized us with a smile and welcoming "so happy you came back". (Embarrassingly, we stopped in on the way out of town as well and have a final cup of coffee). She really made the trip, and although the wine and coffee were VERY good, she was the reason we came back - so thank you Natallie and we will see you again in the future!
Lastly, her father was working while we stopped in and was just as welcoming with that personal "make you feel at home" greeting, we can see why his daughter and every staff member we met was so pleasant and inviting.
If you don't plan on stopping in for some very good wine, great coffee, snacks - all with a view, you are missing out! It made our whole trip worth while!