Northern Sun Winery and Vineyards — Restaurant in Bark River Township

We are were traveling to Michigan and decided to stop at a vineyard along the way. We weren't sure if this winery had any food (website and other reviews didn't say). We called, but the line was busy. We decided to venture to the winery anyway (20 minutes out of the way). The owner called us back as we were driving apologizing for missing the call. She let us know that they had cheeses, chocolate, crackers, salami.

We were greeted by the owner on arrival to the beautiful winery. She was very helpful with deciding on samples. She served us outside under the trellis. I wasn't sure I was going to like the wines - they only had 2 dry reds available at the moment due to harvesting. We opted for the rosé (her recommendation) for the 3rd sample. We loved the wines so much we bought all the wines we sampled (including the rosé). We had such a lovely experience - even took a walk through the vineyard.

Highly recommend stopping here if you are anywhere in...

Northern Sun is a must stop for all who enjoy wine and want to experience a real working Winery in the UP. Dave and Suzie Anthony have created a Gem in Bark River. The Flagship Grape is the Marquette which was developed exclusively for the northern climates at the University of Minnesota with Northern Sun being first to plant it. This soft but medium red exhibits both the nose and taste profile of a Pinot Noir. Dave is the owner/winemaker and is passionate about his craft. The focus is on producing wines from selected varietals developed exclusively for the northern climates and it shows. The whites exhibit great acidity and are crisp and fresh. This is a Gem in North, don't miss this experience. The Marquette grape will quickly be a favorite in the region as more and more vineyards in Michigan will be planting it. Treat yourself and visit Northern Sun and experience what a UP Wine can taste like....

My wife and I made it a point to stop at Northern Sun Winery this afternoon on our way to Mackinac Island. We like supporting family owned and run wineries whenever possible. The winery’s new owners welcomed us into their small but friendly tasting room where we each got the opportunity to taste three wines of our choice (white or red). We enjoyed the nice conversation with Melissa, one the owners, where we shared with her our preferences and talked about Connecticut wineries that we also enjoy. We purchased their Leon Millot and their La Crescent which we both enjoyed and wanted to enjoy respectively with a nice dinner and a charcuterie plate while at Mackinac. I say get off the beaten path and support this little family winery; and enjoy some of their good...