Frostbite Trail, First Fridays and more turn ‘Charlevoix the Beautiful’ into ‘the Eventful’ this winter
Crowds disperse as snow serenely blankets Charlevoix, which transforms the bustling summertime destination into a hidden gem of a winter wonderland. Winter’s elements shine a new perspective to “Charlevoix the Beautiful” to observe, along with a growing event lineup.
The Charlevoix area features plentiful winter activity staples, like skiing at Mt. McSauba or hitting some groomed trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Winter’s also a good opportunity to head inside and peruse Charlevoix’s cultural corridor, which showcases the region’s storied history and inspiring arts community.
Charlevoix’s uncrowded winter versatility encourages visitors to create an autonomous itinerary that emphasizes their own pace and interests. A growing menu of events —many of which are recurring — also provides some organized entertainment to build a Charlevoix winter experience around.
Our vineyard is located just north of the 45th Parallel, about two miles east of Lake Michigan in the Tip of the Mitt American Viticultural Area (AVA). The company was established in 2007 as a vineyard supplying local wineries with four varietals of grapes and then in 2015 branched out to develop and sell custom boutique wines. These small batch award winning wines represent the best of northern Michigan, with both estate grapes and select local fruit to curate a collection of specialty wines enthusiasts search out. Purchased by Drs. Jay and Lora Higdon from founder and winemaker Tom Jaenicke, “The Man in the Moon”, this venture fulfills a lifelong dream of the Higdons to bring their own twist of the vino lifestyle to Charlevoix. Dr. Lora Higdon, CEO and president of Christie’s – 
This year I decided to concentrate mostly on creating Estate Wines from the Charlevoix Moon Vineyard. Grape production was up from the previous year, in spite of the challenging growing season. We have five wines in various stages of fermentation.
