OMP Party Bus: Part 1
February 26 - March 4, 2023
A beautiful sunny day, a tie-dyed bus, an epic playlist, and plenty of snacks, La Croix, and onboards: this gang of woo girls ready to celebrate!
Part 1 Wines:
Brys Estate Frose (modified rating- it's its own thing, but I do recommend it, especially with the "Red Wine Float," a shot of red wine added/floated on top for an extra $1. 🍷🍷🍷)
2 Lads "Sparkle Motion" Flight 🍇🍇🍇
(see photo below for more detail)
Guide to TCWY Ratings:
🍇🍇🍇Best of the region (top 10%)
🍇🍇As good as the rest of the region
🍇Not as good as the rest of the region
Summary
It's my little sister's 40th birthday, and we are celebrating with a party bus! Our group of 8 visited 4 wineries on OMP on March 4, 2023. The first two wineries are Brys Estate and 2 Lads.
The Party Bus is an essential component of the region's wine industry and the tasting room experience. I had a party bus for my own 40th celebration just before the COVID-19 pandemic (February 2020), and have enjoyed many other party bus festivities with friends for wine-tasting adventures and epic summer concerts at Interlochen including Reba and Salt-N-Pepa!
This week's feature is all visual - I don't trust my memories or my palate (especially in Part 2).
Disclaimer! This is not my "official" visit to any of these places.
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery
Address: 3309 Blue Water Road, Traverse City AVA: Old Mission Peninsula
Sparkling wine, sparkling water, sparkling ladies aboard the bus
First stop: Brys Estate and their flight towers
Obligatory Woo Girl group picture in front of Brys Estate vineyard, with East Bay in the background
Charcuterie Board with outstanding variety and selection
Brys Estate Vineyard without the woo (girls)
I had Frose! Highly recommended
How can you help but smile at them, or if you are them! Flights at 2 Lads.
I appreciate the Donny Darko reference
(above) Mind blown and faces glown by the incredible wines
(below) Yup, we're doing this again. East Bay in the background
(above) View of the very busy tasting room; (below) more woo
One of the girls had the mulled wine drink and snagged a seat at the bar