Lunch in the Vines Featuring Guest Chef

One of Traverse City Food & Wine week’s most coveted and intimate experiences returns to Chateau Grand Traverse. Lunch in the Vines begins with a welcome pour before guests embark on a guided walking tour through the estate vineyards, production cellar, and barrel room, including exclusive tank samples rarely experienced outside the winery itself. The journey culminates beneath the vines for a communal multi-course lunch hosted by a celebrated guest chef, featuring internationally inspired cuisine paired with estate wines from Old Mission Peninsula. More than a meal, the experience invites guests to engage directly with the chef in an open-table setting designed for storytelling, conversation, and the shared exploration of food and wine. Past featured talent has included Food Network personalities, James Beard-recognized chefs, and some of the culinary world’s most exciting rising voices. With only 24 seats available each afternoon, this offers an exclusive culinary experience, hosted by winery that launched the Traverse Wine Coast over fifty years ago.