Summer Solstice is exciting because it marks the official start of the long-awaited summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. Did you know that the Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year for us north of the equator? The word ‘solstice’ is derived from the...
Happy June, vino lovers! What better way to kick off the beginning of this month than with some bubbles? It just so happens that this Saturday, June 5, is National Bubbly Day, and we at Black Star Farms love bubbles! Celebrate this holiday with us the fun way, and...
How fitting that Michigan Wine Month falls during May, a month chock-full of widely celebrated wine holidays: Sauvignon Blanc Day 5/7, Moscato Day 5/9, National Wine Day 5/25, and more! One holiday particularly important to the wine world falls on May 24 every year,...
Hooray, it’s May! And lucky for us, May is Michigan Wine Month, but what does that mean? Our friends at the Michigan Wine Collaborative explain it best, “Michigan Wine Month is dedicated to educating consumers across Michigan and beyond about the quality and variety...
Did you know that the first Earth Day took place in 1970? With the help of California congressman Pete McCloskey and a young activist by the name of Denis Hayes, Wisconsin junior senator Gaylord Nelson organized what was supposed to be a teach-in about environmental...
Happy April, BSF fans! We don’t know about you, but this warmer weather has us itching to dust off our patio furniture and spark up our grills for some outdoor sipping and dining. When it comes to a day of backyard barbecuing, some people’s first beverage of choice...