{"id":15850,"date":"2019-12-26T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/?p=15850"},"modified":"2020-01-13T15:46:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T15:46:06","slug":"winter-is-perfect-for-romantic-wine-and-food-lovers-getaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/winter-is-perfect-for-romantic-wine-and-food-lovers-getaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Is The Perfect Time For Your Romantic Wine And Food Lovers Getaway To Saugatuck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 0 part--><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-862 size-520\" title=\"Wine And Food Lovers - Love Staying In The Vineyard Room At Wickwood!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Looking through the doorway of the Vineyard Room at Wickwood Inn's downtown Saugatuck bed and Breakfast with red and white fine linens, fresh flowers and botanical art prints on the wall\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-760x570.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-330x247.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-44x33.jpg 44w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vineyard.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-815 size-520\" title=\"Wine And Food Lovers - Special Offerings such as Champagne &amp; Chocolates can be added to your stay for added romance!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-520x345.jpg\" alt=\"a vase of fresh flowers, 2 champagne flutes and a beautiful champagne bucket with a bottle in it and twinkling festive lights in the background\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-520x345.jpg 520w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-760x505.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-940x625.jpg 940w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-330x219.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-480x319.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood-49x33.jpg 49w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Holiday-Champagne-at-Wickwood.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10152 size-520\" title=\"Wine And Food Lovers - Wine Sellers of Saugatuck has a sommelier curated fine wine collection\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"Food and Wine Lovers all love the Saugatuck wine shop, Wine Sellers, full of fine wines from around the world in many wine racks around the shop\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-760x1014.jpg 760w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-330x440.jpg 330w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-25x33.jpg 25w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WEBWineSellersWineRack800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15796\" title=\"Wine And Food Lovers - Do arrange a romantic sleigh ride at Virtue Cider!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VirtueSleigh-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"wine and food lovers love to visit Virtue Cider in winter for this Percheron horse driven sleigh ride through the romantic snowy orchards\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15081 size-520\" title=\"Wine And Food Lovers - Bowdie's steak is the best in town!\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/BowdiesSteak-520x399.jpg\" alt=\"food on a slate table - steak on the bone sliced neatly with a sprig of fresh rosemary on top\" width=\"520\" height=\"399\" \/><!-- tbc_section_separator --> <!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 1 part--><\/p>\n<h2>This Is The Wickwood Inn Recipe For A Wine And Food Lovers Romantic Stay!<\/h2>\n<p>For wine and food lovers, when it&#8217;s time to up the romance, it&#8217;s time to plan a winter getaway to Saugatuck. Here at the <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=GMB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wickwood Inn<\/a> we specialize in romance. With a reputation as a food lover&#8217;s dream destination, and <em>Travel and Leisure&#8217;s<\/em> designation as \u201cone of the world&#8217;s most romantic inns\u201d you&#8217;ll find all the ingredients you need to create the perfect romantic interlude for just the two of you. Here&#8217;s our recipe for a very special winter wine retreat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Stay<\/em><\/strong> in Wickwood\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/rooms\/vineyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vineyard Room<\/a>. This is a must-do for wine and food lovers!\u00a0 Lavish furnishings include a King bed with an optional featherbed, draped in French country toile quilts and luxurious linens. Feel like you just returned from a whirlwind trip through the vineyards of Burgundy. Framed botanical prints adorn the walls. \u00a0A grape picker&#8217;s basket sits casually above an antique armoire.\u00a0 Original watercolors complete the ambiance. Kashmere robes, Turkish towels, and London Collection amenities await you in the private en suite bath. Start your day with our signature farm-to-table breakfast, enjoy sweets and treats throughout the day, and unwind at our evening sips and small plates hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Up the ante<\/em><\/strong> and add our Bubbles &amp; Chocolate <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/special-offerings\/surprises-treats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surprise package<\/a> to your stay. Imagine you open the door to your room and find a bottle of Italian Prosecco on ice. That, plus beautiful Champagne bucket with flutes and fine chocolates await your arrival. Or, take it up another notch and order a bottle of Veuve Clicquot and chocolate covered strawberries.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cQuickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.\u201d<br \/>\n~ Aristophanes<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Journey<\/em><\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fennvalley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fenn Valley Winery<\/a> for a winter cellar tour.\u00a0 Then, stop by the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modaleswines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modales Wines<\/a> to sample the handcrafted wines, estate-grown in the fruit belt of Michigan. Located in charming Fennville, these two vineyards strive to take the mystery out of fermenting fine wine.\u00a0 They make the experience approachable by showing you how climate and terroir influence taste.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bundle up<\/em><\/strong> for an adventure in the snow!\u00a0 Enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride led by a team of gorgeous Percherons at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuecider.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtue Cider<\/a>. Glide across the snow through the beautiful grounds.\u00a0 Plus, wine and food lovers love Virtue\u2019s ciders.\u00a0 Wander in for a cider tasting at the Taproom and take home a few craft ciders from their Bottle Shop.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Taste wines<\/em><\/strong> at the two best Saugatuck wine shops.\u00a0 The sommelier-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/winesellersofsaugatuck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wine Sellers of Saugatuck<\/a> is a short stroll from Wickwood Inn.\u00a0 Mike\u2019s wine knowledge helps you find the perfect bottle everytime. \u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/jpettergalleries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J. Petter Galleries<\/a> is a delightful fusion of fine art and fine wine.\u00a0 Find everything you need for a little \u2018Vineyard\u2019 gift basket for you or someone you love. Choose artisan cheeses, charcuterie, handmade chocolates and a bottle of fine wine.\u00a0 Add a small piece of art and ask for their beautiful gift wrap!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Get cozy at a table for two<\/em><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/bowdieschophouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowdie\u2019s Chophouse<\/a>, Saugatuck&#8217;s best steakhouse. With seating for a maximum of 25 patrons and candles on every table, atmosphere is intimate and romantic. Do order a special bottle of wine from their carefully curated wine list.<\/p>\n<h2>Celebrate Your Wine And Food Lovers Getaway At Wickwood Inn<\/h2>\n<p>Wickwood has the recipe for a perfect your Wine And Food Lovers Getaway. Phone the Inn at 269-857-1465.\u00a0 And, then follow the list written above.\u00a0 Of course, you can really take it over the top by ordering a dozen long-stemmed roses and planning an <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/special-offerings\/massage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in-room couples massage<\/a>. Just give us a call and the innkeepers take care of everything.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIf wine tells truth &#8211; and so have said the wise,<br \/>\nIt makes me laugh to think how brandy lies!\u201d<br \/>\n~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Is The Wickwood Inn Recipe For A Wine And Food Lovers Romantic Stay! For wine and food lovers, when it&#8217;s time to up the romance, it&#8217;s time to plan a winter getaway to Saugatuck. Here at the Wickwood Inn we specialize in romance. With a reputation as a food lover&#8217;s dream destination, and Travel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":1528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,61],"tags":[15,105,209],"class_list":["post-15850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","category-things-to-do-in-saugatuck","tag-foodie","tag-wine","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15850"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16137,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15850\/revisions\/16137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}