Walloon Wine Weekend

2025 Dates TBD

Join us for our second annual Walloon Wine Weekend hosted in partnership with sommelier Sarah Looper and Sweetwater Floral. Guests will enjoy everything from an aroma pairing lesson to a floral workshop. Package rate is TBD for 2025.

2024 Package Included:

• Two nights’ accommodations
• Unique Welcome Gift
• Wine classes led by Sarah Looper, Certified Wine Educator, Master Sommelier Candidate, Current Sommelier in New York City at Il Buco.
• Friday evening Welcome Dinner at Walloon Lake Inn
• Saturday evening Farewell Cocktail Hour

Included In Your Stay:

• Four Daily Food Presentations including breakfast, afternoon snacks, evening hors d’oeuvres, and desserts.
• Complimentary Valet Parking
• Guest Only Access
  • Private Beach & Patio
  • Hearth Room Bar
  • 24 Hour Fitness Center
  • Billiards Room
  • Heated Outdoor Spa
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Add on to Your Stay:

• Duffy Boat Ride around the Lake. Please ask the Front Desk Concierge on how to reserve.

Schedule of Events:

• Friday
  • 4:00 PM – Check-in at Hotel Walloon
  • 7:00 PM – Welcome Dinner for all guests at Walloon Lake Inn (dinner included and drinks are on own)
• Saturday
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast at Hotel Walloon in Lobby
  • Wine Classes Led by Sarah Looper
    • 9:30 AM – Vino Vocab, Acid and Tannin
    • 10:30 AM – Sensory Analysis: Floral Aromas in Wine (partnered with Sweetwater)
    • 11:30 AM – Michigan Wines: the New Guard & Finding Distinction in an Emerging Wine Region
    • Break for Lunch on Own
    • 3:30 PM – How to Evaluate and Assess Wine & General Wine Etiquette
  • 5 PM: Farewell Cocktail Hour (hors d’oeuvres and wine included) in the Village Green Park
• Sunday Departure
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast at Hotel Walloon in Lobby
  • 11:00 AM – Check-out of Hotel Walloon

Reservations for the Walloon Wine Weekend at Hotel Walloon are available by calling Hotel Walloon Reservations at 1-231-535-5000.