Beautiful vineyard, great wines, and good service! This was our third winery visit last Friday, and we were pleasantly surprised by the red wines here. The previous wineries had red wines that we didn’t really like, as they lacked body and taste. Upon tasting Mari’s reds, we enjoyed them so much that we joined their wine club. The Proserpina was our favorite, and we enjoyed every wine we tasted (7). They have some with unique flavors IMO. Gabe was an excellent server and Alex P. helped him and filled in when Gabe was busy. They made a great team, both very knowledgeable, attentive and helpful. Gabe also made sure the patio heater fuel was replaced, and got the heater going on high for us. It was a brisk day, and we were thankful for the sunshine and the patio heater. Mari’s building is gorgeous, and we can’t wait to return at a time when we can do the full tour of the winery and caverns. Thank you to Gabe and Alex P. for a wonderful visit! (Music would be a great addition to the patio-if it was on, we couldn’t hear it)

My friends and I randomly visited this winery on a busy labor day weekend! If you want a table, please make a reservation in advance. We didnt have one, fortunately there was a no show group and we ended up having a 1hr table and enjoyed spectacular views of the lake, the vineyards and a beautiful vibrant crowd. I really liked the Praefectus/Bordeaux style. That right there was a tasty grape, dark red and smooth! I was actually surprised. I highly recommend this place. Our host was great! They were all so nice and informative. Ill be back soon Mari. This time with a reservation so I can actually try more. Thanks for having us.

Visited in September on a gorgeous fall day. Outstanding venue and wonderful wines. The Italian old world stone architecture was our last stop on a day of touring wineries on the peninsula. It turns out we saved the best for last! The wait was short since the venue was full and we had reserved ahead of time. Our server was great and patient as we unwound from driving up and down the peninsula. The views from the patio were stunning. This was the only winery we visited that had taken care to ensure the viewshed was unhindered down the hills to the bay. The wine selection was excellent. We hope to go back post-pandemic to tour the cellars!

Incredible winery with the best views on the peninsula! The building is super cool and has that old italian feel to it. Sitting on the chairs in the grass overlooking the vineyard and lake were in my opinion, far better than the patio. Very relaxing place!

Love the old world architecture and the great wines at Mari Vineyards. This was my last stop on a day of touring wineries on the peninsula and most of the day had been less than great. But this was a gem in the bunch. There were many great wine options. Even on a slow day with less than delightful weather, this place was still full and we heard that reservations Griday through Sunday were already filled. Be sure to plan well in advance to see this place.

Had an excellent experience at Maris vineyard this weekend. Met Renee, a very knowledgeable wine representative. She made our tasting interesting and personalized. I also love the atmosphere there. I will definitely go back and thinking about doing their vineyard your.

Gorgeous building, great scenery and delicious wines. This vinery became a favorite as soon as we stepped in the place. Very helpful staff, and hospitable service too. Must visit if you are in Michigan.

Beautiful location!Mari Vineyards was the last stop for us on our day of winery visits. When we arrived they asked us if we had made a reservation and we told them no. We are from out of town and did not realize a reservation was required. They told us they were booked for the night, but we were able to get a glass of wine and drink it on the lawn if we wanted. Luckily we had a blanket in our car that we put out on the lawn. Because of COVID people were only allowed inside to use the bathroom or buy bottles of wine. There were tables set up on their patio, but those were reservation only.We each had to stand in line for a good 15 minutes at least to get a glass of wine. They were fairly busy and had only one person taking orders and giving the wine to guests. The wine was fairly pricey for a glass. We enjoyed the view while drinking our wine. It got very hot while we were out on the lawn so we ended up leaving after one glass. Its worth checking out for the views and location, but we didnt end up buying any bottles of wine from here.

Great view, great and wonderful service! Cannot say enough great things about David. Knowledgeable, friendly, and played along when we asked if he would sing for us as he is studying music. Whitney was our request, thanks David, you were the best and loved the to-go messages!

Beautiful view. Gruner Veltliner and Late Harvest Riesling both excellent choices.

Wonderful service but called our next winery to say we were over-served. This was our second winery, even IF we were over-served it was from this winery. They claim someone also fell. The only time anyone “fell” was when we were taking a picture and someone could stand back up. She was sober and pregnant. This winery put a complete damper on our wonderful bachelorette weekend. We will not be back. We are also returning the $600 of wine we purchased.

Beautiful place. I suggest stopping for a quick glass of wine just to take in the views. Lots of different places to sit.

This was a great place to visit and shop. Employees were super friendly and helpful. The place was Immaculate and clean.Lighting was bright and easy on eyes.The view was breathtaking to say the least.Gift shop was excellent. Wine list and products top notch. Bathroom was the cleanest I’ve seen in public.I definitely recommend this place.

It was vary clean, well kept up, and practiced vary good social distancing rules. Everyone there was exceptionally nice. I would LOVE to go again, hopefully see Marti too

Amazing customer service!! David was awesome with providing wine recommendations, making us feel comfortable and being extremely professional! Andy was absolutely incredible! He followed up promptly via email regarding reservation availability and though they were booked, he was proactive with following through to let us know we could reserve a table because of a cancellation! Thank you for the experience!! This is what customer service should look like!

Nice people and a beautiful building and view. The wine was also good.

Average wine and I thought the staff was somewhat rude and not welcoming. They kept telling us where we could or couldn’t walk which was odd. They recommended the Sauv Blanc but I thought it had a very odd herbal undertone. Beautiful venue but I thought the other wineries in the area were better.

Beautiful place. Staff very knowledgeable of the wine. Watch marti show oak island all the time. Seems to be a great place to visit. We enjoyed our selves. Thank you all.

Terrible service. You have to have a reservation and they will only allow you to stay for 1 hour no matter what. The wines were not that great and very overpriced for the quality. The cheese platter is an overpaid joke. The only thing we enjoyed about this winery is the view which is breath taking. When your hour is up they will ask you to leave even if there are empty tables...as it was in our case. ( there were more empty tables as there were people there)We will not be returning! Very disappointing!

First off... the scenery is INCREDIBLE. One of our favorite views on the peninsula. We popped in on a whim, and absolutely fell in LOVE with the place. Even with COVID, and the social distancing... the staff was wonderfully friendly. They found a nice little table for us outside, attended to us quickly, and we never felt rushed, or ignored. Bought a couple bottles we enjoyed from what we sampled, and even a TShirt for the Fiancee. We will definitely be returning. VERY well done!!!

Certainly improving in reds and red blends from my visit 4 years ago. My wife found a new favorite white as well! Practiced safety well. Had a flight and left with a couple bottles. Will be back!

The winery has beautiful views but unfortunately once I arrived home the next day I noticed I was triple charged. I have had the issue sorted out with my bank but coupled with less than stellar service I would not recommend this winery. There are plenty of others to choose from with just as breathtaking views, that don’t have the added stress of having to watch my account be charged correctly for a single glass of wine.

Had an incredible experience. The people were wonderful. Can’t wait to go back!

Absolutely gorgeous! The wine is great and the service is even better. Shout out to our host today, Alex, as he was so accommodating and kind. We will always come back here!

Beautiful vineyard overlooking Grand Traverse Bay East Arm. Wines are good. Marty wasnt there

Disappointed in the poor service at this really nice winery. We took our bachelorette party here as part of a winery tour. We had paid for a private terrace reservation. We all got up to the top terrace and the waiter, I think Kyle?, stared taking orders. All of our girls ordered glasses of wine and he got to our last friend and she started asking questions about the menu and the types of wines offered. He lets her look at a menu and tells her about some specials. He the comes back to take her order. She orders and then he says sorry I cannot serve you. She asks why and he says I just have a gut feeling I shouldnt be serving you after I saw your walk up the stairs. She was completely coherent, not causing a scene and walking up the stairs in heels and trying to help a friend out with putting on her required mask. She does not cause a scene but simply asks why and he says instinct? We werent even driving as we were part of a Brew Bus. We asked to speak to the manager and he didnt have a good answer either as to why they could not serve her. There were plenty more drunk people in our party and at the winery, so Im not sure if he was basing it off the way she looked, talked, there was no good explanation. I understand when servers cannot serve patrons, but this one was uncalled for and unjustified. Needless to say, the entire party has decided to never return to give them business.

Beautiful view, but need reservations to sit on the patio, despite some tables being unoccupied. I know they are trying to stick with Social Distancing measures so if you dont have a reservation, you have to stand by a flag out on the lawn, but there are no lawn chairs like most of the vineyards on the peninsula. Highly recommend bringing a thick lawn blanket if that is your intention, because the landscaping is pretty weedy. Also, I tried to order wines for friends, which I thought was pretty simple but lady taking order had one wine wrong and took awhile to process payment.

Great wines! Very pretty views of West Grand Traverse Bay. David who helped us through this UNIQUE POST COVID-19 wine tasting was so amazing! He was knowledgeable, sweet, helpful and such a awesome guy. We enjoyed our time on the patio (although the sun was very, very warm) with our wine flights we still had a fun time! Too bad we couldnt meet Marty . Music would have been a great idea....

Prettiest winery view overlooking the lake. You need advanced reservations for an outside table otherwise you can order by the glass and sit on the lawn.

My wife and I went to 4 wineries on our trip last week. This venue is cool and had a great view. There was plenty of seating outside and they used the grass as more seating too, picnic style. The wine was good, however they did not offer tastings or flight.

I was very excited to visit all the wineries in such a beautiful amazing area and this was by far the worst one. The manager Anthony and employees have absolutely zero social skills and are so rude. We were a group of professional 30 year olds that were starting a classy fun easy going evening when they profiled one of the ladies in our group and refused to serve her. When asked why, he said “it was a gut feeling not to serve her.” Might I remind you this was the first winery we went to So when we start with being judged and profiled for no given reason, It put some sadness into the rest of the evening.

Theres a lot of pizzazz at Mari Vineyards. There are large crowds too so a reservation is a must. The service I received was top notch and the waiter was attentive and caring. It was a good time, and drinking great wine in front of a building that looks like a James Bond villain lives there is pretty awesome too.

Spectacular views that make the wine great. Great little tourist area... #upnorth

Great views and great wine. You will likely need a reservation for any tasting but there are tables to sit at if youre enjoying wine by the glass.

As part of our family trip around Lake Michigan, we had to make this a stop.Why?Well as a fan of Oak island, Cilvil War Gold and working in TV myself. It was only right we stopped and support this site.The winery itself was beautiful all around, great views and friendly staff.We would have love to stay and drink more but to to travels that day we only tried a 4 flight.The wines in the area are more on the dryer side as the region mimicked the old area, soil type and temperatures of old world Italy and their wine making techniques.Our favorite of the day was the late harvest white.Fruity, crisp, slightly sweet and very fruity!I do wish they had the kitchen open to enjoy some charcuterie but due to covid they are doing the best they can for the times.All covid stands we’re upheld and patrons were very mindful of distance and grouping.Spot on!

Love Mari! The ambiance is amazing and the wine is even better. Highly recommend taking a tour!

This was the first winery/vineyard I’ve ever visited and it definitely did not disappoint. The view was beautiful and the wine tasted amazing. I had a glass of the merlot to start and then did a flight of mainly reds. Outside we ordered our first glass until our table was ready and Cathi was our cashier upon checking out and she was very friendly and provided amazing service. After we were seated, Brian was our server and he was super cool and nice and provided us great information about the area when we asked him (Bubba’s Burgers was amazing, thank you!!). Both of these employees provided great service and made our day and it was a great experience! I would highly recommend to anyone. :)

Great views and that is where it ends. The atmosphere is cold by the staff it wasnt warm and friendly. I understand with the covid things have changed but this was a big let down for our group. We wouldnt come back

Best Red wine on the peninsula, from what we tasted. The Cab Franc was our favorite, though the Thule was good, light, dry and subtly flavorful. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly.

Hostess was extremely rude. You have to stand in the grass under hot sun, so bring an umbrella. They should have some kind of canopy to stand under. You can call to make a reservation to do tasting. The scriptorium reisling was lovely and the building is impressively old world style.

Great wine & very friendly staff! Strange layout of tables (mostly seating for large parties) and not the best views/grounds on the peninsula. Some mildly tacky European inspired architecture/decorations that aren’t as chic as other wineries. Overall, still a great experience at Mari!

This past weekend I was at this winery with my friends from college celebrating a bachelorette party. From the time we got there to the time we left, the experience was anything was pleasant. We had the top Terrance rented out, and when we all arrived we gave our orders. One of the girls in the group was denied service because the server just had a “gut feeling” that she shouldn’t be served. When we were all very confused and upset about this, we were then told it was last call. We had been there for all of 10 minutes, and it definitely wasn’t last call. When we confronted management we were not given any good answers and they were talking in circles. We were extremely disappointed in the experience.

Very disappointed. We had visited Leelanau peninsula the day before. Were not planning on visiting any wineries on Old Mission. I often choose Old Mission, all my favorite wineries are here. Mari was high on my list. We had been there earlier in the summer and I was willing to try again. We had been camping the night before. I had been telling my brother and his wife about how much I loved Mari Vineyards. The location the wine etc. He. And his wife are returning to Michigan after after retiring from the Navy. We took a drive and stopped in . In expressing our dissatisfaction, the staff just smiled judgemental ly and didnt care. No explanation, no options etc. After the poor client care, it reminded me of our visit earlier in the summer. 2 strikes do not make a third . I have not ever written a poor review. So this hopefully speaks to how we felt ....

Excellent place to visit! Beverages were tasty, grounds well kept!

Wonderful experience, definitely will go again. Lori was our server and she was such a delight and very informative!

Nice view, the chardonnay was decent. We went there because we had our dog but were quickly told to not allow people to approach him. Then we went through a rigorous covid training exercise. Instructions were clear, go find one of their 4 ft painted areas in the weeds and sit. Only there you could remove your mask. Most unpleasant.

Very poor experience. Great potential, but fell short in many areas.--Wife and I went wine tasting with another couple. We visited ten vineyards total during our weekend stay in the area. We are amateur wine tasters in every sense.THE GOOD:Beautiful architecture. Stunning outdoor views with both vineyards and water. Very cool wine cellar built into the hill that you can see as you drive in. Nice, large patio area. Clean bathroom.THE BAD:When we initially showed up, thirty minutes until close, we were told that we could have a glass of wine and sit in the grass or we could leave. As you can imagine, we left and tried again the next day.Staff seemed unprofessional and failed to be courteous (with the exception of Topher, he was the best thing about our experience). No trash can in the bathroom. Wine was very overpriced. The sun was HOT and there was no umbrella available for our table. The white wine was served lukewarm.Reservation process was confusing and the staff member who talked us through it made us feel like a burden that we were there.

Professional and accommodating staff. Consistently following Covid policies to keep their staff and guests safe. Beautiful grounds. The 2018 Cabernet Franc is delightful.

Just my opinion, but for anyone not from the area having to buy a glass of something before you can taste or at least order a flight is not that great.I know its due to COVID, but it felt as if no effort was made to make accommodations. At least outside, seeing as noone can be inside.

Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. Heidi, Bonnie, Callie, Josh, Alex and Andy all took great care of my needs during my visit. Jenna, the events person was especially accommodating during my visit. The wine was amazing. The wine here is high end drier style stuff that does not cater to the lowest common denominator of customer which I appreciate. They are true to excellence and it’s refreshing with how unapologetically great they are and strive to be. Do the tour if possible, the building is impressive and they spared no expense making the place sustainable. Best winery IMO on old mission.

Good: place and scenery. Bad: price and quality. Bottom line: much overpriced glass of wine compare to other winery on the neighborhood for average wine.

Very nice elegant place. Not many sweet wines to choose from.

Love this place. Our favorite winery in TC.

Beautiful views and architecture, unprofessional staff and poor service. We arrived 42 minutes before closing. MULTIPLE tables were open and we were told we had to sit on the lawn. We kindly asked if we could order our own wines so a server wouldn’t have to worry about us and use the table. The hostess gave us a hard time but eventually said to go sit. We were then taking photos in front of the vineyard, and one of the staff yelled at us in front of everyone who was visiting to stay out (about 40-50 people). We were at least four feet from where the vineyard starts and could read the sign. The wine was subpar. We would’ve returned for the atmosphere, but the staff were the biggest disappointment, and we are always very understanding customers, especially with the current environment.

Really liked the atmosphere. The owner is Marty from the History Channel show Curse of Oak Island, so we were hoping to see some of their finds. Regardless, the wine was awesome! The wood counters and table tops all came from one tree whose stump was made into an outdoor table. The Row 7 was a surprising blend that we truly enjoyed. One of the better wineries to visit!

Mari Vineyards is one of the wineries I visit ever year. The building is beautiful and the wine selection is large. Every year I find a new wine that I enjoy at Mari Vineyards. Highly recommended!

Best local glass of wine EVER! Bring a blanket and sit on the hill and watch the water. :)

Great views, good wine, friendly staff, and a fantastic wine cork mural!

Great place to visit and sample some of their wines

Loved it. One of our favorite places to go for our anniversary!!

Love Mari. Probably my new favorite. Awesome view, great wine, great music. Really really nice.

I was very disappointed with my visit at Mari vineyard. It was a very cold atmosphere from the staff.

Always a great time. Beautiful views.

Gabe did awesome on his first day.

Beautiful winery. The staff was excellent, very accommodating.

Mari vineyards is absolutely beautiful! The view along with the wine is a must go on the list of vineyards that Traverse City has to offer! The wine in my opinion is the best of all the vineyards we visited. After we finished our tours of vineyards (a total of 6) we returned to Mari and bought several bottles. Before visiting Mari I would only drink very sweet white wines, Rene, our wine educator taught me so much about whites and reds and talked me into trying their dry red. I was so reluctant as I have always hated the taste. After trying Mari dry red wines I have fully converted to drinking dry reds and rarely drink sweet whites now. Rene was so informative and spent time with us educating us on all aspects of wine (and so much more... Thank you Rene)! Mari will be a yearly tradition to visit in the fall from here on out!

Amazing views! Worth checking out. Grab a bottle or two on the way out too.

Such a beautiful location, but quite honestly, the worst service Ive recieved at any establishment. My friend, who had yet to start drinking that evening, was told by the waiter that he was not going to serve her without further explanation. Upon asking the extremely rude waiter why he made this decision, he discourteously told me that he heard her slurring. He proceeds to tell our Brew Bus driver that one girl wasnt allowed to be served, and because of this, our whole group wasnt able to continue our tour. Our night was substantially dampened because one waiter discriminated and had poor judgement about our friend and then treated our entire group like the scum of the world. On top of that, the next day we discovered that half our group was double charged! This winery desperately needs a management and staff makeover stat! Avoid at all cost.

Thoughtfully designed building and a nice selection of wines made for a wonderful experience.

Excellent atmosphere with very friendly, personable staff. They were also handling the covid restrictions extremely well.

My husband and I just left Mari vineyards. By far the worse experience at a winery atmosphere from the time we were “greeted” to the time we left. View is beautiful and wine is good but service and management requires correction. Adult management is needed. We were told to go sit on a hill within chalk squares ina very negative tone. We understand social distancing and had our mask. Nature and tone used was unprofessional and unwelcoming. We had been to other wineries in the area and they were much more relaxing while practicing social distancing. 3 groups of people clearly had been over served. One group was sitting on a van at edge of parking lot and yelling. A bridal group was on a hill and one girl could hardly walk but was served. A large group of young men and women were again screaming at each other but were served at last call. We were told we had less than 10 mins to get a glass of wine even though the closing time was in 45 mins . Young hostess told us not to sit under shade tree because that was not on her property. We asked to use bathroom at end and they said they were closed. We did order wine. Okay but not enjoyable given atmosphere mentioned above and too close to road noise. Will mark this off the list of wineries to visit or refer to any of our friends.

Amazing. HUGE FANS of Oak Island crew. Definitely will travel back up north Tony visit again!!! Hopefully go tour the island one day too! #bucketlist

Beautiful scenery....excellent wine and service.

Mari Vineyards well cleaned, great staff, and the Wine was spot on!

Such a classy and beautiful place

Very well designed, easy to get to. Enjoyed the wine I tasted and bought.

Were sold! This place, its atmosphere, the product and the professionals serving it - all A+. Our new favorite by a long shot.

The staff was very rude. We are from southern Michigan and went out of our way to go there. For such a beautiful place your staff was very rude. We will not be back.

Great wine beautiful place with great views

Great wine choices and the staff is tremendous and helpful. Comfortable outdoor seating with great views.

Lovely vineyard with good wines, a beautiful view & helpful staff.

Beautiful vineyard, very warm and cozy inside during early fall. Loved the Italian style wines and the Rose and sparkling are great. Staff was friendly and we felt very comfortable here. The food was also yummy.

No public sampling. Need reservations. $10.00 a glass though.

Beautiful surroundings, great view, incredible building and the best wines on our tour of Michigan shores and the peninsula regions. The meat and cheese platter was perfect with our wine. The staff was knowledgeable and the gift shop offered us nice shirts and more. The only thing missing was Marty we are huge Curse of Oak Island fans.

One of our favorites wineries in the northern Michigan area. The Italian inspired building is a site on its own and sits on top a hill that produces some of the best views. Italian style wines that are all pretty good. Our favorite was the Bel Tramonto which is a red blend of merlot, sangiovese, cab franc, and refosco. Their tasting room was really cool and had a long bar so a bunch of people could all gather and taste at the same time. Their outside patio was the perfect spot to order a glass and relax while taking in great views of the vineyards and the lake in the background.

Undoubtedly the best winery experience I have visited. My wife and I had such an amazing visit. The establishment is an absolute work of art. The layout, the patio, the floorplan, the decor just beautifully done. The wine is excellent as well. We really enjoyed the late harvest riesling and the pinot grigio. Had to purchase a couple of both. I even passed the test from Sir Casey the one and only Knight on some Oak Island trivia and surprised him that I knew where the sword came from he was so graciously Knighted with by Alex. Great experience and will definitely stop every time we are in TC Thank you for your hospitality.

Wine was good, but the reservation policy was brutal since no one was waiting for a seat

Great wine and a good atmosphere.

Fabulous place to sit and relax and taste wine, surrounded by the Vinyards

Even with all the changes due to COVID this place is amazing.

The view here is great and the building is amazing too! The wines were not my favorite! Too dry and not sweet for my tasting!

The wines are perfect. Staff is very friendly and super helpful and knowledgeableMy absolute favorite place

If you like old wood and more of an Italian theme. Here it is. Great variety of wines to sample. Cheese plate was amazing!

Unprofessional and rude staff killed the mood and the beautiful scenery and pretty decent wine could not make up for it. We are not planning on coming back here, felt quite unwelcome

Hows my oak island crew doing!?

This place was beautiful! Wine was ok as well. Good views, comfortable place to relax. Worth checking out.

Absolutely beautiful! Cant wait to come back.

Too cold. Bad service.

Very good wine and great views.

Nasty bathrooms during CovidWine okStaff not friendlyNice views