Join The Ticker for a special summer kickoff Recess on Wednesday at Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery - where you can enjoy delicious local wine and appetizers, casual socializing in an outdoor setting with beautiful views, and a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Recess attendees will have a chance to enjoy Rove Estate wines including the 2015 Riesling, 2016 GG Silver, 2016 Unoaked Chardonnay, and 2014 Cabernet Franc/Merlot. Featured appetizers will include The Cheese Lady Traverse City-style mac & cheese, peppadew dip on local baguettes, Esch Road Foods cherry salsa with Great Lakes Potato Chip tortilla chips, and a special assortment of cheese and crackers paired with Rove Estate wines.

Recess guests will also be entered into a door drawing to win fabulous prizes, including:

> (2) $100 Sunglass Shoppe gift cards
> A Rove Estate Dune Rover package (including a cooler bag, bottle of wine, two tumblers, and a wine key)
> A Mama Lu's gift basket (including logo wear and gift card)
> A wine & cheese pairing gift basket

Admission to Recess is $10 and is open to the public. The event goes from 5pm to 7pm. Rove Estate is located at 7007 East Traverse Highway (M-72).

The 2018 Recess series is presented by Re/Max Bayshore, a full-service real estate company providing northern Michigan with professional real estate services.