Petoskey Wine Region planner / Alanson
Crooked Vine Vineyard & Winery
A 38-acre boutique winery on Lakeview Road in Alanson, at the north end of the region near the Inland Water Route. Small-batch wine and hard cider, a panoramic view patio, and a half-mile woodland trail that turns into a snowshoe loop in winter.
The basics
- Where: 8370 Lakeview Road, Alanson, MI 49706
- Hours: Fri-Sun 12pm-5pm. Seasonal. Fall, September 1 to October 31, is Friday through Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Summer, June 1 to August 31, is Tuesday through Sunday. Winter and spring are not posted, so call.
- Pours: wine, cider
- Plan on about 40 minutes
- Food: light bites
- Phone: (231) 203-4790
- Website: crookedvinewine.com/
- Current member of the Petoskey Wine Region trail, checked 2026-09-18
Hours checked September 18, 2026.
Nearest other tasting stops
- Seasons of the North Winery, 5.2 miles straight line (Alanson)
- Petoskey Brewing, 6.6 miles straight line (Petoskey)
- Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery, 6.9 miles straight line (Petoskey)
- Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery, 7.4 miles straight line (Petoskey)
Worth pairing with
- Alanson Swing Bridge, 1.2 miles straight line. The hand-operated swing bridge on the Inland Water Route. Five minutes, but you will stop anyway if a boat is coming through.
- Oden State Fish Hatchery, 3.6 miles straight line. A free visitor center and show pond on the Crooked River side of the region, and an easy add if you are already driving out to Crooked Vine or Seasons of the North.
- Petoskey State Park, 6.8 miles straight line. The classic Petoskey stone beach on Little Traverse Bay, with a dune trail behind it. Best hunting is right at the waterline after a blow.
Distances are straight line from the map coordinates, not drive distance. Build the actual route on the planner, which uses real roads.