Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room
Even more great reasons to stop in
Yes, we’re a place to buy and taste Michigan wine, but we’re also much more! Take a peek at all of the events we have coming up at MBTB Tasting Room to help you get even more engaged. Purchasing an event admission as a gift? Let us know – we’re happy to make a certificate for you!
Event cancellation policy
Due to our limited capacity, all sales are final for all events requiring pre-payment. If you find you cannot attend, you are welcome to send someone else in your place. We appreciate your understanding. For more information, call our Shelby Township store at (586) 843-3690, our Royal Oak store at (248) 850-7175 or our Auburn Hills store at (248) 564-2134.
Event seating
Event seating is assigned and doors open 30 minutes prior to listed start times unless otherwise specified. Please note that you may be seated with other guests, depending on the size of your party.
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All Locations Holiday Gift Card Special
Through Dec. 24
Open to the public
Black Friday through Christmas Eve ... For every $100 in MBTB gift cards purchased, get a $20 bonus card! For every $50 in MBTB gift cards purchased, get a $5 bonus card!
THE FINE PRINT: Valid only on in-person gift card purchases, Nov. 24-Dec. 24, 2023. Not valid on online gift card purchases. Gift cards never expire. Bonus cards are valid Jan. 3-Feb. 29, 2024 only. Gift card and bonus cards redeemable at any MBTB location.
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All Locations 12 Days of Christmas Pre-Ordering
Nov. 1 - 30
Click here to pre-order through Nov. 30
Our popular 12 Days of Christmas Surprise Cases are back for 2023! Choose from Sweet or Dry cases at Shelby, Auburn Hills or Royal Oak. Enjoy 12 surprise bottles curated by our team and discover new wines as you count down with us! There will be NO extra cases made this year for drop-in purchases — only pre-orders will be fulfilled!
2023 12 Days Timeline:
Nov. 1-30: Pre-orders accepted
Dec. 8-14: Pickups available
Dec. 14-25: Countdown your wines with us on Facebook/Instagram, with graphics detailing each featured wine + wineryPricing:
Auburn Dry: $250
Auburn Sweet: $190
Royal Oak Dry: $250
Royal Oak Sweet: $200
Shelby Dry: $250
Shelby Sweet: $210
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Royal Oak Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Royal Oak
Wednesday, Nov. 29 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served.
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Shelby Twp. Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Shelby Twp.
Thursday, Nov. 30 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
Our Thursday night Sporcle Pub Quiz games at MBTB Shelby have been put on hold until next year. Thanks to everyone who has participated over the last several years, and stay tuned for details on a potential reboot in 2024! In the meantime, join us on Saturdays at MBTB Shelby at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. for Sporcle OpinioNation! You can also catch Sporcle Pub Quiz on Wednesdays at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at MBTB Royal Oak and Saturdays at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. at MBTB Auburn Hills.
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Royal Oak Silent Book Club: Royal Oak
Thursday, Nov. 30 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for the next gathering for our new chapter of Silent Book Club! Arrive around 6:30 p.m. to socialize, share what you're reading and order wine and snacks. Quiet reading hour runs 7-8 p.m. Keep reading 8-8:30 p.m. or enjoy more socialization. We look forward to seeing you!
What's Silent Book Club? Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with 300 chapters around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie. Silent Book Club started in 2012 with a couple of friends—Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich—reading in companionable silence at their neighborhood bar in San Francisco. They loved books, and reading with friends, but most of their previous attempts at book clubs had fizzled out. Often with traditional book clubs there's the scramble to finish the assigned book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books, friends, and wine—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. Silent Book Club is about community. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join or launch a chapter. We encourage people all over the world to start their own Silent Book Clubs. All you need is a friend, a café, and a book. We have active chapters around the world in cities of all sizes, and new chapters are being launched by volunteers every week. For more information, click here.
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Auburn Hills Charcuterie Workshop with R&B Charcuterie
Thursday, Nov. 30 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pre-registration required via third-party vendor; click here to sign up online.
Join Kayla McGlory of R&B Charcuterie at for another charcuterie workshop soirée! The $65 ticket cost includes all ingredients and supplies needed to build a board big enough to feed three people, plus instruction from Kayla on how to elegantly fold meats, etc.! At the end of class, your board will be boxed to go for your grazing convenience. Wine and snacks will be available for purchase during this event. Psst — Kayla is running a $10 off special for the first few days of registration!
PLEASE NOTE: This event is run by a third-party, with MBTB simply serving as the venue, so we encourage guests to contact Kayla with any questions or concerns. Additional information is available via Kayla's website.
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Auburn Hills Jingle Bell Bash
Friday, Dec. 1 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for our seventh annual Jingle Bell Bash during the City of Auburn Hills' Tree Lighting Ceremony, featuring: ❄️ Live holiday/folk/pop/rock music by Pinter Whitnick
❄️ Holiday sweet treats
❄️ The ever popular BUBBLY CART: Choose from a variety of sparkling wines served tableside, including several not on our regular tasting menu!
❄️ Free sample of seasonal cider
❄️ Mulled wine (warmed with spices) to enjoy on the patio while you watch the tree lighting
❄️ Holiday shopping
❄️ During the event, 10% from take-home wine purchases will support the Auburn Hills Firefighters’ Helping Hands program, which provides assistance to families in need throughout the community.
Don't miss the after party, Blue Christmas, at our sister brewery next door, Blue Skies Brewery-Auburn Hills, starting at 10 p.m.! Click here for details. -
All Locations Tasting & Tunes Live Music
Friday, Dec. 1 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Tasting & Tunes Live Music with rotating musicians is every Friday night at all three MBTB locations! Music runs 7-9:30 p.m. and we're open until 10 p.m. No cover charge! Just drop in for great wine + great live music!
Upcoming performances:
• Friday, Dec. 1: Holiday/Pop/Rock with Pinter Whitnick during Jingle Bell Bash (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 1: Pop/Rock/Covers with Jamison Jones (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 1: All Genres with Dan Cafferty (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 8: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 8: Jazz with Jazz Session Trio (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 8: Pop/Rock/Folk/Jazz with Bob Ridgway (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Acoustic Covers with Norm & Sandy (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Classic Rock/Alternative with Trevor Troy (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Americana with Steve Taylor (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 22: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 22: Pop/Rock/Folk/Jazz with Bob Ridgway (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 22: No music due to Christmas Eve Eve Party with music on 12/23 (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Acoustic Variety with Zenagain (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 29: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Shelby Twp.)
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Shelby Twp Sip Smarts with Pete: Music, Meals & Wine: A Holiday Pairing
Saturday, Dec. 2 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Open to the public
This is a drop-in event — no pre-registration required! Learn while you taste through a series of wines with Pete Longiotti, our wine education consultant! Prepare for the upcoming holidays as we taste through six wines. We will recommend two dishes (at least) to pair for your holiday meals, including vegetarian options. We will also pair an appropriate holiday song that best represents the wine! Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa songs will be featured — some serious, some not so serious. Come prepared with any questions on upcoming holiday (or other) pairings. Bring your knowledge of holiday songs and possibly your singing voice! Participation cost is $25 and includes the featured flight, instruction from Pete, and a $5 credit toward take-home wine (valid toward any wine in stock, not just the wines featured during the class). Additional wine + snacks available for purchase during the event. Class flight includes 2 oz. pours of:
• Verterra Winery 2021 Sparkling Pinot Blanc
• Rove Winery 2021 Chardonnay Reserve
• Sandhill Crane Vineyards Seyval Blanc
• Peninsula Cellars Exchange Student
• Peninsula Cellars 2021 Cabernet Franc
• Chateau Aeronautique 2019 Syrah.
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Auburn Hills Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Auburn Hills
Saturday, Dec. 2 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served. Follow the Facebook page of our host, Bryan, to get a clue each week.
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Shelby Twp OpinioNation by Sporcle at MBTB Shelby Township
Saturday, Dec. 2 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us at Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township for the Family Feud-style game OpinioNation, with games on Saturdays at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.! OpinioNation is a survey-based game that is great for everyone – not just brainiacs! Teams try to guess the five most popular responses given to fun survey questions. It’s not a test of your knowledge, it’s a chance to see what you can think of. The "smartest" team doesn’t always win! It's FREE to play, and the top three teams in each game receive prizes!
The Rules: Each of the four quarters asks four questions. For each question, you’ll earn 5 points if your team guesses the most popular answer, 4 points for the second-most popular answer, and so on down to 1 point for the 5th most-popular answer. At the end of quarters 1-3, there is a bonus question that gives you two points for each correct answer guessed by your team. After the four quarters there are two Final Questions. On the Final Questions, teams are still guessing the most popular answers, but this time the most popular answer earns you 10 points, the second-most popular answer earns 5 points, the third-most popular answer earns 0 points, and anything else causes your team to lose 5 points! After the Final Question answers are turned in and scored, the team with the most points wins!
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All Locations Sunday Funday Sipper Club Perks
Sunday, Dec. 3 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Perks available for club members only; all traditional menu options available to the public as usual.
On Sundays, we celebrate our Sipper Club members! When visiting on Sundays, Sipper Club members get a $10 bottle credit instead of the usual $5 bottle credit when they buy a tasting flight! Also, $2 off glass pours (vs. the usual $1 Wed-Sat for members) and half off corkage fee on bottle service!
Want more info on joining? Click here to get the scoop and/or fill out a webform contract to join!
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Auburn Hills Blaupalooza: Blaufrankisch Drop-In Tasting
Sunday, Dec. 3 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for a special drop-in tasting of BLAUFRANKISCH! Also known as Lemberger, this Austrian grape is known for being medium-bodied, with rustic character and pepper notes, and is downright delicious when produced in Michigan! During this event, enjoy various styles from several different MBTB partner wineries. The featured flight is $15 for five 2 oz pre-selected pours (no substitutions) and includes a $5 bottle credit toward take-home purchases of any of the event's featured wines. Just drop in to participate!
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Shelby Twp. Rove Winery Proprietor's Dinner
Monday, Dec. 4 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
SOLD OUT!
Take a virtual trip to northern Michigan wine country during this delicious evening out! McKenzie and Creighton Gallagher, owners of Rove Winery at Gallagher Estate, will be here to lead us through a series of their wines and share more information about the winery, while the team from Wooden Whisk Creations serves up a multi-course gourmet dinner that pairs perfectly with the featured wine. The $80 cost includes the meal, paired wine and a $5 credit toward take-home purchase of Rove wine that night. (Gratuity not included.) Menu TBD, but will include meat and/or seafood; vegetarian option available upon registration. Additional Rove wine available by the glass for a nominal fee throughout the evening.
Vegetarian option available upon registration. We're sorry, but we cannot accommodate substitutions for any other dietary restrictions during winemaker dinners. As we do not have a full kitchen onsite, it is difficult for us to accommodate special requests while ensuring expeditious service for all of our guests. We thank you for your understanding.
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Royal Oak Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Royal Oak
Wednesday, Dec. 6 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served.
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Royal Oak Snow Globe Workshop with Paint Creek Center for the Arts
Thursday, Dec. 7 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pre-registration required via third-party vendor; click here to sign up online.
Unleash your imagination with Paint Creek Center for the Arts at Michigan By the Bottle Tasting Room in Royal Oak for a festive, artsy night out. Get into the holiday spirit with this workshop where you will create your very own snow globe! Students will choose from a variety of mini trees, figurines, and seasonal décor to make their snow globe uniquely their own. These are perfect to add to your holiday décor, or would make a great personalized gift! All supplies are included with this course registration fee. Tickets are $30 each or 2 for $50, and all supplies are included with your registration. Due to the nature of the venue, you must be 21+ to register. 25 seats available. (Please note that registrants will be contacted for a reschedule or refund if the minimum class registration is not reached.)
PLEASE NOTE: This event is run by a third-party, with MBTB simply serving as the venue, so we encourage guests to contact Paint Creek Center with any questions or concerns.
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All Locations Tasting & Tunes Live Music
Friday, Dec. 8 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Tasting & Tunes Live Music with rotating musicians is every Friday night at all three MBTB locations! Music runs 7-9:30 p.m. and we're open until 10 p.m. No cover charge! Just drop in for great wine + great live music!
Upcoming performances:
• Friday, Dec. 8: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 8: Jazz with Jazz Session Trio (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 8: Pop/Rock/Folk/Jazz with Bob Ridgway (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Acoustic Covers with Norm & Sandy (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Classic Rock/Alternative with Trevor Troy (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Americana with Steve Taylor (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 22: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 22: Pop/Rock/Folk/Jazz with Bob Ridgway (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 22: No music due to Christmas Eve Eve Party with music on 12/23 (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Acoustic Variety with Zenagain (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Royal Oak)
f • Friday, Dec. 29: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Shelby Twp.)
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Royal Oak & Shelby Twp. Sparkle Saturday with Verterra Winery
Saturday, Dec. 9 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Add a little sparkle to your Saturday with our annual sparkling wine celebration — just in time for stocking up for your Christmas/New Year's/holiday parties!
Paul Hamelin, owner of Verterra Winery, will be here with four different delicious bubblies:
• 2019 Verterra Sparkler
• 2021 Brut Sparkling Rosé
• 2021 Chaos Sparkling Wine (blend of Pinot Grigio and Pinot Blanc)
• 2021 Sparkling Pinot BlancDrop in during the event for a special tasting flight: Purchase a three-wine tasting flight for $15 (includes $5 toward take-home purchase of one of the bubblies) and get a 2 oz. pour of the fourth bubbly free! Just drop in to participate. You're also welcome to just swing by to buy bottles! Event runs 12-4 p.m. or while supplies last at both Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Royal Oak and Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township. Plus: Chat with Paul at Shelby 12-1:30 p.m. or at Royal Oak 2:30-4 p.m. We're open to the public as usual, 12-10 p.m., with all traditional tasting options available.
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Auburn Hills Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Auburn Hills
Saturday, Dec. 9 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served. Follow the Facebook page of our host, Bryan, to get a clue each week.
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Shelby Twp OpinioNation by Sporcle at MBTB Shelby Township
Saturday, Dec. 9 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us at Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township for the Family Feud-style game OpinioNation, with games on Saturdays at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.! OpinioNation is a survey-based game that is great for everyone – not just brainiacs! Teams try to guess the five most popular responses given to fun survey questions. It’s not a test of your knowledge, it’s a chance to see what you can think of. The "smartest" team doesn’t always win! It's FREE to play, and the top three teams in each game receive prizes!
The Rules: Each of the four quarters asks four questions. For each question, you’ll earn 5 points if your team guesses the most popular answer, 4 points for the second-most popular answer, and so on down to 1 point for the 5th most-popular answer. At the end of quarters 1-3, there is a bonus question that gives you two points for each correct answer guessed by your team. After the four quarters there are two Final Questions. On the Final Questions, teams are still guessing the most popular answers, but this time the most popular answer earns you 10 points, the second-most popular answer earns 5 points, the third-most popular answer earns 0 points, and anything else causes your team to lose 5 points! After the Final Question answers are turned in and scored, the team with the most points wins!
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All Locations Sunday Funday Sipper Club Perks
Sunday, Dec. 10 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Perks available for club members only; all traditional menu options available to the public as usual.
On Sundays, we celebrate our Sipper Club members! When visiting on Sundays, Sipper Club members get a $10 bottle credit instead of the usual $5 bottle credit when they buy a tasting flight! Also, $2 off glass pours (vs. the usual $1 Wed-Sat for members) and half off corkage fee on bottle service!
Want more info on joining? Click here to get the scoop and/or fill out a webform contract to join!
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Auburn Hills Silent Book Club: Auburn Hills
Sunday, Dec. 10 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for the next gathering for our new chapter of Silent Book Club! Arrive around 12:30 p.m. to socialize, share what you're reading and order wine and snacks. Quiet reading hour runs 1-2 p.m. Keep reading 2-2:30 p.m. or enjoy more socialization. We look forward to seeing you!
What's Silent Book Club? Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with 300 chapters around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie. Silent Book Club started in 2012 with a couple of friends—Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich—reading in companionable silence at their neighborhood bar in San Francisco. They loved books, and reading with friends, but most of their previous attempts at book clubs had fizzled out. Often with traditional book clubs there's the scramble to finish the assigned book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books, friends, and wine—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. Silent Book Club is about community. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join or launch a chapter. We encourage people all over the world to start their own Silent Book Clubs. All you need is a friend, a café, and a book. We have active chapters around the world in cities of all sizes, and new chapters are being launched by volunteers every week. For more information, click here.
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Auburn Hills Holiday Wines Drop-In Tasting with Left Foot Charley
Sunday, Dec. 10 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for a special drop-in tasting of holiday favorite wines from Left Foot Charley's Kristy McClellan! Kristy will be featuring a series of wines perfect for your holiday table. The featured flight is $15 for five 2 oz pre-selected pours (no substitutions) and includes a $5 bottle credit toward take-home wine purchases of LFC wine. Just drop in to participate!
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Shelby Twp Sunday Funday Euchre Party
Sunday, Dec. 10 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
FREE PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED: Click here to sign up online.
Sunday Funday Euchre is BACK with MBTB's Big G! No playing for money — just for fun. All experience levels welcome. Enjoy some wine and friendly camaraderie with fellow wine- and euchre-lovers. Must be age 21 or over. If interested in attending, please register for free via the Eventbrite link above. As euchre requires four players per table, we try our hardest to make sure we have the correct number of guests to make the game flow properly. If you forget to register, please feel free to stop in anyway and we'll try to find a spot for you at a playing table!
We're open to the public as usual, with all traditional tasting options available, 12-6 p.m. So if you are coming with someone who doesn't want to play, they're welcome to sit at the bar or another table to enjoy wine/snacks until you're done playing!
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Royal Oak Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Royal Oak
Wednesday, Dec. 13 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served.
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Auburn Hills Holiday Chocolate + Wine Pairing with Birmingham Chocolate
Thursday, Dec. 14 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SOLD OUT!
Join us for a very special holiday wine + chocolate pairing featuring Doug Cale of Birmingham Chocolate! We'll be pairing five wines from our MBTB partner wineries with five chocolates and three truffles from Birmingham Chocolate. Doug will be discussing the various treats his company produces, while our Auburn Hills manager, Kathryn, will explain the methodology behind the selected pairings. The $25 cost includes 2 oz. pours of the featured wines, the chocolates/truffles, the presentation, and a $5 credit toward take-home wine purchases. Additional wine will be available by the glass for a nominal fee throughout the evening. Additional Birmingham Chocolate items also will be available for purchase — perfect for holiday gifts!
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All Locations Tasting & Tunes Live Music
Friday, Dec. 15 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Tasting & Tunes Live Music with rotating musicians is every Friday night at all three MBTB locations! Music runs 7-9:30 p.m. and we're open until 10 p.m. No cover charge! Just drop in for great wine + great live music!
Upcoming performances:
• Friday, Dec. 15: Acoustic Covers with Norm & Sandy (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Classic Rock/Alternative with Trevor Troy (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 15: Americana with Steve Taylor (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 22: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 22: Pop/Rock/Folk/Jazz with Bob Ridgway (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 22: No music due to Christmas Eve Eve Party with music on 12/23 (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Acoustic Variety with Zenagain (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 29: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Shelby Twp.)
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Royal Oak Saturday Night Blues & Jazz
Saturday, Dec. 16 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join Dan Cafferty & The Hot Rod Cherry Swing Band as they bring back our popular Saturday Night Blues & Jazz on the second Saturday of each month! We're open to the public as usual, so stop by for some wine, toe-tapping and, if you're so inclined, dancing in the aisles! (Please note that December edition will be on Dec. 16 due to a scheduling conflict.)
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Auburn Hills Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Auburn Hills
Saturday, Dec. 16 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served. Follow the Facebook page of our host, Bryan, to get a clue each week.
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Shelby Twp OpinioNation by Sporcle at MBTB Shelby Township
Saturday, Dec. 16 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us at Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township for the Family Feud-style game OpinioNation, with games on Saturdays at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.! OpinioNation is a survey-based game that is great for everyone – not just brainiacs! Teams try to guess the five most popular responses given to fun survey questions. It’s not a test of your knowledge, it’s a chance to see what you can think of. The "smartest" team doesn’t always win! It's FREE to play, and the top three teams in each game receive prizes!
The Rules: Each of the four quarters asks four questions. For each question, you’ll earn 5 points if your team guesses the most popular answer, 4 points for the second-most popular answer, and so on down to 1 point for the 5th most-popular answer. At the end of quarters 1-3, there is a bonus question that gives you two points for each correct answer guessed by your team. After the four quarters there are two Final Questions. On the Final Questions, teams are still guessing the most popular answers, but this time the most popular answer earns you 10 points, the second-most popular answer earns 5 points, the third-most popular answer earns 0 points, and anything else causes your team to lose 5 points! After the Final Question answers are turned in and scored, the team with the most points wins!
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All Locations Sunday Funday Sipper Club Perks
Sunday, Dec. 17 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Perks available for club members only; all traditional menu options available to the public as usual.
On Sundays, we celebrate our Sipper Club members! When visiting on Sundays, Sipper Club members get a $10 bottle credit instead of the usual $5 bottle credit when they buy a tasting flight! Also, $2 off glass pours (vs. the usual $1 Wed-Sat for members) and half off corkage fee on bottle service!
Want more info on joining? Click here to get the scoop and/or fill out a webform contract to join!
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Royal Oak Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Royal Oak
Wednesday, Dec. 20 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served.
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All Locations Tasting & Tunes Live Music
Friday, Dec. 22 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Tasting & Tunes Live Music with rotating musicians is every Friday night at all three MBTB locations! Music runs 7-9:30 p.m. and we're open until 10 p.m. No cover charge! Just drop in for great wine + great live music!
Upcoming performances:
• Friday, Dec. 22: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 22: Pop/Rock/Folk/Jazz with Bob Ridgway (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 22: No music due to Christmas Eve Eve Party with music on 12/23 (Shelby Twp.)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Acoustic Variety with Zenagain (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 29: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Shelby Twp.)
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Shelby Twp. Christmas Eve Eve Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 23 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Our Christmas Eve Eve Celebration is back, featuring live holiday music by Doug Bowen, holiday sales, festive treats, scratch-off prize tickets for the first 40 guests, and our annual ugly Christmas sweater contest! We'll also be bringing our Bubbly Cart from MBTB Auburn's Jingle Bell Bash over to serve sparkling wine tableside! Please note: This drop-in event is at MBTB Shelby ONLY this year.
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Auburn Hills Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Auburn Hills
Saturday, Dec. 23 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served. Follow the Facebook page of our host, Bryan, to get a clue each week.
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Shelby Twp No OpinioNation by Sporcle at MBTB Shelby Township due to Christmas Eve Eve Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 23
CANCELLED
OpinioNation is cancelled tonight due to our Christmas Eve Eve Celebration. See you next week!
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All Locations Limited Holiday Hours for Christmas Eve
Sunday, Dec. 24 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public
We'll be open limited hours on Christmas Eve — 12-4 p.m. — for your last-minute holiday needs!
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Royal Oak Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Royal Oak
Wednesday, Dec. 27 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served.
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Royal Oak Silent Book Club: Royal Oak
Thursday, Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for the next gathering for our new chapter of Silent Book Club! Arrive around 6:30 p.m. to socialize, share what you're reading and order wine and snacks. Quiet reading hour runs 7-8 p.m. Keep reading 8-8:30 p.m. or enjoy more socialization. We look forward to seeing you!
What's Silent Book Club? Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with 300 chapters around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie. Silent Book Club started in 2012 with a couple of friends—Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich—reading in companionable silence at their neighborhood bar in San Francisco. They loved books, and reading with friends, but most of their previous attempts at book clubs had fizzled out. Often with traditional book clubs there's the scramble to finish the assigned book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books, friends, and wine—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. Silent Book Club is about community. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join or launch a chapter. We encourage people all over the world to start their own Silent Book Clubs. All you need is a friend, a café, and a book. We have active chapters around the world in cities of all sizes, and new chapters are being launched by volunteers every week. For more information, click here.
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All Locations Tasting & Tunes Live Music
Friday, Dec. 29 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Tasting & Tunes Live Music with rotating musicians is every Friday night at all three MBTB locations! Music runs 7-9:30 p.m. and we're open until 10 p.m. No cover charge! Just drop in for great wine + great live music!
Upcoming performances:
• Friday, Dec. 29: Acoustic Variety with Zenagain (Auburn Hills)
• Friday, Dec. 29: Classic Rock/Pop with Mark Broadwell (Royal Oak)
• Friday, Dec. 29: 80s, 90s & More with Nathan Grant (Shelby Twp.)
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Auburn Hills Pub Quiz by Sporcle at MBTB Auburn Hills
Saturday, Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us for FREE live trivia! Games at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. MBTB gift cards to the top two teams in each game. Bring a team or play solo! Just drop in; seating is first come, first served. Follow the Facebook page of our host, Bryan, to get a clue each week.
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Shelby Twp OpinioNation by Sporcle at MBTB Shelby Township
Saturday, Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Join us at Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township for the Family Feud-style game OpinioNation, with games on Saturdays at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.! OpinioNation is a survey-based game that is great for everyone – not just brainiacs! Teams try to guess the five most popular responses given to fun survey questions. It’s not a test of your knowledge, it’s a chance to see what you can think of. The "smartest" team doesn’t always win! It's FREE to play, and the top three teams in each game receive prizes!
The Rules: Each of the four quarters asks four questions. For each question, you’ll earn 5 points if your team guesses the most popular answer, 4 points for the second-most popular answer, and so on down to 1 point for the 5th most-popular answer. At the end of quarters 1-3, there is a bonus question that gives you two points for each correct answer guessed by your team. After the four quarters there are two Final Questions. On the Final Questions, teams are still guessing the most popular answers, but this time the most popular answer earns you 10 points, the second-most popular answer earns 5 points, the third-most popular answer earns 0 points, and anything else causes your team to lose 5 points! After the Final Question answers are turned in and scored, the team with the most points wins!
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All Locations Limited Holiday Hours for New Year's Eve
Sunday, Dec. 31 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public
We'll be open limited hours on Christmas Eve — 12-4 p.m. — for your last-minute holiday needs!
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Auburn Hills Mawby / Big Little Winemaker's Dinner
Monday, Jan. 22 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Pre-registration required; click here to sign up online or call (248) 564-2134 during regular business hours.
Take a virtual trip to northern Michigan wine country during this delicious evening out! Mike Laing, co-owner and winemaker at Mawby and Big Little, will be here to lead us through a series of his wines and share more information about the winery, while the team from Wooden Whisk Creations serves up a multi-course gourmet dinner that pairs perfectly with the featured wine. The $80 cost includes the meal, paired wine and a $5 credit toward take-home purchase of Mawby and/or Big Little wine that night. (Gratuity not included.) Menu TBD, but will include meat and/or seafood; vegetarian option available upon registration. Additional Mawby and Big Little wine available by the glass for a nominal fee throughout the evening.
Vegetarian option available upon registration. We're sorry, but we cannot accommodate substitutions for any other dietary restrictions during winemaker dinners. As we do not have a full kitchen onsite, it is difficult for us to accommodate special requests while ensuring expeditious service for all of our guests. We thank you for your understanding.
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By Appointment Virtual House Party with MBTB and Blue Skies Auburn
Complete the below webform to inquire about your event
Our Virtual House Party option via MBTB Tasting Rooms and Blue Skies Brewery-Auburn Hills brings wine and/or beer tastings directly into your living room via Zoom!
Here's how it works: You pick the date and time (subject to availability) and one of our trusty MBTB or BSB team members will arrange your own personalized wine or beer tasting. It can be one-on-one or with up to 98 of your friends (appropriately socially distanced, of course, or they can dial into Zoom separately). You can choose the wines/beers from our stash, or you can leave it to us. No minimum wine/beer purchased is required beyond the session fee, so you're welcome to split bottles between friends, each get your own, whatever you like. Your dedicated host will lead you through the wine and beers, answer your questions, etc. Great for our regulars who miss hanging out, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, family get-togethers, block parties, etc.
Cost per 1-hour session (does not include wine/beer):
- $100 for general public
- $75 for MBTB Sipper Club members
- $50 for BSB Mile High Club members
+ $25 per extra half-hour desiredTo request a Virtual House Party, please complete the Virtual House Party request webform. We'll get back to you ASAP to discuss your event and get everything planned.
And now for the fine print …
- Due to restrictions associated with our licensing, we are (sadly) not able to deliver alcohol to you. Wine or beer will need to be picked up at one of our locations.
- All attendees must be age 21 or older.
Featured Artist
MBTB Tasting Room is home to a long-term gallery exhibit by Michigan artist Stephanie Schlatter. Stephanie, who hails from the Grand Rapids area, describes herself as “a painter of color, with a passion for expressing those things which inspire me.” One of those things is Michigan wine country, which served as the catalyst for Stephanie’s series, “On the Michigan Wine Trail.” The OTMWT works are her vivid depictions of the state’s sweeping vineyard vistas, but Stephanie says it’s more than just an attempt to re-create beautiful scenery.
“It explores the essence of the region’s many seasonal faces,” she explained. “It reveals the hearts of the people who live there, and what happens to them as they inhabit and grow attached to this enchanting place. It captures the magic that I personally found there, that has in turn captured me. My series, like their wine, tells of the people – their journeys, their art, and the relationships they’ve built with the land. The stories are all there on the canvas, like a bottle of wine, waiting for us to uncork it.”
You can see portions of Stephanie’s OTMWT series in person at MBTB Tasting Room, and also purchase originals and/or prints of various sizes on site.
Book a Virtual House Party with us!
Our Virtual House Party option via MBTB Tasting Rooms and Blue Skies Brewery-Auburn Hills brings wine and/or beer tastings directly into your living room via Zoom!
Here's how it works: You pick the date and time (subject to availability) and one of our trusty MBTB or BSB team members will arrange your own personalized wine or beer tasting. It can be one-on-one or with up to 98 of your friends (appropriately socially distanced, of course, or they can dial into Zoom separately). You can choose the wines/beers from our stash, or you can leave it to us. No minimum wine/beer purchased is required beyond the session fee, so you're welcome to split bottles between friends, each get your own, whatever you like. Your dedicated host will lead you through the wine and beers, answer your questions, etc. Great for our regulars who miss hanging out, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, family get-togethers, block parties, etc.
Cost per 1-hour session (does not include wine/beer):
- $100 for general public
- $75 for MBTB Sipper Club members
- $50 for BSB Mile High Club members
+ $25 per extra half-hour desired
To request a Virtual House Party, please complete the Virtual House Party request webform. We'll get back to you ASAP to discuss your event and get everything planned.
And now for the fine print …
- Due to restrictions associated with our licensing, we are (sadly) not able to deliver alcohol to you. Wine or beer will need to be picked up at one of our locations.
- All attendees must be age 21 or older.
Wine Sign Wall
The colorful Wine Sign Walls at all three of our locations is in partnership with Victoria Flechsig, Life Expressions independent consultant. Some feature whimsical wine phrases; others are specially made for us, like our Michigan Wine Subway Sign, featuring local wine regions and grapes grown here in the state. Interested in ordering one of them? Drop us a line for details.