Wine Down Thursday: Three Shades of the Season
September 17 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

As the first crisp breeze rustles the leaves and golden light stretches long across the afternoon, we're raising a glass to the season's most seductive shift, from sun-filled patios to candlelit corners, from long, lazy afternoons to something a little more soulful. This Thursday, we're pouring three wines that capture autumn not just in flavor, but in feeling.

First, a California white blend that refuses to play by the rules, unexpected, layered, and utterly its own creature. Next, a savory rosé from the slate-laced slopes of the Mosel, proving pink wine can have real backbone. And finally, a beautifully aged Beaujolais from Chiroubles, silky and contemplative, like autumn itself in a glass.

Three wines, one unforgettable descent into fall.

Wine Down Thursday: Aromatic Reds
September 10 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Join us for this week’s Wine Down Thursday, a fragrant exploration of three expressive reds that prove delicacy can be deeply satisfying. As late summer shifts toward cooler evenings, light, aromatic reds offer exactly the right kind of pleasure: vibrant, versatile, and effortlessly inviting. Each pour sits on the lighter end of the red wine spectrum, yet every wine carries its own sense of structure, energy, and quiet complexity.

Travel from the lifted perfume and Alpine freshness of Piedmont, to the sunlit, schist-driven Roussillon, and on to the high-elevation granite slopes of Sierra de Gredos. Expect captivating aromatics, graceful texture, and beautifully balanced finishes that build with every sip. These are reds made for lingering conversation, good food, and one more glass.

Join us Thursday, September 10th at 5:30 for a unique high-fidelity discovery music experience.

Our Space on Packard will be hosting focused, intentional listening sessions with varied themes, genres and vibes. Local guitarist Garret Bielaniec will be playing blues in the York Yard.

Imbibe. Listen. Learn. Enjoy.

Wine Down Thursday: Sandlands Vineyards
September 3 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $25/person

Tegan Passalacqua has spent his career listening to California's oldest vines, and Sandlands is where that conversation becomes wine. Our next Wine Down tasting traces a quiet rebellion against the state's era of big, jammy wines, returning instead to a more honest question: what does this specific patch of earth actually taste like in the glass?

Passalacqua hunts down heritage sites planted in decomposed granite: sandy, mineral-driven soils that force vines to struggle, and struggle beautifully. The result isn't power for power's sake. It's balance, tension, and a sense of place you can taste in every glass.

Across these three wines, you'll trace California's viticultural memory—vines that predate Prohibition, farmed by families for generations—reframed through Tegan's obsessive site-specificity. Each bottle is a rebuttal to the idea that California means only ripeness and richness. This is terroir-driven winemaking, vintage after vintage, proving that the state's oldest vineyards still have something new to say.

Tacos El Panda Truck Pop-Up in the York Yard!

Wine Down Thursday: Spanish Reds, Uncharted
August 27 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

As summer begins to soften at the edges, join us for a journey through Spain’s less-traveled red-wine landscapes: three bottles chosen for their energy, individuality, and unmistakable sense of place. We’ll begin in Aragón, where Garnacha and Tempranillo bring sun-soaked fruit, savory spice, and generous Mediterranean depth without heaviness.

For the final two wines, we’ll travel east to Catalonia and the vineyards of Alt Penedès, a corner better known for sparkling wine but home to quietly radical, characterful reds. We’ll taste a blend of equal parts Sumoll, Xarel·lo, and Garnatxa Blanca, offering uncommon freshness, texture, and personality, before ending with a pure expression of Sumoll, vivid, aromatic, and lifted by bright acidity.

Summer Session 01 by Awakened Collective is a curated vintage fashion and streetwear market at The Space at York, bringing together some of Michigan's top vintage vendors, independent clothing brands, live music, food, and drinks.

Join us in celebrating Michigan's thriving vintage and streetwear community with a day of shopping, style, and local creativity.

Southern France offers rare alchemy: relentless sun, storied soils, and a culture that has honored wine for centuries. This tasting brings together three expressions of that harmony.

We open with a Sauvignon Blanc from Pays d'Oc in the Languedoc, crisp and aromatic, full of citrus brightness shaped by Mediterranean warmth and coastal breeze.

Next, a Bandol rosé from Provence, grown on sun-baked terraces above the sea. Structured and dry, with red berry and garrigue herb notes, it reflects Provence's deep-rooted rosé tradition and the discipline of old Mourvèdre vines.

We close in the western Languedoc's Haute Vallée de l'Aude, where Atlantic winds meet Mediterranean heat in the Pyrenees foothills. Here, altitude and clay limestone soils produce a red of remarkable freshness and depth, a quieter, cooler climate counterpoint to the coast.

Together, these wines trace a journey through sun, soil, and centuries of winemaking culture, an invitation to taste southern France at its most expressive.

Join us as live jazz musicians and swing dancers perform in the wine room!

Wine Down Thursday: Txakoli
August 13 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Join us to explore Txakoli, the sparkling-hearted white wine that captures the Atlantic soul of Spain’s Basque Country. Brisk, saline, and irresistibly refreshing, it is the region’s wine: shaped by cool coastal air, steep green vineyards, and a table culture built around seafood and celebration. We’ll taste one wine from Bizkaiko Txakolina and two from Getariako Txakolina, tracing distinct expressions of place. Raise a glass to one of summer’s most joyful pleasures with friends, and sunshine!

Wine Down Thursday: Summer Favorites!
August 6 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Summer doesn't ask for much — just something cold, something honest, and someone to share it with. So we pulled together three bottles that get it.

We're kicking things off with the 2024 Luneau-Papin Le Verger Muscadet, a briny, mineral-driven white that tastes like the ocean took a vacation to the vineyard. Next up, the 2025 Domaine Charvin Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé, proof that even a region famous for big, brooding reds can pour something this effortlessly refreshing. And closing things out, the 2024 Les Lunes Cosmic Blend, a chillable red that isn't fussed about grapes or technique. It's just here for a good time, organically farmed and barely touched in the cellar.

No pretension, no overthinking, just three low-intervention, high-drinkability bottles built for warm nights and good company. Come thirsty. Leave with favorites.

Wine Down Thursday: Island Beauties
July 30 from 6 to 7L30pm
Sampler: $25/person

There’s something about island wine that just makes sense in the heart of summer. Surrounded by sea air, grown in volcanic soil or wind-battered vineyards, and often made from grapes you won’t find anywhere else, island wines carry a sense of place unlike any other. Isolation has preserved rare indigenous varieties, while maritime climates and mineral-rich soils give the wines a distinct salinity, brightness, and freshness that make them ideal warm-weather drinking.

Join us as we island-hop through the glass with three wines that showcase this diversity: a Vermentinu and Biancu Gentile blend from Corsica, a partially skin-contact Listán Blanco from the Canary Islands, and an old-vine cuvée of Nerello Mascalese from Sicily. Each offers a different expression of coastal terroir, from volcanic minerality to sun-soaked fruit.

Come taste your way across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, no passport required. See you there!

Wine Down Thursday: Skin Contact
July 23 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

It's hot outside! Beat the heat with us at Wine Down Thursday, where we're pouring three skin-contact wines from Spain, Italy, and Austria.

Skin-contact wine (sometimes called "orange wine") is made by letting white wine grapes hang out with their skins during fermentation, just like red wine. That extra contact time pulls in more color, texture, and tannin than a typical white, giving these wines a deeper hue, a little grip, and layers of flavor you won't find in a standard glass of white.

Don't let the name fool you, though. These aren't heavy, demanding wines. All three picks are bright, mineral-driven, and refreshing, proof that skin-contact wine can be just as thirst-quenching as your go-to summer white, with a lot more personality.

Wine Down Thursday: Wild, Happy, and Fun!
July 16 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler $20/person

Every wine for this week’s Wine Down comes from producers who believe in doing less, minimal or no additions, native yeasts, gentle handling, and a lot of trust placed in the vineyard itself. These are low-intervention wines: alive, a little unpredictable, sometimes cloudy, always honest.

We're pouring three exciting wines that showcase the beauty of low-intervention winemaking. Each offers a completely distinct style while sharing a commitment to expressing place, grape, and vintage with minimal manipulation. From the shores of West Michigan to the mountains of Lebanon and the vineyards of California, these wines are vibrant, thoughtful, and full of personality.

Travel back in time at YORK's next cocktail class! The prohibition of alcohol led, paradoxically, to an explosion of drinking culture and creativity. Faced with limited resources and the challenge of bootlegging, bartenders used their ingenuity to invent new cocktails to keep the party going. Explore this rich period of American history while tasting the libations of the time!

Tickets include several mini-cocktails and a take-home recipe sheet.

Wine Down Thursday: German Excursion
July 9 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Join us Thursday, July 9th, as we taste through three exceptional German wines, from a world-class traditional-method sparkling wine to an elegantly balanced off-dry Riesling to a vibrant, dry Pinot Noir rosé. These wines come from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen, two of Germany's premier wine regions, where a new generation of producers is combining centuries-old traditions with sustainable farming and meticulous winemaking. As you taste, notice how each wine balances fruit and acidity while expressing its unique sense of place. These bottles offer an excellent snapshot of why we think Germany has become one of the most exciting wine-producing countries.

Featured Wines:
NV von Winning Riesling Sekt Extra Brut
Based in Deidesheim in the Pfalz, Weingut von Winning is one of Germany's most highly regarded estates, known for pairing traditional craftsmanship with a modern, terroir-driven philosophy. With roots dating to the 19th century, the estate has become a leader in both world-class Riesling and traditional-method Sekt. High-density planting — 5,060 vines per acre — pushes root systems deep into the soil, naturally limiting yields. This Extra Brut spends extended time on its lees, lending a fine, persistent mousse and added complexity. Vibrant and bone-dry, it shows white peach, lemon zest, and green apple over a flinty minerality, with bright acidity and a saline finish.

2025 Müller-Ruprecht Pinot Noir Rosé
Müller-Ruprecht is a family-owned winery in Germany's Pfalz region that has become one of our favorites for its authentic, low-intervention approach and vibrant, terroir-focused wines. Their Pinot Noir Rosé is made entirely from Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), a grape that thrives in the Pfalz's warm climate while retaining lively acidity. The 2025 rosé is crisp, dry, and wonderfully refreshing, with aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, citrus peel, and a touch of fresh herbs. Its bright acidity and mineral finish make it an ideal summer wine, showcasing the elegance that German Pinot Noir can achieve.

2024 Seehof Riesling Feinherb
Weingut Seehof, run by the Fauth family in Germany's Rheinhessen region, has earned an outstanding reputation for producing Rieslings that balance purity, precision, and exceptional value. The winery farms limestone-rich vineyards around Westhofen, an area famous for some of Germany's finest white wines. "Feinherb" means just off-dry, offering a touch of residual sweetness beautifully balanced by Riesling's naturally vibrant acidity. The 2024 vintage is fresh and expressive, showing notes of ripe peach, apricot, citrus, and delicate floral aromas. The hint of sweetness softens the wine without making it overtly sweet, making it especially versatile with spicy foods, seafood, or simply on its own.

Wine Down Thursday: New and Old
July 2 from 6 to 7L30pm
Sampler $20/person

Join us on Thursday, July 2nd, as we explore the classic contrast between Old World and New World winemaking. We'll taste our way through two Sauvignon Blancs and two Pinot Noirs, comparing how these celebrated grape varieties express themselves in France and California.

Join us for our second Michigan-made spirits tasting, this time with Norden Aquavit! Norden’s unique, Scandinavian-style aquavits and liqueurs are some of our bartenders’ favorites, made with hand-foraged fruits and herbs from our home state. Learn more about the history and making of Norden’s products with Robyn Cleveland, Norden’s head distiller, and YORK’s very own Alice Gizzi. Tasting will include several spirit samples and mini-cocktails.

Travel the Loire Valley through four intentional pairings of wine and live solo piano, exploring a shared language of restraint, elegance, structure, and movement.

From the saline edge of the Atlantic to the vibrant lift of sparkling Vouvray, each wine is thoughtfully paired with music from France by Claude Debussy, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Frédéric Chopin.

As you listen and taste, subtle connections begin to come into focus.

An invitation to slow down, pay attention, and experience more, together.

Wine Down Thursday: Hidden Treasures of Spain
June 25 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

For our Wine Down Thursday, we explore three white wines that challenge convention and celebrate the overlooked corners of Spanish viticulture.
We open on the Basque coast, where Txomin Etxaniz's Txakolina arrives electric with Atlantic energy — razor-sharp acidity, a whisper of effervescence, and the unmistakable salinity of the Cantabrian Sea. From there we travel south to Valencia, where Baldovar resurrects the near-extinct Merseguera grape, a variety that stubbornly survived centuries of obscurity to reclaim its rightful place among Spain's indigenous treasures. We close in Alt Penedès, where Ànima Mundi Grès channels the ancient soul of Catalonia through Xarel·lo grown on dramatic calcareous sandstone — a meditative, mineral farewell to an extraordinary journey across Spain.

Featuring:
2025 Txomin Etxaniz Txakolina
2023 Baldovar 923 Cañada París Blanco
2024 Ànima Mundi Grès

We're celebrating SEVEN YEARS OF YORK with a summer solstice party! Friday, June 19th Our favorite vendors, live music, wine and more.

Featuring:

The Drifting Thrifter
Josh Noom Illustrations
Hot Club of Michigan
Perdurable Rotations
Ellen’s Fine Goods
Awakened Collective
Just Dated

Wine Down Thursday: Wine Crush!
June 18 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Certain wines have that instant spark of connection, an energy or magic that seizes your attention right away. You don't have to search for nuance or dissect every detail; something about the wine simply speaks to you and draws you in. That effortless pull, that instant magic, is exactly what we're pouring this week. Our wine crush!
Join us on June 18, as we share three wines we're currently crushing on, personally selected by Katie, Crystal, and Kasia. From the windswept coast of northwestern Spain to the rolling hills of Slovenia and the historic vineyards of France's Loire Valley, we'll explore three distinctive bottles and the stories behind them, sharing what makes each wine so compelling and why they've earned a place on our current favorites list.

Importer Visit: Paris Wine Co. with Francesca Hansen
June 16 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Join us Tuesday, June 16 from 6  to 7:30 pm for a focused tasting with Francesca Hansen of Paris Wine Co., one of the most compelling importers working with artisan European growers today. Founded on deep relationships with small, independent producers, Paris Wine Co. champions wines that reflect place, farming integrity, and minimal intervention in the cellar. Their portfolio leans heavily into France, with an emphasis on organic and biodynamic viticulture, native fermentations, and transparent expressions of terroir. Francesca will guide us through a curated lineup that highlights the nuance, energy, and authenticity that define the Paris Wine Co. identity—wines chosen as much for soul as for structure.

Featured Wines:
2023 Ch. Yvonne Saumur Blanc
2024 Yann Bertrand Lantignié
2023 Bonnet-Cotton Fleurie Poncié
2023 Rougeot Les Vaux Côte d’Or Rouge

Wine Down Thursday: California Chenin Blanc
June 11 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Chenin Blanc has long been celebrated in the Loire Valley, but a quiet revolution is underway in California. A new generation of producers is proving that the Golden State offers something equally compelling — site-driven, age-worthy Chenin Blancs with a distinctly Californian voice.

We will explore three producers at the forefront of this movement. From the cool, limestone-rich benchlands of Chalone in Monterey County, Fine Disregard's 2020 showcases the variety's extraordinary mineral tension. Sandlands' 2023 draws from old-vine Amador County fruit, where the Sierra Foothills deliver Chenin with grip and soulful depth. Finally, Haarmeyer's 2024 St. Rey SRV represents one of the Central Valley's most passionate advocates for the grape, crafting wines of striking precision and energy.

These are not footnotes to Loire classics — they are statements in their own right.

Live jazz musicians and swing dancers performing in the York wine room!

Wine Down Thursday: Rosé Sale!
June 4 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $25/person

Rosé season is here, and we're celebrating in style! Join us for an evening dedicated to four of our absolute favorite rosés — a carefully curated selection that spans the best of California's sun-soaked vineyards to the storied, prestigious wine regions of the Loire Valley in France. Whether you're a devoted rosé enthusiast or just discovering the magic of pink wine, this is an evening not to be missed. And here's the best part — this is a rare opportunity to stock up for the season! We are offering 10% off all rosé bottles purchased at the event, so come ready to sip, discover, and take home your new warm-weather favorites. No need to reserve or buy tickets, just show up with a smile, a thirst for something beautiful, and maybe an extra bag for all the bottles you'll want to bring home! There might even be a surprise fifth rosé for you…

Wine Down Thursday: Italia!
May 28 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

Join us this Thursday as we roam across Italy with three fantastic examples of what the nation has to offer. From sun-drenched coastlines to mist-covered hillside vineyards, Italy's diversity is unlike anywhere else in the wine world — and this journey captures that spirit beautifully. First we journey to the rolling hills of the pottery region, Faenza, where the Romagna Albana opens with a crisp, mineral elegance that pairs perfectly with the region's rich culinary heritage. Then we trek down to sunny Sicily where we taste a volcanic Rosato — expect bright red fruit with a whisper of salinity kissed by the Mediterranean breeze. After, we wander north to Piedmont for a delicious, fruity Barbera that brings it all home with its velvety depth and signature Italian warmth.

Wine Down Thursday: Spring Sparkles!
May 21 from 6 to 7:30pm
Sampler: $20/person

This week, we're turning up the fizz! As warmer days finally beckon, there's no better way to toast the season than with a flight of sparkling wines that span three remarkable corners of the winemaking world. This Thursday, we travel from the cool shores of Lake Michigan to the sun-drenched hillsides of Catalonia, with a dreamy detour through the Loire Valley along the way. Our journey begins close to home with the 2024 Wine Pirati Resa, a 100% Riesling sparkling from right here in Michigan — proof that the Great Lakes region has some serious effervescent talent. From there, we cross the Atlantic to the chalky slopes of Vouvray, where the NV Domaine des Aubuisières Brut showcases Chenin Blanc at its most lively and elegant. We close in style with the 2022 Jaume Giro i Giro Cava Brut Nature, a Catalan gem that brings earthy depth and a bone-dry finish to the table. Three regions, one gorgeous evening. Let the bubbles flow!

Featured Wines:
2024 Wine Pirati Resa
Meet the rebel of the evening. Wine Pirati — "Wine Pirates" — is a small-batch Michigan producer with a knack for coaxing something truly unexpected from the Great Lakes shoreline. Their 2024 Resa is crafted entirely from Riesling, a grape that thrives in Michigan's cool, continental climate. Look for delicate streams of fine bubbles, lifting aromas of green apple, white peach, and a whisper of Meyer lemon zest, underscored by that signature Riesling minerality. On the palate it's refreshing and lively, with a bright acidity that makes it an ideal warm-weather opener. Local pride, bottled with a little pirate spirit.

NV Domaine des Aubuisières Vouvray Brut
The name Aubuisières refers to "Aubuis," a local soil composed of tuffeau limestone and fossilized sea creatures mixed with clay. Bernard Fouquet, who inherited his initial plots from his father André, has become a master of the region's Chenin Blanc. This sparkling Vouvray is a classic example of the style. The nose offers aromas of golden apple, brioche, and toasted almond, leading to a palate that is exceptionally crisp with a persistent, creamy mousse.

2022 Jaume Giro i Giro Cava Brut Nature
From the sun-baked hills of Catalonia comes a Cava that lets the land do the talking. Jaume Giro i Giro farms with deep respect for the earth, crafting this Brut Nature without added dosage — meaning zero residual sugar, nothing to hide behind. The result is a wine of raw, honest character built on the classic Cava trio of Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada. Expect crisp green citrus, toasted almond, and a chalky minerality that lingers beautifully. Bone-dry, structured, and alive with natural energy, this is traditional Catalan winemaking at its most authentic. One sip and you'll understand why natural Cava deserves a permanent spot in your glass.

Join us for a vibrant evening of culture, community, and purpose as Ann Arbor's Branch 50 of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) hosts its 5th annual Vyshyvanka Day celebration at York on Thursday, May 21, from 5–9 PM.

Vyshyvanka Day, celebrated each year on the third Thursday of May, honors Urkraine's rich cultural heritage through the artistry of tradtional embroidered garments known as vyshyvankas. It's a joyful and meaningful tradition observed in both Ukraine and around the world.

Whether you arrive in a vyshyvanka blouse, a flower crown, your favorite Ukrainian tee, or simply as you are, expect an evening full of connection, color and culture.

This year's event will also serve as a fundraiser for Hospitallers, a volunteer group of paramedics providing life-saving care on the frontlines in Ukraine. In the face of war, Ukrainian traditions are not only enduring - they're thriving - and we invite you to be part of this special evening.

Join YORK's talented bar team to learn about the history and making of the margarita! Attendees will taste their way through the storied inception of this classic cocktail, the spirits at its heart, and then learn to get creative with the flavors and presentation of their margaritas at home. Each ticket includes 4 half cocktails, spirit samples, and a take-home recipe sheet.