Wine and Warblers
Join us for a morning of guided birding during the height of fall migration in Peninsula State Park followed by a picnic lunch and glass of wine at Helioterra Wines.
Mark Korducki has been watching birds since he was five years old and has been leading birding tours across the United States for the past 25 years. After retiring as a Physical Therapist in 2025, he founded Ducki Unlimited Birding Tours, and began leading tours and local guiding in Wisconsin. His favorite birds are warblers and he feels lucky enough to live in Door County, where Peninsula State Park is one of the best spots in the Midwest to observe migrating birds, especially warblers.
Join Mark for a morning of birding during the height of spring migration where we will visit various points in Peninsula State Park, especially the famous Weborg Point. In addition to many migrating and resident warblers, we hope to see orioles, tanagers, thrushes and other neotropical migrants. Peninsula State Park is a great place to see resident birds such as Ruffed Grouse, Pileated Woodpeckers and Great Egrets.
A state park vehicle sticker is required to enter Peninsula State Park. Please meet at Helioterra Wines at 7:30 - 7:45am and then participants will carpool over to the park. We will do some short walks of less than a half mile on level ground. Bring a water bottle, binoculars and comfortable walking shoes. Keep in mind that the grass will likely be wet on a fall morning. There are clean and comfortable bathroom facilities available throughout the park. We will to bird for about three hours and then will return to Helioterra for a picnic lunch and Helioterra’s delicious wine.
Price is $50 per person and includes the birding tour, a picnic lunch and a glass of wine. Additional wine is available for purchase.
The Helioterra Affair — Winemakers Dinner at Welcker's Lounge
An intimate four-course wine dinner with Welcker’s Lounge, paired with Helioterra wines and hosted by winemaker Anne Hubatch.
Wine and Warblers
Join us for a morning of guided birding during the height of fall migration in Peninsula State Park followed by a picnic lunch and glass of wine at Helioterra Wines.
Mark Korducki has been watching birds since he was five years old and has been leading birding tours across the United States for the past 25 years. After retiring as a Physical Therapist in 2025, he founded Ducki Unlimited Birding Tours, and began leading tours and local guiding in Wisconsin. His favorite birds are warblers and he feels lucky enough to live in Door County, where Peninsula State Park is one of the best spots in the Midwest to observe migrating birds, especially warblers.
Join Mark for a morning of birding during the height of spring migration where we will visit various points in Peninsula State Park, especially the famous Weborg Point. In addition to many migrating and resident warblers, we hope to see orioles, tanagers, thrushes and other neotropical migrants. Peninsula State Park is a great place to see resident birds such as Ruffed Grouse, Pileated Woodpeckers and Great Egrets.
A state park vehicle sticker is required to enter Peninsula State Park. Please meet at Helioterra Wines at 7:30 - 7:45am and then participants will carpool over to the park. We will do some short walks of less than a half mile on level ground. Bring a water bottle, binoculars and comfortable walking shoes. Keep in mind that the grass will likely be wet on a fall morning. There are clean and comfortable bathroom facilities available throughout the park. We will to bird for about three hours and then will return to Helioterra for a picnic lunch and Helioterra’s delicious wine.
Price is $50 per person and includes the birding tour, a picnic lunch and a glass of wine. Additional wine is available for purchase.
Wine Class - Wine in the Real World: Storage, Service & Buying Smart
Class 5 · August 19 · $45
Wine in the Real World: Storage, Service & Buying Smart
Everything you need to enjoy wine more — starting tonight.
This is the most immediately useful class in the series. Anne covers everything that happens after you leave the winery: how to store bottles at home, how long an open bottle really lasts, when to decant and for how long, what serving temperature actually means, and how to navigate a wine list or a wine shop without anxiety. Plus: how to find great bottles at every price point.
What You'll Experience:
✦ Enjoy a welcome glass of wine
✦ The enemies of wine at home — heat, light, vibration — and how to avoid them
✦ Open bottle survival: what to do, what to buy, and what actually works
✦ Decanting demystified: who needs it, who doesn't, and how long
✦ How to order at a restaurant and shop smart at a wine store with confidence
⏱ Duration: 90 minutes · $45