Wineries in SW Michigan's Lake
Home Country
France is fine, California is cool, but if
you want great wines, you can find them right in your own
backyard. Lake Chapin Shores is located in the American Vitacultural
Area (AVA) of Southwest Michigan that boasts nearly a dozen
wineries and 10,000 acres of grape vineyards among rolling
hills and inland waters. Here’s a sampling of some of
the local wineries who offer tastings and tours. Some even
have "pick your own" fruits and berries. You can
find them
all on the official Lake
Michigan Shore Wine Trail map. And if you look
closely, you'll be able to point out the location of your new
lakefront home in Southwest Michigan
on the map to your friends.
One of our favorites, and not just because
it's one of the closest, is
The Round Barn Winery
in Baroda (800-716-WINE). We love its
relaxed atmosphere, great people, and especially the round
barn. They've recently upgraded all the grounds, walkways and
ample parking areas and added more outdoor seating overlooking
the vineyards. They even have a couple sets of "bags", the
popular beanbag tossing game, to enjoy while sipping some of
their wines, hand crafted beers or their increasingly popular
Divine vodka out on the grass next to the beer tasting
building. All this while some of the best music (as rated by
'boomers' and the younger generation alike) plays in the
background. If you only have time for one stop to a local
winery, this is the one!
Some other great local wineries include:
Lemon Creek Winery & Fruit Farm,
Berrien Springs, 269-471-1321
Contessa Wine Cellar, Coloma, 269-468-5534
Domaine
Berrien Cellars & Winery,
Berrien Springs, 269-473-WINE
Fenn Valley Vineyard &
Wine Cellar,
Fennville, 800-432-6265
Founders
Wine Cellar, Baroda,
269-426-5222
Free Run Cellars, Union Pier, 269-469-9443
Hickory Creek Winery, Buchanan
269-422-1100
Karma
Vista Vineyards & Winery,
Coloma
269-468-WINE
St. Julian Winery, Paw Paw, 800-732-6002
Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant, Buchanan,
800-283-3363
Warner Vineyards Winery,
Paw Paw, 800-756-5357
 Winery Tours:
For a really fun time with a small or large group, consider
taking one of the
Fruitful Vine Tours
(269-978-8777) for fun, expertly guided tours of wine country.
Fruitful Vine is the first and only official winery tour
operator in Southwest Michigan. They have "Hop On" tours or
you can reserve and rent an entire deluxe 14 passenger Limo-Coach with
room to stand. Leave the driving to them and the fun times to
yourselves!
There are also regular limo services available in the area,
including Leisure
Limousine & Sedan (866-925-4667).
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