Wine and Chocolate Tour
There are multiple ways in Southwestern Michigan to pair these two foodie pleasures. Follow our two-day wine and chocolate tour to find the most decadent desserts and delicious Michigan wines.
Day 1: A tour of rich flavors
Treat your palate with our award-winning, regional wines and delicious chocolate treats. Hope you packed your sweet tooth!
Karma Vista Vineyards
(Approximately 1 hour)
This winery overlooks acres of gorgeous verdant vineyards. You’ll be served five wine samples, and make sure to try Devil’s Head Red, named best semi-dry red in Michigan.
12 Corners Vineyard
(1 hour on site)
Arrive at this 115-acre estate and enjoy the vineyard views from the outdoor patio. You’ll enjoy five wine tastes and receive a complimentary chocolate and glass.
1201 N Benton Center Rd.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Kilwins
(Approximately 1/2 hour on site)
This is a chocoholic's paradise. Watch the friendly staff make creamy fudge on cool marble slabs, scoop mounds of your favorite ice cream into a waffle cone or handpick your favorite chocolates from the case.
Take time to stroll through downtown, visiting the shops and boutiques, including the next stops, which are tasting rooms!
217 State St. #1126
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Lazy Ballerina Winery
(Approximately 1/2 hour)
Owners Melanie and Lauren have created a café-style tasting room setting. Tastings include five samples of wine or cider, a decadent chocolate truffle from Patricia's Chocolate and a Lazy Ballerina stemless wine glass to take home. Be sure to ask how the winery got its name!
321 State St.
St Joseph, MI 49085
White Pine Winery
(Approximately 1/2 hour)
Dr. David Miller is a noted winemaker and viticulturist who artfully produces a range of delicious red and white wines. Delight your palate with six wine samples of your choice. Be sure to try their ice wine, a classic dessert wine produced from grapes naturally frozen in the vineyard.
317 State St. #1247
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Baroda Founders Tasting Room
(Approximately 1/2 hour)
Gunnar Olson, winemaker and son of founder Leonard Olson, continues his father’s legacy at this stop. Enjoy five wines followed by one chocolate dessert wine. Choose from First Kiss, a full-bodied red wine blend with Merlot characteristics and a rich, dark chocolate-red raspberry bouquet, or Smorleaux, a Merlot-style wine with a hint of milk chocolate and marshmallow. Spend some time below the bluff on Silver Beach before heading over to Benton Harbor for dinner!
415 State St.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Houndstooth
(Approximately 1½ -2 hours)
Houndstooth is a New American restaurant situated in the heart of the Arts District of Benton Harbor. Sibling-chef team James and Cheyenne Galbraith offer an area longing for something new and fun, a restaurant that is also casual but elevated. Houndstooth provides a vibrant alternative to your typical dining experience with an open-kitchen concept. Their delicious plates master sweet and savory artfully. This stop is closed Sunday-Monday.
132 Pipestone St.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
See You In The Morning
You will find more fun to enjoy tomorrow.
Day 2: A tour of rich flavors
Treat your palate with our award-winning, regional wines and delicious chocolate treats. Hope you packed your sweet tooth!
Bit of Swiss Pastry Shoppe
(Approximately ½ hour)
This Stevensville bakeshop has delicious chocolate pastries, cakes, tortes and more! Treat yourself to some of those goodies for breakfast, or take some to go for later in your tour. You can also grab a few non-chocolate treats, we’ll allow it! You can eat these at one of the picnic tables at Glenlord Beach Park, just down the road.
4333 Ridge Rd.
Stevensville, MI 49127
Chill Hill Winery
(Approximately ½ -1 hour)
This is one of Southwest Michigan’s newest wineries. You’ll instantly feel relaxed when you step inside this tropical-themed winery in downtown Baroda. Sample their award-winning reds, whites, dessert wines and hard ciders. Be sure to ask about their specials!
Round Barn Public House
(Approximately ½ -1 hour)
Sample wines, in addition to spirits and beers at this stop. Make sure you try one of their cream liqueurs: mint chocolate, salted caramel or the original black walnut. They often have fun cocktails featuring one of them! They also have delicious desserts to enjoy.
Golden Muse Winery
(Approximately ½ hour)
New to the scene, Golden Muse Winery celebrates the free-spirited lifestyle of the golden age of Paris. Enjoy vegan friendly wines served in a steampunk-style tasting room with an art gallery.
8903 Stevensville-Baroda Rd.
Baroda, MI 49101
Gravity
(Approximately ½ -1 hour)
This winery prides itself on helping you escape and relax from the moment you step onto their expansive covered deck. Do just that with their delicious wine flights. They also have chocolate for sale!
10220 Lauer Rd.
Baroda, MI 49101
Dablon Vineyards
(Approximately ½ -1 hour)
Sip wine by the fireplace at this secluded winery overlooking 28 acres of rolling vineyards. With 17 grape varietals grown in those vineyards, Dablon has created over 30 estate wines! Sample five of those award-winning wines for $25 and receive $15 off your first bottle purchase the same day.
111 W Shawnee Rd.
Baroda, MI 49101
Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant
(Approximately 1-2 hours)
One of the most well-known wineries in Southwest Michigan, Tabor Hill, offers a beautiful view of their vineyard and exceptional dining options. Pair a glass of their award-winning wine (non-alcoholic options also available) with a mouthwatering filet and you’ll taste for yourself why they made this itinerary.
185 Mt Tabor Rd.
Buchanan, MI 49107
Thanks for joining us!
We hope you enjoyed your travels throughout Southwest Michigan. Check out other trips that you can take on our itineraries page.
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