Wine in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids may be known as Beer City U.S.A. but this dynamic city is also a fantastic place to try some amazing wine! We have selected the best of the best in GR for you to enjoy some wine tasting. Everything from little wine bars to wineries just outside the city. Make sure to check out our list before your next wine tasting adventure!
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1. House of Wine
Visit the House of Wine and try the GR Bucket List All-Inclusive Wine Tasting Experience! Unwind from your day at this centrally located wine bar, just steps away from the heart of Grand Rapids. Here you will indulge in an exclusive wine tasting and charcuterie experience created for you by the GR Bucket List.
House of Wine is a family-owned wine bar and retail shop with over 300 unique wines from all over the world. Enjoy 2 wine flights (4 samples per person), a friendly SA guide, and a hearty sharable charcuterie board (fruit or meat) to snack on while you indulge in the vast world of wine.
2. Raise a Glass Wine Tour
Raise a Glass Wine Tours offers wine tasting experiences throughout Grand Rapids. These tours provide a great upscale experience perfect for wine lovers and foodies! These tours are perfect for a girl’s night out, couples date night, or a larger group event. Raise a Glass offers various package options including a Couples Weekend Wine Getaway, Birthday package, Girls Night Out package, Bachelorette Party package and so much more! All of the tours come with 8 different wine tastings, a small food plate at each, transportation, and a wine tour guide.
The GR Bucket List has partnered with Raise a Glass Wine Tours to bring you an All-Inclusive Private Couples Wine, Food, and Culture tour of Grand Rapids! This exclusive tour includes 8 different wine tastings paired with small plates at each location. You will enjoy transportation in a luxury vehicle, immediate seating, an expert tour guide, and a premium wine education session from a Sommelier or Chef. The tour lasts about 4 hours and is the perfect thing to make your date night extra special.
3. Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery
Robinette’s may be a family favorite known for its cider and donuts but they also offer a fully operational winery right on their property. They produce their own wine and hard cider on site. Robinette’s has a spacious tasting room that offers more than 20 Michigan-made wines ready to satisfy your inner wino. They also experiment with fruit wines such as Cranberry, Apple, Blueberry, and two of our most popular wines, Passionate Peach Spumante and Chocolate!
4. Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Cooper’s Hawk takes pride in creating amazing wines that begin in the vineyard. They have a team and winemaker that travels the globe in search of the very best grapes. They source from Chile, France, California, Washington, and many other wine grape-producing regions. This makes for some of the best wine in the Grand Rapids area!
Cooper’s Hawk Winery has a dining and tasting room just southeast of the city in the Kentwood area. They also offer a wine club which you can join –here.
5. Aperitivo
Located within the Downtown Market, Aperitivo offers a unique wine tasting experience right inside this bustling marketplace. They offer a variety of wines and have a full-service charcuterie counter which offers various meats and cheeses perfect to go with any wine selection. You can choose to try wine by the glass, bottle, or wine tasting flight.
Join their wine club- here. Or their cheese club- here.
6. MDRD
MDRD (pronounced Madrid) is located on the top of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Here you will find delectable Spanish food, amazing views of the city and Grand River, and a great place to sip on a glass of wine. MDRD offers a variety of wines by the glass or by the bottle. Enjoy a glass at the bar which has a stunning view of the river below.
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Sara Moore
Sara is a mom, wife, and Grad student living in Coopersville Michigan! She is a lifelong lover of all things West Michigan. She loves writing and sharing all the wonderful things to do in the West Michigan area especially Grand Rapids and the lakeshore!
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