Our owner Andrew Schultz is on a podcast! Michigan wine influencer Steve Salisbury of the podcast “If Vines Could Talk" interviewed Andrew a few months ago about the acquisition of Lawton Ridge, our family farming history, and the future plans for the winery.

Lawton Ridge Vineyard turns 50 years old in 2024. What started as a dream for a college professor, it has become a fully fledged winery thanks to the contributions of many. It's an intriguing and historically significant tale worth telling!

Depending how you look at it, Lawton Ridge Winery is at the very start or end of you Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail adventure! Watch this incredible video of what makes our wine growing region so special!

Our wines are crafted from grapes grown on our estate Lawton Ridge Vineyard. Learn more about what it takes to grow wine grapes along the Lake Michigan Shore AVA…

A toast to the next chapter of Lawton Ridge Winery!

Check out the legacy of our winery’s founding fathers - Crick Haltom and Dean Bender.

Michigan’s premier red wine grape is Cabernet Franc. Read on to find out why!

Suggested winery stops along the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail - including Lawton Ridge Winery!

The 2022 wine grape crop is poised to be a good one! Ideal weather is setting up a quality harvest at Lawton Ridge Winery and other area wineries, as covered by NewsChannel 3…