Head Wine & Cidermaker

Shaun’s passion for fermentation began over ten years ago and has evolved from beer to cider to wine. He has a degree from the KVCC Sustainable Brewing program and has worked at some of the most well known breweries and cideries in SW Michigan. LRW is the next step in his passion for fermentation. Shaun is a big fan of craft beer, hard cider, and dry white or red wine.

Owner

Andrew’s childhood on the family farm shaped his passion for quality food and drink. After spending some time out of state after graduating from Michigan State University, he returned to his home of Michigan to help the family launch and operate Texas Corners Brewing Company in 2015. While not working, Andrew enjoys the great outdoors, gardening, and spending time with family. Andrew enjoys all wines, but especially higher acid whites and ciders.

Owner & Tasting Room Manager

Ruth is a lifelong resident of West Michigan with broad work experience in medical, retail, and foodservice. She met her now husband Andrew at Texas Corners Brewing Company, and they run the daily and business operations together. Her passion is people, making connections, family, and planning events. Ruth enjoy dry reds when off the clock!

Owners

Owners of our family farm – Schultz Fruitridge Farms – in Mattawan, they decided to venture into hard cider and a brew pub in 2013 with Texas Corners Brewing Company. Now they’ve expanded into wine with the addition of LRW. They both enjoy traveling together, including winery tours, around our great state of Michigan! They both love sweet wines, cider, and fruit wines!

Original Founders

Dean and Crick launched Lawton Ridge Winery in 2008 after a decade of making wine at home. They’ve built a firm foundation for LRW to grow well into the future. Read their full story on our blog.

Farm Manager

Bill is the farm manager of Lawton Ridge Vineyards. He takes great care of the vineyard and grapes that will become our wine. Bill is also a professor at Western Michigan University where he manages the geology core lab, his other great passion. This makes Bill somewhat of an expert on terroir!