Lawton Ridge Winery

09/03/2026

Shaun said on his way out the door that he would make our staff pick for September and he chose his Dabinett Cider! Dabinett is an old English variety that is known for its bittersweet structure with nice soft tannins and mildly sweet profile. This single varietal cider was one of Shaun‘s first batches he crafted when he came to the winery, and we’re down to our last few cases. They’re on sale for the month of September – which happens to be the start of apple season – for $5 off a bottle. That means they are only $10 per bottle! This cider also won a silver medal at Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition - 2024. Here’s your last chance to enjoy an award-winning, heritage style cider. Don’t miss out! 🍎🍺🍏

09/01/2026

We’ve got pizza 🍕, pretzels 🥨, and wine🍷this coming Wednesday! Join us for food truck night at the winery with Patriot Pizza and Pretzel Food Truck from 5-7:30 pm. Their from-scratch dough makes the best bread-based deliciousness. Pair it with our wine made with grapes we lovingly grow in Lawton, and craft and serve in our tasting room on Stadium Drive. We hope to see you there!

08/27/2026

Do your Saturday morning plans entail a local farmers’ market?! If so, be sure to swing by our booths at Texas Township Farmers' Market and Kzoo Farm Market! We have samples of our wines - and ciders from Texas Corners Brewing Company - along with bottles and cans for sale. Add them to your basket of locally grown and crafted goodies this and every weekend the rest of the season!

08/22/2026

Swing by for a sip of wine and permanent jewelry this afternoon! 🍷💍 There is room for walk-ins appointments with Linked With Joy!

We want to get you linked this afternoon! Stop in and see us at Lawton Ridge Winery in Kalamazoo from 2-5pm (and maybe even grab a glass of wine and hang out). 🍷 We may or may not have a secret brand new chain available, too. 😉🤭 We ARE taking walk-ins!

08/20/2026

It is with great sadness we announce our wine maker Shaun is moving on. He’s received a great job opportunity at a winery out of state, and so he’s off soon on his next great adventure. We’ve known Shaun since he started at Texas Corners Brewing Company back in 2018. He’s worked as a server, bartender, brewery intern, cellar man/assistant brewer, and as our head wine and cider maker.

We’re truly proud and excited for him. He’s been tremendous and instrumental in our success, especially since we took over Lawton Ridge Winery nearly three years ago. Please wish him well if you see him at the winery this week or just say so on this post! Cheers to Shaun and his next chapter! 🥂

08/18/2026

We’ve got the good folks of Wine Country Catering rolling in for our food truck night this Wednesday! They’re fixing up some delicious summer fare to go with our wine and cider. Come enjoy a wonderful summer evening with friends or family in our tasting room or on our patio. 🍽️🍷

08/18/2026

Our earliest wine grapes of the season - Pinot Gris and Pinot Meunier - are almost through veraison. It’s the process of the berries ripening, gaining sugar, and changing color. It really means that harvest is coming soon!

08/14/2026

The 2026 harvest is about a month away! We spent some time this week at the Lake Michigan College Welch Center of Wine and Viticulture polishing up our cleaning skills with a pre-harvest bootcamp. It’s always good to have a strong foundation for good wine - which starts with a clean environment!

Did you know the Midwest’s only college program on wine-making is only 45 minutes away in Benton Harbor?! You can even pop in on the weekend to taste wine at Lake Michigan Vintners which serves wine made by students in the program. The wine program there is a great resource for us throughout the year with continuing education and programming like this bootcamp.

08/13/2026

Sipping wine seems like a solid summer weekend plan to us!