Frontier Winemaking: Michigan 2026 [Grand Rapids edition; trade only]

Eagle Eye Brands, in partnership with Michigan’s top wineries, is pleased to announce two new events in the Frontier Winemaking Series in Detroit on Monday, April 27th and Grand Rapids on Tuesday April 28th.

Offering two brief panel discussions on the state-of-the-industry, a special Insights presentation, and a comprehensive walk-around tasting, Frontier Winemaking '26 welcomes trade buyers, staff, and other wine industry professionals from around the state to participate in a dynamic and immersive event highlighting the farming practices, winemaking innovations, people and experiences bringing driving Michigan’s continued growth as an important frontier in cool climate winemaking.

Guest Winemakers:

Sean O'Keefe, Andrew Backlin (Modales), Ryan Tompke (Brengman Family), Dave Bos (Bos Wine)

Special Guests:

Tim Godfrey (Lake Michigan College)- keynote speaker; Caroline Lamb (AHD Vintners)- moderator; Dave Bos (Bos Wine)- moderator; Amanda Danielson (Trattoria Stella/Dirt to Glass/Intentional Agriculture)- speaker; Emily Dockery (Michigan Wine Collaborative)- speaker; Peter Eizel (Martha's Vineyard)- panelist; Summer Knoop (Cafe Mamo)- panelist; Kristen Warba (Trattoria Stella)- panelist

Info: Moderator: Dave Bos
Guest Winemakers: Ryan Tompke, Sean O'Keefe, Andrew Backlin
Featured Wines: TBA
Winemakers lead a guided tasting that demonstrates the ageworthiness and world-class quality of one of the world's leading varieties as it grows here in Michigan.

Info: Moderator: Caroline Lamb (AHD)
Wines: None
Special Guests: Mick Descamps, Evan Hansen, Kristen Warba
Panel discussion on the history, successes, and challenges in presenting wine to the marketplace.

Info: A comprehensive walk-around style tasting of participating wineries paired with snacks.

Info: Amanda Danielson and Emily Dockery discuss the exciting and dynamic efforts being made to enhance and further develop the Michigan wine industry.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Søvengård, 1232 Bridge Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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