Worldly Wines Made Local

The concept of Grape Beginnings Winery was brought to fruition after a college room-mate weekend up at my family cabin the  summer of 2013.  One of my room-mates brought some wine with her from  the boutique winery she manages in southern Michigan.  I have always  enjoyed wine and my husband Brent has been acquiring a taste for it since we've  been together.  Once the weekend was over, I mentioned the idea of  starting a boutique winery in Midland to Brent.  We decided that a  winery was something that would fit into the culture of Midland and the surrounding Bay City, Saginaw area and that it would be well received. 

In January 2014 Grape  Beginnings Winery, LLC was started.  January 2015 Grape Beginnings Winery opened for business.  Our niche is worldly wines made local, continually making new wines, finding wine merchandise and trying new food to add to our menu, while striving to have great customer service for the people who come visit our lovely winery.

UPDATE September 2024

We appreciate you!  Meeting everyone that has visited Grape Beginnings Winery has been a great experience.  Brent and I have decided that we need to move in a different direction and will be closing GBW at the end of March 2025.  We will have normal operations for certain through year end 2024.   January and February will depend on whether our wine inventory is still diverse enough to please everyone.  March  will be left for selling remaining inventory, store furnishings etc.  Thank you so much for all of your support and friendship over our 10 years!  I will be expanding my current pet sitting business, Treasured Tails, LLC, to include dog boarding.  This may take a bit to get up and running but keep me and Treasured Tails, LLC in mind for your pet sitting needs!

Located in Downtown Midland, home to the iconic Tridge, as well as Dow Gardens and the Whiting Canopy Walk and Midland Center for the Arts. Grape Beginnings Winery makes wines from juice obtained from all over the world.  Our location on the corner of Rodd and Main St allows us to have a permanent outdoor patio on the side of our building and a seasonal patio out front to enjoy Michigan, weather permitting, outdoor seating.

Grape Beginnings Winery makes worldly wines right here in Downtown Midland.  Our juices come from all corners of the globe.  We ferment the juice onsite developing great wines at reasonable prices.  We have dry reds and whites, semi-sweets, rose' and sweet and fruity wines.  A little something for everyone.  Stop in for a taste today.

Our Limited Editions, pre-September 2024, are all on sale for 25% off

Our 375ml sweet and fruity and our dessert wines are all on sales for 20% off

All of our Main Menu Red Wines are 25% off.

November 1, 2024

We are now offering the opportunity to purchase at least 2 cases your favorite red wine with different bottle dates at 30%  off.  The majority of our reds have 3-4 batches with bottle dates ranging from August 2021 up to Dec 2023.  You will receive at least 6 (up to 8) bottles from each bottle date depending on which red is your favorite.