Meet The Bottle Run
How it started, what sets us apart and where it’s headed.
While the pandemic wasn’t ideal for anyone, some things that came out of it for me personally were actually quite wonderful... In August of 2020 my partner and I purchased a cottage in the small lakeside community of Sister Lakes, Michigan. We wanted a place to get away from the city during the pandemic. Life is always better by the lake! The area was new to both of us, and we quickly fell in love with the inland lakes and the beach towns along Lake Michigan.
We spent weekends and holidays at the lake house with friends and family, exploring our surroundings. One of our friends is a devout fan of Southwest Michigan Wine Country. To be perfectly frank, my partner and I didn’t even know this wine country existed. We were complete novices! Our friend planned a couple of wine tours for us to introduce us to the wine scene.
“Boy, were we surprised by what was practically in our own backyard.”
We started doing weekend day trips, wine tasting. And per our friend’s proper training, we always planned a lunch stop and packed a bag of snacks for the day of fun, frolicking in the vineyards!
What Sets Us Apart
The Bottle Run idea was born, when my sister and her friends visited the lake house. They could not find any wine tour availability! I got a message from her: “You should do the tours! You would be great at it!” I have a robust background in luxury retail and marketing, and a keen eye for details. And now I also had a burgeoning curiosity about the wine itself. The idea of creating an all-inclusive wine experience appealed to me. The Bottle Run was created to be a curated boutique wine tour experience, showcasing the best of what Southwest Michigan Wine Country has to offer! Each tour is tailored to give our customers a memorable one of a kind day among the vineyards.
Where Is It Headed
The Southwest Michigan wine scene is rapidly evolving. It is becoming more appealing to winemakers, who are changing the narrative of Michigan wine. And what better way to showcase that evolution than by curating tours featuring both the established and the unknown wineries? I’m excited to get involved in the industry, where the culture and region are both alive and well, with new boundaries being pushed on the regular, we are excited to be here!
