What a delightful place. I stopped in on a Thursday early afternoon so it was quiet and I could spend lots of time speaking with the staff. Taylor was super helpful. She made great suggestions on which wines to try and had excellent recommendations of other places in the region to check out. She emphasized the 3 sip rule with the wine- make the judgement after three sip. Held true. I liked every wine I tried but the Cab Franc was my favorite! Because it is summer I also picked up a bottle of the Gewurtztraminer, super crisp and refreshing. The grounds are lovely - I wish it was a little further from the highway but what can you do? Very worth a visit if you are in the Benton Harbor area. read more

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Stopped by 12 Corners Vineyard on a Sunday as a group of six. It was $12 per person for (5) tastings and one got to keep their stemless tasting glass as a souvenir. The grounds were beautiful and I loved the view of the vines from the tasting counter. We tried a variety of the reds and whites; some of our favorites were the Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir. We were disappointed that the Chardonnay Reserve was not available. Equally, our server didn't wash our glasses before switching from white to red nor really explained any of the wines while tasting them. She did leave us the bottle to peruse details. Some of the more common varietals had a unique flavor so go in open minded for what notes of fruit or spices you taste. Overall if the service level increased, this spot would easily be a 5/5. read more

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I stopped in for a tasting. I tried the niagara white, beach cottage bubbles, peach, triple berry, ice wine, and south pier red. The first 2 were my favorites. Friendly service and the grounds are very nice. There are some tables and chairs to sit outside. read more

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Visited on a Friday. The piano player added a touch of class but did not make up for the unfriendly staff who argued with us about splitting a tasting. Really should not have been a big deal but somehow was. Wines were decent but not exceptional. Great deal on a case of Cabernet Franc. Outdoor space nice. But overall did not make up for the rather unpleasant staff. read more

Great venue and service.. nice outside seating, not dog friendly inside. Also no food available which is a shame with how nice the venue is

So much fun to stop and have a tasting! I believe it was $12 per person, included was 5 samples, your glass, and a piece of chocolate. We really enjoyed ourselves! We both tried completely different things, so really, we each got to sip 10. haha Everything I had was good and I would have purchased everything I sampled! I ended up going with a 4 pack of the Juicy Lucy peach cider. All of the bottles were priced very well. 10/10 would do this again and would love to buy more of their stuff! read more

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Very cute winery and very safe in terms of cleanliness. Not overly busy when we went. I believe to taste 5 you paid $10 and could choose which ones you wanted. The wine was good. I was shocked at myself because normally I'm a red gal and I bought all white! So if you're visiting here, step outside your comfort box and try something different! read more

12 Corners Vineyards - Girls weekend! - Wineries Near Me - Benton Harbor, Michigan

Enjoyable. Went when they had a band playing with my Meet Up group. Love their frozen wine drinks.

Great experience! Amazing employee named Taylor made my day, she was amazing. The wine is great and I would 10/10 recommend coming here!

On our way to a wedding near Grand Rapids, my friends and I stopped by this small Michigan town to sample some of their wines, and were not dissapointed. For $8, you get to sample five of their wines and get a solid array of vines to choose from. The menu has it laid out where you start with your whites, slowly moving into the reds, before ending with a dessert... if you choose to consume something sweeter. While I sipped a mix of everything, my favorites ended up being this passion fruit dessert wine. Okay, sue me. Aside from the tasting, you get to walk away from a complimentary wine glass. Pretty neat since it also has their logo branded onto your cup. You can also check out the other parts of the brewery including some knick knacks and animal print flasks. If you're in the mood for a bit of wine, then I'd definitely recommend this spot. read more

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We stopped here last on our Michigan wine tasting trail. I will be honest I didn't love the wines here but the tasting room is big, well decorated and the staff is nice. They also have buckets to pour your tasting in if you don't like it. They have crackers do you too during your tasting. They have some items to purchase throughout the tasting room as well. The area for tasting is pretty big as well. Good for groups. The tasting is $5 for 5 and you get to keep your stemless glass. read more

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Honestly mayve been the most successful tasting room we've tried on our lil Michigan trip! This was probably our 8th winery in 4 days. Everything we had was drinkable and we brought home 6 bottles! The 2 ciders had fun sassy packaging and were just as crisp and easy to drink as you could ask for. Nothing standing out as stellar or complex or creative but wonderful simple location for those not too wine snobby, beginners, or just looking for a chill Sunday Funday or Vay Cay! read more

12 Corners Vineyards - Us with logo in back. Really simple location. - Wineries Near Me - Benton Harbor, Michigan

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Spent the weekend in St Joseph and Googled about nearby wineries. Traveling through Benton Harbor from St Joe didn't look too promising...Benton Harbor has some really run down areas. But come upon this winery and the land and grapes are beautiful! We parked at the end of the parking lot and could hear *blaring* music from the patio when we stepped out of our car. We were hoping it wasn't blasting like that inside for the tasting.... It wasn't. And the two young ladies that helped us with the tasting were welcoming and very friendly. Answered a couple of simple questions. We ended up picking their Beach Cottage white, rose and red to take home. All delicious! Covid alert: no one was wearing masks in the building; - not the staff nor any of the customers. We wore ours inside the building until we did the testing and then on the way out. read more

My favorite winery on the trail! My husband and I started coming here on our honeymoon and always make the trip back for our anniversary. The wine selection is always delicious, the hosts are very knowledgeable and friendly and we leave happy and with wine to share. read more

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Dragged here by a bunch of girls and a baby. I was on baby duty. Girls had fun. I held the baby. Beautiful venue. Spacious inside and out. There looks to be an extra room in the building that would be great for small events like showers and birthdays. Lots of parking and a tiny area for people that bring babies, like us. read more

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A big shout out for how nice the person doing the tastings was. Perhaps this is a reason itself to make this a stop when you are in the area, but the wines are worth noting certainly. Many cute and unique wine oriented gifts and accessories available for purchase. Open Sundays and apparently very late into the off season when other tasting rooms are closed. read more

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Out exploring the area and stumbled across this beauty, 12 Corners Vineyards. Hubby and I went in for a tasting. They give you a large menu to pick from ranging from sweet to dry plus crackers to clean the palate. It was such a fun way to pass the time! We did end up getting a bottle to take home plus a couple of their wine glasses, which have ended up being our staple wine glasses at home. Outside, the vineyards are right there and all you can see for what seems like miles. We walked through a couple of rows and saw my very first baby grape bunch (technical term!) .. Really enjoyed our visit; so glad we chose this one! read more

Nice and clean place. Lots of choices. I think this is a good place for the professional wine drinkers. I prefer the sweet fruit wines, which they have a few. Their peach slushy is good read more

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Gorgeous setting, wines ranging from ho-hum to hot-damn, fantastic staff and a fun store of goodies for wine lovers. We finally decided to become members on our last visit. It was a no-brainer since members get a plethora of free tastings, 20 off wine and member exclysibe events (plus one tasting runs $8 and an average bottle on the semi-sweet membership is just over $10 so it's a huge savings right out the gate). You can pick up at any of the three locations (Benton Harbor, South Haven and Grand Haven). We highly recommend the brut, gewertztraminer, traminette and all of the dry reds, particularly the cab sauv. read more

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We entered and immediately left this place because the bar was packed with people shoulder to shoulder and no one was wearing a mask except servers. read more

My friends had their wedding here and it was absolutely beautiful! 12 Corners Vineyard handled everything very nicely and things were more lovely than I anticipated! The ceremony for my friends was among the grapes and such a pretty location. Before it started, we were a bit confused trying to figure out where to park. And once we did park where we thought we needed to,we didn't know where the heck to walk. It was a long trek in the grass to get to the ceremony area. Thankfully I don't wear heels but the ladies that did, theirs were digging into the grass. I think a bit better signage could help ease this slight bit of trouble. Aside from the slightly rocky start, I absolutely love the venue. The reception was outdoors but in an open air tent with just perfect weather for such an occassion. All staff was friendly and great about getting the bar stocked with boos for our lush group of friends. Surprisingly, they ran out of their own wine!!! But they had others locked and loaded to go. All in all, 12 Corners has tasty wine and is a great option for a wedding says this guest. read more

I eyeballed this place on one of my last trips to Southwest Michigan and had it on my list to visit. I paid my visit earlier this week. This is a newer winery, they have been there for about a year. The grounds are very pretty, especially this time of the year. The tasting room is very nice - large, clean, and they have a variety of things to purchase (I NEED to come back here and do a little shopping!) My sister and I did a tasting, I don't recall the girl who waited on us but she was very nice, friendly and didn't hover and let us enjoy our time there. Some wineries tend to hover and then pretty much ask for a sale, but that wasn't the case here at all. The tasting is 5 wines of your choice for $6 and you get to keep the glass. Also, you get to sample a piece of chocolate bark with your last sample and the chocolate is from the Vineyards Chocolate place in Coloma. We came in on a Monday so it wasn't busy at all, it was just us and a couple in there. The pours were very generous too, more than just a sip or two. I ended up purchasing their cranberry wine, which would be perfect for Thanksgiving! Their fruit wines do not have added juice like other wineries tend to do. I really enjoyed the wine and my time here. I definitely recommend stopping here if you're in the area! read more

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The wine was good. I work in the industry and everywhere else it has been gratitude that a tasting or discount is given yo industry employees We paid full price for everything. We had Ava and she poured our selections and then stood away from us. No explainaction of the wine or any details to processing, grapes etc. Disappointing that we are all in the industry together, but maybe due to COVID things have changed for their establishment read more

We decided to buy a bottle of Chardonnay and sit on the patio instead of wine tasting. The Chardonnay was good. (We did sample the wine slushy, which I would recommend!) The winery is next to a highway, but I didn't let that ruin my experience. Service was great and the they gave free sparkling grape juice to the minors! read more

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We came on a cold day and we were the only people there. The service was amazing ( Jan 21st/ she use to work for whirlpool). She could not have been any kinder and she is 100% the kind of person you want client facing. She made great suggestions and let us enjoy a glass of wine outside. Would highly recommend especially if ( wish I would have asked her name) was working. read more

$6 for 5 wine tastings of your choice and a complimentary glass. How can you go wrong? Since I am a sweet wine-o at heart, all of my reviews are about that. I had heard this winery was only a few years old, but I was mostly impressed by this place. Not only could I try sweet wines, but they also suggested tasting their cider they make as well. And since I am a cider FREAK, I HAD to try it and man I am glad I did! After I had chosen the 5 wines/cider I had wanted to try, we were able to sit in the backyard seating area while the bartender set up the tasting flight, which included some pieces of the chocolate bark they make. My fave was the Peach Wine, which tasted very light and peachy, but the sneaker hit was the BIG DADDY CIDER! This stuff was so good that I had to buy 2 bottles! It also was very light and refreshing! It shall be one of my faves! read more

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We came here because they were open until 6pm when the other wineries were open until 5. We loved the wines and thoroughly enjoyed the tasting! Came away with 2 bottles! We'll be back! read more

We stopped at this lovely tasting room on our way from South Bend to Holland. Don't pass this place up! Stopping there was one of the best decisions of my life. Trevor is a fun and informative server, and the tastings were very generous. We got a cute little souvenir glass, and he served delicious complementary sea salt dark chocolate with the ice wine--which came in its own special little glass. I will definitely return! read more

I cannot believe that I never got around to writing a review for 12 corners! Last year I randomly discovered Benton Harbor and it's abundance of wineries when I went up there for a camping trip. The camping was very underwhelming but the wineries were great! The first one I went to was 12 corners and honestly it is to this day my favorite. The wine is great but what really makes this place stand out is the attitude of the staff and the welcoming environment. I honestly put in an effort to stop there each time I am in that region. They have ample space for wine tastings and quite a variety of wines to try. While I have my favorites I like to stop by and taste a few new ones while also enjoying those old ones I know so well. I am hoping to explore a little more than just the tastings this summer, it looks like their facility is large and I know they even have the option of hosting weddings and other festivities. read more

Amazing walk up appeal, beautiful location, and fabulous wine. Tasting room is spacious with very knowledgeable staff. I always enjoy my visits to 12 Corners Vineyards. Gloria and her team make the wine tasting experience a lot of fun. 12 Corners was smart and has a separate tasting counter just for groups. I've even been there when there was wedding taking place in the vineyard. How romantic! We also really enjoy the live music they have on Saturdays. read more

The wine tasting is cheap here and you get a wine glass to take home with you. Which is super awesome & the only reason I'd probably go back. The wine is just 'so-so'. And the wine pourer didn't talk to us at all. read more

12 Corners Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Benton Harbor, Michigan

Visited for a tasting. The weather and setting were both gorgeous and the wine was, of course, delicious. Everyone was very courteous and helpful. Looking forward to visiting again. read more

We had a pretty pleasant experience here for a tasting on a Sunday afternoon. The staff seemed a little overwhelmed with a tour bus that had just stopped by but we got our pours pretty quickly nonetheless. I wish they would have provided more tasting notes on the samples but all in all this is an excellent value and a super convenient location. Give it a try the next time you're driving by off of 196 or 94! read more

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Second time here and unfortunately no improvement in service. The first time was crowded and thought the rushing of tastings was due to crowd. This second time, came with total of 4, about 45 minutes before closing and no more than 5 others there. The lady attending to us was not friendly, rushing our tasting, and supposedly we were to get a piece of chocolate at end of tasting, which we did not get. When asked about cheese or other snack, she pointed to a small refrig on other side of room. She didn't bother to at least verbally go over what they had to sell. The wines: none that stood out from the other vineyards nearby.4 pros: plenty parking, nice lighting, plenty counter/bar space when not crowded. con: lackluster wines, minimal seating, unfriendly & rushed service, incomplete service read more

Karl was nice and knowledgeable about the wine. This place is worth a stop in!!!! You must try The Peach and Cranberry Desert Wines. Awesome read more

12 Corners Vineyards - Stop in and take a few bottles home...you will not be sorry!!! - Wineries Near Me - Benton Harbor, Michigan

Of all the places we went on our impromptu wine tour this was the best value for the money. 7.50 for 5 tastings, a glass and a piece of chocolate. They even had gluten free crackers if you ask for between tastings! The building and decor was very nice and smelled good too. (Weird? Idk) The wines were overall fine in my book. We ended up purchasing two of them to bring back home. read more

Go! I visited the winery 4/6 as part of a ladies weekend getaway. None of us had ever done a wine tasting, we did not know what to expect. We entered the winery and were warmly greeted by Karl, who acted as our host and server. The venue and surroundings were gorgeous, the wine selection fabulous... but Karl puts it over the top. We took advantage of the 5 tastings for $6 deal, a bargain! Karl was professional, informative and fun. The tasting includes your choice of 5 wine samples, a stemless keepsake glass and a delicious dark chocolate from Vineyards Gourmet Chocolates (also reviewed). We tasted, we laughed, we relaxed, we left with great memories and several bottles of wine. We are already planning our return. read more

The wine was superb and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, but the highlight was Caitlin: she was pleasant and well informed, and was able to squeeze us in despite them being crowded. If you know anything about Wineries in the summer, you know how busy they get and how you normally absolutely need reservations (especially with large groups, duh), but she fit us in and made us feel like we were relaxing at a friend's place. I highly recommend the cranberry wine, and the apple cider when it comes back in stock. As someone born and raised in California, I know my wines and Winery staff, and this place and Caitlin deserve 6 out of 5 stars if I could. I definitely will be coming back, and will be stopping by when my family comes to visit. PS: so much cool wine memorobilia too! read more

I love their wines! 12 Corners is a great winery for a weekend getaway. They have delicious wines and an amazing view and atmosphere. I absolutely LOVE their cranberry wine and it is my FAVORITE!!! I will always come here whenever i want to just take a quick road trip. The vineyard is amazing and is just the perfect place enjoy a variety of wine! read more

Great experience! Bartenders were very friendly and Knowledgeable. Got to try 5 different wines for $6, with a complimentary wine glass and chunk of chocolate. Ask about the "ice wine"--the taste is an intense as how they make it! Definitely worth the $3 sample, and a friend every bought a whole bottle (for the somewhat salty $40 price tag) Would go back again, highly recommended! read more