I want to be clear that this review is for the tasting room location, not the main winery, which I really enjoyed. The wine here was still good, and I loved that they had a little kids' area. As a parent, that was such a thoughtful touch and definitely made the visit easier. Unfortunately, the service is what brought this experience down. I stopped in twice, hoping the first visit was just an off day, but both times I left feeling like I wasn't welcome. The woman working seemed irritated and annoyed anytime we interacted. I could tell she was the only one there, so I genuinely don't blame her for being overwhelmed, but it still didn't make for a very inviting experience. The tasting room itself was okay. It's a bit dated and could use a refresh, but the biggest issue was simply the atmosphere created by the service. I really hope management can get this location some extra support. The wine is worth stopping for, and with friendlier service, this tasting room could be just as enjoyable as the main location. read more

I love a wine tasting and part of the fun is learning about the wine and talking to the staff. This place did not try to be personable or explain anything - they poured our tasting then moved away to chat to other staff, clean or even people they knew. The place was clean, wine was alright, but didn't make up for the service. read more

12 Corners Vineyards - Wine selection. - Wineries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

Stopped in for a little wine tasting and took home a bottle of rose. Great personable service, very nice wine selection. Lovely seating area to enjoy our selection. read more

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Quaint Michigan-owned Wine Tasting in South Haven, Michigan. One block away from the harbor. Visiting on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, the store was not overly crowded. My friend and I stopped there on our leisure walk. There were 4 people inside, with 2 waitresses working. We were politely greeted by Kim, who explained the "run of the land." You get 5 tastings for $12. Like most wine tastings, there are options of whites, reds, semi-sweets, and sweets. There is a $4 uncharge to try the ice wine. Although I'm usually a "Red Girl," my favorite was the Beach White and the River Stone White. My least favorite was the River Stone Dry Rosè.Rose. My friend's last favorite was the PinoPinot Grigio. I must also admit that Pinot Noir is typically my wine of choice and this one was not very good to my palate. As a pleasant treat, this establishment also offers a variety of ice cream bars from another Michigan-owned business called Icebox Brand. We did not try them, but it is reportedly delicious with options for small and large bars. Another bonus is you get to keep your tasting glasses! Overall, it was a great experience with delicious options. As a seasoned wine taster, I give it 4 out of 5 stars. read more

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Quaint little tasting room for the winery that's located about 30 miles west in Benton Harbor. It was cold and we went during off season but warming up with some wine was perfect. The space is open, airy and modern. You can try 5 wines for $12 (sweeter ones are $1 more). I tried a white and a few reds. I ended ultimately buying their Cab Franc because it was so good! Plus checking in on yelp got me 5% off a bottle of purchase The lady working there and serving was friendly and knowledgeable and she also gave me a piece of dark Sanders chocolate to enjoy with my wine! Definitely stop in if you're in town! read more

12 Corners Vineyards - River Stone White - crisp, hints of citrus and would be perfect chilled in the summer time. - Wineries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

This place was absolutely hopping on a rainy autumn Monday-- I was surprised! This is definitely a nice place if you want to do a wine tasting-- they have a nice variety, you get little pieces of chocolate and you can keep the wine glass all for a reasonable price. It was a little leisurely for us (partially because it was busy) but I know a lot of people prefer that. I gave them 4 stars because the only standout in our tastings was the peach wine-- we didn't really like their signature Beach Cottage wines or their more Michigan-centric fruit wines. I would still definitely consider it worthy of a visit. read more

Fun and quiet wine tasting in town. Marilyn was fantastic and knowledgeable without over bearing. She poured each sample without rushing us through, held pleasant conversation, and was not pushy on sales! Stopped in for an afternoon wine tasting. Tasting included 5 samples, a piece of chocolate, and your glass to take home. My mom and I ended up purchasing the beach cottage rose and beach cottage red. Overall fun and memorable experience! read more

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Wine was good, the location needs some bar stools though. The new employee was nice and friendly with the other group that was there doing a tasting. She discussed the wines with them and gave recommendations to local things to do etc. The person serving our group barely spoke to us. She didn't say anything about the wines. When our tasting was over she just told us our totals for the tastings and didn't even ask if we wanted to purchase any bottles. A plus is that we got to keep the tasting glasses, however it would have been nice if they were rinsed out. read more

Nice wine tasting for 10 dollars in town. Got to try 5 different wines or ciders. Ice wine was 4 dollars separately. The one we tried tasted like vinegar. Yelp has coupon for wine purchases.it was fun. read more

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Nice wine tasting room, with nice decor and friendly staff. Reasonable prices on bottles of wine Convenient location in the downtown area. Great experience I would stop here again. read more

Much nicer than Gravity across the street. The tasting consisted of five pours for $14, I believe? No pressure to buy anything but I did end up buying two bottles. All five wines I tasted were great but I loved the Pinot Grigio and the Cabernet franc. If you buy four bottles, you get 10% off which is nice! My group of four were also offered some delicious salted almond chocolate. I'm not sure if your tasting glass is included in the tasting price or just if you make a purchase, but that was a nice touch as well. read more

Very good wi w been coming here for 6 years. Tasting Room is clean, organized and welcoming. Only improvement I could see, would be oyster crackers between each tasting to clean you pallet. Otherwise a great way to spend a couple of hours. read more

We have been here before but this is the worst service yet. Our server brought water, chips and dip to the couple next to us while telling us to pay for a cheese board if we were hungry. Never offered us water but brought the other couple a carafe. I wish I knew her name to steer others clear from her. We have had better service from other servers. read more

Great service! Thank you for a lovely afternoon full of information! Such a lovely selection. I'm a sweet drinker and loved each one I tried. KID-FRIENDLY Sorry I accidentally answered one of the questions saying it wasn't. But they have a kids corner! read more

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We gave this place another chance because we loved the wine. The newer staff was phenomenal.

We visited in the off season so we were the only guests at the time we did our tasting. Staff was friendly and inviting and the wines that I tried were all very good. read more

The staff was friendly, the tasting was fun and we bought six bottles of wine there. Every single cork disintegrated upon trying to remove it from the bottle. Opening the bottles has given us so much frustration that we will probably never buy another bottle of wine here. I tried to privately message 12 Corners twice and received no response either time. read more

This place is if you want a quality wine tasting wo/ leaving town. The Merlot is surprisingly good.

Grant was great...Margaret too but Grant was out main server! He was friendly and super accommodating to our kids...grape juice and fruit snacks! The tasting was great...fun and educational! Nice chocolate sample with our favor wine from the tasting! read more

My family and I were taking a stroll around downtown South Haven and decided to stop in for a wine tasting just to pass the time. The wines were nice, the Chardonnay Reserve especially was great, and the tasting room interior was really nice too! However, overall our experience was super uncomfortable. My mom and I both work in the wine industry and are super interested in all types of wines in general so we were asking a decent amount of questions just to understand more about the wines and how they are made. The server became unusually passive aggressive the minute we said we were in the business and mentioned the winery we worked at as well as because of the questions we were asking. We were even told "I feel like you are trying to spy on me" in a abrupt tone when asking about the barrels the wines are fermented in. We were then avoided the entire time and hardly given any service or information even when there was only 3 other people in the room. Not to mention, during our tasting we were told that our server had "Looked us up but couldn't find anything that she liked, so it wasn't worth it," now granted that is understandable but the comment was completely unprovoked and just made us feel under appreciated as customers just because we are apart of the industry. Needless to say our experience, this time, was not fun and we did not buy any wine unfortunately. read more

Wonderful selection of wines and hard ciders. So many delicious choices. Caroline was very helpful with our selections. She offered a lot of good local information too. A very pleasant experience. Thank you. read more

12 Corners Vineyards - Lazy afternoon of wine tasting. - Wineries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

This is a follow up to my review from a year ago. We were hoping last year's disappointing experience was an exception. We are pleased to say that it was. We have kept coming back because we really enjoy the wines. This time we had a delightful experience with Angie. The staff did a nice job keeping folks distanced. We felt very comfortable and hope to be back next time, without COVID! read more

The brunette server is a racist. She seemed knowledgeable about her wine selection but she neglected my black friend and was rude to my wife and I. My wife happens to be Latino. Do not come here if you want to be treated with respect. It's a shame because Their wines are actually pretty good, with a wide selection of fruit, dry reds, sweet whites even ice wine... I wanted to buy a bottle or two to remember our time in south haven, but she definitely lost our business after the way we were treated. read more

12 Corners Vineyards in South Haven is one of their newer show rooms. The service was excellent, the tasting reasonably priced (and you can split one tasting between two people if you only wanted a few trials), and the wines tasty. We ended up buying several bottles, including: South Pier Sunset Red Triple Berry Beach Cottage White The servers didn't necessarily know the answers to some basic questions about the wines / winemaking in the region, but were pleasant overall still helpful. read more