I booked Grape and Grain for my sister's bachelorette party, and we had an absolute blast! We…read morevisited three wineries: St. Julian, Hickory Creek, and Round Barn. Our bus driver, Tricia, was fantastic and highly communicative throughout the day. She even suggested we visit Round Barn, which turned out to be a great choice! I highly recommend Grape and Grain for your tour needs in the New Buffalo area!

We loved it, thank you for a great experience! 4 of us booked a tour for a bachelorette party and…read moresince we aren't from the area (2 of us from Indy and 2 from Chicago), we thought a tour with a driver would be the perfect option for us. We didn't have to try and figure out directions and we could drink all the wine. We had 3 tastings and a lunch over the course of a few hours. Our Driver, Bill, was so sweet and shared so much information about grapes, wine, and local knowledge. He called that morning to check in and met us promptly at 10:45. The SUV was roomy and clean and he even had bottles of water on ice ready to go. Which we definitely needed after a few wine stops. Coming into it, I knew nothing about wine and I'm not even sure I knew Michigan had so many wineries and vineyards. Now I feel like I have a good amount of knowledge about wine and I figured out what I liked best. It was a very cool experience and my friend had a great bachelorette party.

We were fortunate to get truly excellent weather to head out onto the lake for a boat ride with…read moreHarbor Country Adventures! We went on the Classic Lake Tour. Our tour guide was a retired high school history teacher and football coach with all sorts of interesting stories about the region. We passed Mount Baldy, the "living" sand dune that moves, at Indiana Dunes National Park and made it all the way down to a good view of the Century of Progress homes before making our way back. We also got to hear all about the ship, the Emita II, which is a historic ship from the 1950s, and about how it reached its current home. It was also very cute that Captain Jan had the kids come up and take turns at the wheel on the way back. There is a snack bar on the lower level of the boat, and there are restrooms on board. Free parking is available a little walk away - walk towards the Lighthouse Museum, as the dock is behind there. Definitely a great adventure!

Very enjoyable and comfortable experience. You get a different perspective of the shoreline and…read morelighthouse. Live music and drinks/snacks for sale. Only complaint is there was a group with a person who should have been cut off from being served any more alcohol but her friends bought it for her. She was extremely obnoxious and loud and made a lot of people on the boat uncomfortable, especially ones with small children.

Becky made this tour amazing. She was an excellent guide and formidable host, as she took charge in…read moreevery establishment and basically laid out the red carpet. The wineries were excellent picks! Great time for a bachelorette.

Becky is amazing! From start to finish we were always informed what was going on and changes that…read morewere made due to COVID. Great communication before our trip and she made it fun the day of. Cannot recommend enough!! I have already told so many people about them. Great company and cannot wait to do this again.

This review is long overdue but wanted to bring this to attention again as we are planning our next…read moretour this year with Jason and The Bottle Run: The Bottle Run is a thoughtfully curated winery tour company led by Jason. Jason made our experience fun, went out of his way to make accommodations for our group and brings his passion into the tour he conducts. You can tell he really cherishes the relationships he created with all the individuals at the local wineries. Jason is fantastic and such a great host and tour guide. You won't regret booking the tour and all the fun in the SW MI winery scene!

My mom and I had such a nice wine tour with Jason and The Bottle Run! Jason picked us up from our…read morehotel which was so nice and convenient! Jason picked 3 amazing wineries for our tour. We went to: Tabor Hill Domaine Berrien Cellars Gravity We loved Domain Berrien because of the quaint vibes and we met the owner! Jason then took us to a cute Lavender Farm! Jason snapped pictures of us all day at the wineries and then shared them with us so we could have them! It was an awesome day and highly recommend this wine experience for anyone in the New Buffalo area!

I didn't take many photos. I probably should have. I went with a group of women for a wine tasting…read morethrough new Buffalo Michigan. This was the cutest winery I had ever seen. The theme is obviously ballerina with labels made by a local artist. There are prints for sale, which were beautiful they had crystals essential roll-on oils, great selection of candles and wines. The service was great. I met one of the owners. I cannot recall her name, but she had dirty blonde hair. We had a great time. There is also a table within the window of the winery, and there are very comfy, black chairs, and other seating options as well in the back wines are moderately priced and the tasting was $17 for six.

We came to have a tasting. Cohort and I love sweet wines. Our favorite was the Niagara. Cute…read morevenue. Super friendly and helpful staff.

Came here for some girls day wine tasting. We parked right out front and walked into the store…read more There was no one in the store so we didn't need to wait to sign up for the wine tasting. Lee was very knowledgeable and explained all the wines. He told us about his adventures and explained our wines in great detail. I do not like dry wines so I chose the sweeter white wine package. My friends on the other hand chose the reds. At the very end of the tasting we had a chance to try his secret hot wine mule. It was super delicious and would be a great gift idea or souvenir. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting.

Myself and my partner have been here a couple times now and while not all the wines are to our…read moreliking that's a personal preference. There are some that are exceptionally good. The service is good with knowledgable staff but sometime not the most personable. A great value through if you want to try a number of wines for a tasting

We used Transportation New Buffalo Michigan this past weekend for a bachelor party and we had…read moreRochelle as our driver! She was great. Very communicative, fun to drive around with, and very good at what she does. I would recommend this company to anyone looking for transportation in or around the New Buffalo area!

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Wow. Could not possibly be less professional. Scott Smith emailed a quote for an event. I tried to…read morecontact him for a week, to give a deposit, through email text and calls. He forwards his calls to his drivers, who know zero about the schedule or taking a deposit. The day of the event, he finally emails me to say there is no availability. Really??!!

Horrible! My…read moreexperience began really well - the company quoted a very fair estimate and seemed great/helpful during the planning stage of our event. I had arranged for an 11AM pick-up for our party of 13 people to take a wine tour in Southwest Michigan. At 11:15AM, the driver had not arrived yet and I began calling the company and "Scott, the Manager" - only to receive voice recordings from each. At approximately 11:30AM, I received a "txt message" reading - "Sorry, our shuttle bus broke down on the highway. It is not good. The turbo blew. All we can do is refund your deposit. Sorry." No one from the company had the courtesy to call me and personally apologize or offer assistance to find another option for our wine tour transportation, which was an activity we had planned our weekend around --- we had traveled to SW Michigan from out of town to celebrate our friend's wedding engagement. This company may be cheaper than a few other options out there, but please note - if an unforeseen "break-down" occurs, this company will leave you hanging... not what I would want anyone to experience for a wedding/special event of any kind. Use at your own risk. (Also, I have not received my deposit back yet... another frustrating aspect of this situation.)

Wow! Five stars are not nearly enough for South Shore Brew Bus and our exceptional driver Mark!…read more I had searched around trying to find the best service to take us to and from a few wineries and stumbled upon South Shore Brew Bus. We were celebrating a 40th birthday and started planning a little late. After submitting some of my info and details of what we were looking for, Chris reached out right away. He made the entire planning process painless and was an incredible help with suggestions and recommendations. I knew from the start things were going to work out well. We settled on the wine tour consisting of 3 wineries and lunch at a brewery, as well as transportation to and from each of our stops including pick up and drop off at our home! The day before our reservation I heard from our driver, Mark. Just this simple act settled some of my nerves. I was stressing leading up this about things going awry. What if our driver didn't show up? What if bookings were messed up since I booked last minute? You name it, I thought it. Mark confirmed our schedule for the day and we were set. The day of the reservation he showed up early to pick us up and start our day. We had less than perfect weather yet Mark kept us on time for each of our stops. Not only did he take care of us getting to and from each winery, he also provided us with a charcuterie tray, mimosas, and homemade cookies. He was also able to educate us and give us fun facts about each place we stopped. Mark was better than any personal assistant - it was like we've known him forever! Not a detail was left untouched. We had the BEST day celebrating thanks to Mark and South Shore Brew Bus! We are looking forward to booking a brew tour this summer!

My group of nine (eight women and myself) booked a winery tour with South Shore Brew Bus, and…read moreunfortunately our experience with our driver, Mark, left us feeling uncomfortable and unsafe by the end of the day. To start, Mark seemed friendly enough--he offered to take photos at each stop and gave us the rundown of the day. He mentioned that he had "seen it all," from wild bachelorette parties to loud groups, and reassured us that nothing we did would surprise him. Even with that, something about the vibe felt a bit off from the beginning. The girls in our group tried to include him in little moments and keep things light, but as the day went on, his energy felt stranger and more uncomfortable. The real issue happened at our last stop. Instead of Mark taking our photo like he had at every other winery (where he took multiple vertical and horizontal shots each time), I asked a random woman to do it. Right as she was about to snap the picture, Mark walked up quickly, told her he'd handle it, and took the phone from her. When one of my friends politely asked him to make sure the sign was in the background--just like he had done all day--he reacted rudely and visibly annoyed. He took only two rushed photos and handed the phone back without a word. Our entire group exchanged looks because the shift in his demeanor was so sudden and uncomfortable. Then, on the ride home, the situation escalated. Mark kept flooring the gas repeatedly, something he had never done during the previous six drives between wineries. Despite previously priding himself on being a safe driver, none of us felt safe at all. It completely ruined the end of our trip and made every woman on the bus uneasy--especially concerning given that we were a group of drinking adults trusting him to get us home safely. After we arrived back, one friend calmly addressed her concerns to him. Instead of apologizing, he got defensive. He eventually admitted he "overreacted" and said he was offended that she asked him to get the sign in the background because he's "been doing this for six years and knows how to take a photo." It was bizarre behavior, and at that point we simply tipped him and asked him to leave because he was making everyone extremely uncomfortable. Overall, our day started off great but ended on a very unsettling note. For a service that's supposed to provide a fun, relaxed, and safe experience--especially for groups of women--I can't recommend South Shore Brew Bus based on this encounter. I would strongly consider booking with a different tour company.