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Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant
Award-Winning Wine, Delectable Cuisine and more
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hen you long for the sophistication of discerning taste in a setting of serene beauty, your destination is Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant. From wine tastings to a memorable dining experience, Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant offers an unsurpassed level of expertise. Visitors rave about the combination of award-winning varietals and elevated cuisine, all presented with a view of wine country’s rolling hills. Tabor Hill’s location on high, glacier-formed terrain near Lake Michigan offers ideal conditions rivaling the finest wine-producing areas of Germany and France. The first winery in the Midwest to plant European vinifera grape varieties, Tabor Hill selected the best for the region, resulting in a stellar offering of premium wines from its state-of-the-art cellar. Among Tabor Hill’s many acknowledgments for superior product is the Traminette, just voted Best Traminette at the San Diego wine competition; the Grand Mark Sparkling Wine is winner of Best of Class at the 36th Annual Eastern Wine Competition. Wine and food pairings are a natural delight, and Tabor Hill brings the best pairings to your table. Executive Chef JohnPaul VerHage’s world-class culinary expertise ensures every dish is delectable. “Having the finest wines and cuisine—over the years I’ve found that’s a rare combination,” says Tabor Hill Winery President and General Manager Paul Landeck. “Our Chef JohnPaul is just phenomenal. You can tell from the ambience in the kitchen that everything is handled with an
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expectation of excellence.” Guests are welcome to peruse the wine list, but many enjoy having dining selections paired with a wine suggestion on the menu, which changes often to best reflect JohnPaul’s ability to procure fresh seasonal ingredients. Lunch is also available, with every choice elevated by Chef JohnPaul’s masterful interpretation. The architecture at Tabor Hills Winery makes every view a relaxing and beautiful departure from the everyday, combining contemporary with agricultural references. Seven days a week visitors can enjoy wine tastings from among 15 to 20 varieties, some of them proprietary blends—“unique blends you won’t find anywhere else, like our classic demi sec,” says Landeck. The wine-tasting area and sales room are 100 percent new, with vaulted ceilings and a view of the vineyard. The wines are also available in other restaurants and retail stores in the Midwest. Reviews are enthusiastic: Tabor Hill swept firsts in 2012’s Best of the Region Awards for Best Place to Buy Wine, Best Fine Dining Restaurant (Michigan), Best Chef (Michigan), and Best Winery, a testament to winemaker Tabor Hill Winery Mike Merchant’s talents. & Restaurant “The overall experience we offer—the 185 Mount Tabor Rd food, the wine, the ambience of Buchanan, Mich. the vineyard—it’s the whole, unique 269.422.1161 package.” taborhill.com
Extraordinary wines and food are a few Jack Nicklaus’ drives away. 185 Mt. Tabor Rd., Buchanan, MI 49017
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No matter what golf course you’re on in this corner of Michigan and Indiana, you are not far from Tabor Hill. So when the ball drops into the last hole for the day, come to our vineyard. Tour our cellar. Taste the exquisite craft of our wine master and chef. Indulge in Norman Love’s delightful chocolates. And leave with award-winning vintages and your spirit revived for whatever tomorrow brings. Tasting Rooms
Just a few putts away, discover your new favorite wines at: Tabor Hill Wine & Art Gallery 80 West Main Street, Downtown, Benton Harbor Arts District (269) 925-6402
Champagne Cellar Saugatuck - Tabor Hill Wine Port 10243 Red Arrow Highway, Downtown, 214 Butler Street I-94, Exit 16, Bridgman (269) 857-4859 (269) 465-6566