Tip of the Mitt AVA Wineries

For 20 years, Mackinaw Trail Winery has been striving to enrich lives with exceptional wines. We have a rich passion for the art of wine making and are overjoyed to share our craft with others. Our family is proud to have contributed to the ever growing Michigan wine industry with balanced complex, and deliciously desirable wines. Our family’s viticultural history started when Ralph Stabile was younger and remembered making his families supply of wine alongside his grandfather, Phillip Stabile. Since then, Ralph has had a passion for making wine. In 2003, Ralph and his wife Laurie Stabile moved to commercialize his wines and open a winery of their very own. Together, Ralph and Laurie became the proud owners of the first winery license in the Upper Peninsula. They then opened their first tasting room on the harbor in Manistique, under the name Mackinaw Trail Winery in 2004. Today, Mackinaw Trail Winery is family owned and operated by Ralph, Laurie, and their son, second generation wine maker, Dustin Stabile.

Nestled in the rolling hills "Up North" above the 45th parallel in Petoskey, Rudbeckia Farm is situated on 190 acres of scenic pasture land. We have an alluring romance with each varietal wine we produce. We are constantly devoted to producing limited quantity, delicious artisanal wines, celebrating the passion from the vine to the emotion in the bottle. We invite you to enjoy the pleasures we’ve bottled and, after your first taste, come to share our enthusiasm. We are the only brewery, distillery, winery, cidery and kitchen on a beautiful 100-year-old 190-acre farm in Northern Michigan. We make food & drink uniquely tied to a time, our land & people. Artisanal wines, beers and spirits from estate grown & local ingredients. Artisan cheese and charcuterie plates, desserts, and small bites. We're a welcoming place for people of all ages to enjoy community, fun & hospitality in a very special setting. We have over 5 miles of walking trails throughout the farm and into the vineyards. We have a regulation Bocce court, Horseshoes, and cornhole.