A family winery in Berrien Springs, Michigan

Small-batch wines, a spring-fed pond and room to stay awhile, 90 minutes from Chicago. Dogs are welcome on the patio.

  • Sundays & Tuesdays Mahjong with CherieSundays 3–5 PM, Tuesdays 6 PM. All skill levels, pay on arrival. $35 lesson, $10 play
  • Trivia night6–8 PM, hosted by Jean. Wine prizes for the winning teams. Free
  • Christmas trivia6–8 PM, hosted by Jean. Wine prizes for the winning teams. Free
  • A Grinchy Little Christmas2–5 PM. Holiday cocktail, keepsake Polaroids, gift-wrapped bottles. Free
The guest is akin to god.

Atithidevo Bhav, in Sanskrit, and the way Prashanth grew up

Prashanth and Trish raising glasses of Free Run wine in a toast

Two families, one open gate

Trish grew up in LaPorte, Indiana, with lake effect snow and Midwestern grit. Prashanth, a city boy, spent his summers in the hills of Mathathota, his grandparents' coffee estate in Chikmagalur, the birthplace of Indian coffee, where the gate was always open and no guest stayed a stranger for long.

They met in Chicago and found Free Run together. Their kids grow up here the way Prashanth did, with land underfoot, seasons overhead and a community always passing through. With Midwestern warmth and Indian hospitality, they hope this place becomes your third home: somewhere you come back to, where you're never a stranger, always a guest. Free Run is their home. When you're here, it's yours too.

Trish & Prashanth

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A wedding ceremony under a draped arch on the checkerboard lawn, with guests seated in front of the vines

Gather here

Birthdays, showers, rehearsal dinners and weddings. Reserve a corner during open hours or take the whole place after close.

Roped Off
from $150
Reserved seating for up to 25 guests, 3 hours during open hours
After Hours
from $300
The whole venue for 25–75 guests, 3 hours after close
Wine All Day
from $3,000
A full-day buyout for up to 100 guests
Weddings
custom
Planned with you, from the first walk-through to the last toast

Visit us

Hours

Monday – ThursdayBy appointment
Friday2–6 PM
Saturday12–7 PM
Sunday12–6 PM

Hours can change for private events. Call to confirm.

Find us

10062 Burgoyne Road
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

(269) 815-6885
contact@frcwine.com

From a guest

It felt like visiting a friend's home — warm, welcoming, and relaxed.Amanda Stinson, Google review

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