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Specialties
Wine, Winery, Tours, Beverages, Michigan, Local, Spirits, Hard Cider
History
Established in 1921.
In 1921 at age 26, Mariano Meconi founded Border City Wine Cellars, quickly changing the name to the Meconi Wine Company. Following the repeal of Prohibition in December of 1933, Mariano moved his flourishing wine making enterprise across the river to Detroit in 1934. 1936 was the year Meconi moved the family to its present location in Paw Paw, in order to be closer to the acclaimed Lake Michigan Shore grape-growing region. With the move came a new name, The Italian Wine Company.
In 1941, during World War II, Meconi strategically countered rising antifascist sentiment in the United States by switching the name of the company once again, from The Italian Wine Company, to St. Julian Winery.
In the last name change of the company, Mariano Meconi humbly paid homage to the patron saint of his native village, Faleria, Italy. All Italian villages have patron saints and San Giuliano, née St. Julian, stands as the saint that protects the village and the citizens of Faleria.
Meet the Business Owner
David B.
Business Owner
Third Generation, David runs St. Julian Wine along side his daughter Angela.