Hello!
We’re Dave and Jackie Bos, a California girl and a Michigan boy combining our Napa Valley expertise with Northern Michigan’s blossoming wine scene. Together, we’re proud to share wines deeply connected to both regions at the BOS Wine Garden, our cozy tasting room in downtown Elk Rapids.
Our journey began in Napa, where Dave was the biodynamic vineyard manager at Grgich Hills Estate and Jackie worked as a senior project manager at a landscape architecture firm. In 2008, we married and envisioned building a business that combined our passions and skills. With Dave’s deep experience in biodynamic farming and Jackie’s design and project management expertise, we launched a vineyard consulting business that soon grew into something more. In 2010, we created BOS Wine, debuting with just 48 cases of our Phoenix Ranch Syrah, sourced from some of the finest vineyards in California.
Throughout this journey, Dave maintained strong ties to Northern Michigan, collaborating with industry friends and staying inspired by the region’s emerging potential. We visited often, watching the area blossom into a dynamic wine region with the same promise we had seen in Napa’s early days.
When the time came to decide where to raise our family and grow our business, the answer became clear: “Why not Traverse City?”
Now rooted in Michigan, we are excited to bring the best of both worlds to BOS Wine, crafting exceptional wines from California and Michigan grapes and sharing our passion with the community we’ve always loved.