Chicago, Il.—Leonard Olsen, 73, died on Dec. 2. Olsen was the founder of Tabor Hill winery in Buchanan, Mich., in 1972 and was one of the first to plant vinifera vines in the state in the 1960s.

Olsen left Tabor Hill in 1982 and pursued other opportunities in the beverage industry, including beer-making in northern Indiana and winemaking in Kentucky, where he was recognized as one of the founding members of the Kentucky Grape & Wine Council.

A few years ago, Olsen returned to his roots in Michigan and launched Baroda Founders Wine Cellar in downtown Baroda, Mich. He later added a Baroda Founders Tasting Room in downtown St. Joseph. Olsen is survived by two daughters, two sons and three grandchildren.