The Royce

The Royce Wine + Cocktails + Food + Retail + Wine Club + Event Venue • Wine Enthusiast 50 Best US Wine Shops We value tradition, sustainability and community.
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The Royce Detroit is a wine shop and wine bar located in Downtown Detroit. We aim to provide quality service, promote goods that are made with integrity, and support our community. We exist to create a delightful experience where passion and purpose come together. Our mission is to promote a lifestyle of thoughtful consumption and an awareness for the environment through the experience we offer. A

s a wine shop, our selection is broad and well curated to highlight the best producers from all major wine regions of the world. Our focus is on providing great quality wines at affordable everyday prices, yet have a selection that will also satisfy the wine collector. Customers can purchase bottles to drink on-site, as well as purchase wines by the glass and order small plates of food that pair well with wine. And unique to The Royce, customers can also shop for well-designed, classic home goods meant to last generations. Founded by Angela Rutherford and Ping Ho
The Royce is named after Angela’s grandfather, an inspiration to her and a highly respected Detective Sergeant in Flint, MI., who positively impacted the community through his programs with the local schools.

Wednesday June 3rd, 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Iberian Spring is in session. 🐟🧀🍷✨Late spring is basically begging us to drink Span...
06/02/2026

Wednesday June 3rd, 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Iberian Spring is in session. 🐟🧀🍷✨

Late spring is basically begging us to drink Spanish and Portugese wines, so this week we’re doing exactly that — two producers, two countries, four bottles, and our pal Michael Korn from Woodberry Wine here to guide us through all of it. 🌸🌿

Can Sumoi hails from the mountains of Catalunya, where Pepe Raventós farms indigenous varieties on 600-meter limestone slopes using biodynamic principles, and every bottle they make feels like a small act of defiance against boring wine. Quinta do Paral comes to us from the Alentejo in Portugal, where 40-year-old vines on granite and schist soils are farmed with sustainability at the center of everything they do.

We’re opening Can Sumoi’s ‘La Rosa’, a floral, mineral rosé built from Sumoll and Xarel-lo with that gorgeous raspberry-and-stone-fruit brightness — and their Garnatxa-Sumoll red, a perennial favorite here, which smells of boysenberries and dried flowers and has some of the most tissue-paper-fine tannins you’ll ever find in a natural red.

From Quinta do Paral, we have the Estate Branco, a fresh, citrus-driven white with lovely floral lift and a mineral backbone, and the Estate Tinto, a soft, spicy, red-fruit-forward Alentejo red that is genuinely just a pleasure to drink.

And what better to pair these Iberian wines than our Spanish and Portuguese tinned seafood options, as well as chorizo, Manchego, Drunken Goat cheese, and Marcona almonds to go along with it all.

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There are winemakers you admire from a distance — and then there’s Bryan Ulbrich, the kind who has spent decades quietly...
05/26/2026

There are winemakers you admire from a distance — and then there’s Bryan Ulbrich, the kind who has spent decades quietly proving what Michigan wine is truly capable of, and who you just want to sit across a table from and open bottles with. Tomorrow we finally get to do exactly that, when Bryan and Left Foot Charley’s Director of Sales Kristy McClellan join us at The Royce for an evening we’ve been looking forward to months! 🍷

Five wines, all of them worth your Wednesday: the new Blanc, a beautifully composed blend of Pinot Blanc from trusted LFC grower partners; the new Rouge, a Bordelais Clairet-style wine made from 100% Merlot — bright, chillable, and completely its own thing; the Old Mission Peninsula Blaufränkisch, which consistently ranks as one of Michigan’s best bottlings of Blau; the ‘Missing Spire’ Riesling, a perfectly balanced Mosel-inspired gem that offers refreshing acidity and a whisper of natural effervescence to balance the wine’s luscious sweetness; and a skin contact surprise we’re saving for the room. Some things you just have to show up for. Wednesday May 27th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM. ✨🍾

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Look, we’ve been pouring Unico Zelo for years and we’re not stopping anytime soon — because this Adelaide Hills winery i...
05/19/2026

Look, we’ve been pouring Unico Zelo for years and we’re not stopping anytime soon — because this Adelaide Hills winery is out here growing Italian grape varieties on Australian soil and absolutely refusing to play by anyone’s rules but their own. 🌿🦘 Their brand ambassador and Wine Guy Noah Ward is joining us in person tomorrow, and that is reason enough to come by and celebrate!

We’re opening some of our faves for the occasion: the gloriously effervescent ‘Sea Foam’ Pét Nat, ‘Alluvium’ Fiano—a white wine with both depth and freshness, the wild and wonderful ‘Jungle Jungle’ Dolcetto, the ever-in-demand ‘Truffle Hound’, and ‘Fresh AF’—a juicy, brambly favorite here for years. Natural production, Italian soul, Australian sunshine, and a spirit of fun and experimentation. Wednesday May 21st, 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Come meet Noah. Come drink great wine. Come for the outstanding wines, stay for the vibes. 🍾🍷✨

🍷 Wednesday Wine Tasting at The Royce 🍷Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 6:00–7:30 PMThis week, The Royce is thrilled to welcome...
05/12/2026

🍷 Wednesday Wine Tasting at The Royce 🍷
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 6:00–7:30 PM

This week, The Royce is thrilled to welcome North Berkeley Imports (now with our good friends ) to our Wednesday tasting lineup. Founded by Billy Weiss, North Berkeley has built a national reputation for representing soulful, small-scale growers across France and Italy—producers who farm thoughtfully, work sustainably, and make wines that speak clearly of where they come from. Guiding us through the evening is Micaela Tuttle, Regional Manager, whose nearly two decades in hospitality and wine have made her a beloved ambassador for artisanal producers and honest, delicious wines.

This all-French lineup offers a tour from the Alpine foothills of Savoie to the schist and limestone soils of Anjou, finishing in the Cabernet Franc heartland of Chinon. We’ll start with the crisp, mountain-fresh Marc Portaz Apremont from Savoie, followed by two expressive wines from Domaine Musset-Roullier in the Loire Valley: the textured Chenin Blanc “Le Moulin de Châteaupanne” and the juicy, savory Anjou Rouge “Les Neuf Vingt.” We’ll finish with Domaine de Noiré’s “Soif de Tendresse,” a beautifully vibrant Chinon that captures Cabernet Franc at its most charming and irresistible. Expect wines with energy, personality, and a deep sense of place.

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Wed 5/6, 6–7:30pm - Happy Michigan Wine Month!May means Michigan Wine Month, and there’s honestly no better excuse to sp...
05/05/2026

Wed 5/6, 6–7:30pm - Happy Michigan Wine Month!

May means Michigan Wine Month, and there’s honestly no better excuse to spend a Wednesday evening drinking local. This week, The Royce’s Wine Buyer Bobby Vance heads north to the Leelanau Peninsula, one of the most beautiful and distinctive winegrowing regions in the country, where vineyards stretch between Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay and the water seems to shape everything. Long daylight hours, cooling lake breezes, and glacial soils give these wines their freshness and energy, while the slower pace of northern Michigan wine culture keeps things grounded, collaborative, and deeply tied to the land.

The lineup features two Royce favorites, Bel Lago Winery and Shady Lane Cellars. Founded by Dr. Charlie Edson in 1992, and now helmed by Head Winemaker Blake Lougheed, Bel Lago has spent decades championing varieties that thrive in Leelanau’s cool climate, now boasting over 100 grape varieties planted! We’ll be pouring an elegant Auxerrois Brut alongside a bright, quietly textural Pinot Gris/Chardonnay blend that feels tailor-made for spring. Shady Lane, tucked into a historic farmstead near Suttons Bay, continues to turn out some of the state’s most thoughtful wines under winemaker Kasey Wierzba, including a vibrant Pinot Noir Rosé and the wildly drinkable Franc n Franc, a fresh, energetic take on Cabernet Franc and Blaufrânkish that feels right at home in northern Michigan. A little lake air, a little cherry country magic, and four bottles that remind us just how exciting Michigan wine can be.

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Wed 4/29, 6–7:30pm 🌿Closing out Earth Month the way we like to do it, with a glass in hand and a story worth telling. Th...
04/28/2026

Wed 4/29, 6–7:30pm 🌿

Closing out Earth Month the way we like to do it, with a glass in hand and a story worth telling. This week, The Royce welcomes Nadine Maruszczak , US Sales & Marketing Manager for , one of South Africa’s most quietly breathtaking estates, where wine is just one part of a much larger, deeply considered ecosystem. Set at the foot of Simonsberg Mountain in the Cape Winelands, Babylonstoren began as a historic Cape Dutch farm and has grown into a working farm, garden, hotel, and winery, all guided by a philosophy that farming should give back more than it takes. Every decision, from soil health to water use to biodiversity, is made with long-term stewardship in mind, and you can feel that care in everything they produce.

In the glass, that care shows up as purity and balance across the lineup. A sparkling Chenin that feels bright and easygoing, the kind of bottle that somehow empties itself. A still Chenin Blanc that leans into the grape’s natural texture and quiet complexity. A Mourvèdre rosé that brings a little more depth and structure than your typical pink while still staying fresh and inviting. And the Babel Red, a layered, Rhône-inspired blend that reflects the diversity of the farm itself, built from multiple varieties grown side by side. It’s a lineup that speaks to place, patience, and the idea that sustainability is not a trend, it is the long game.

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Wed 4/22, 6–7:30pm 🌎🌱🍷 The 56th annual Earth Day lands right on a Wednesday this year, which feels like fate, so The Roy...
04/21/2026

Wed 4/22, 6–7:30pm 🌎

🌱🍷 The 56th annual Earth Day lands right on a Wednesday this year, which feels like fate, so The Royce is throwing a little midweek love letter to the planet in the best way we know how: wine in your glass and good people around the table. Join us and friend of the shop Grant Sachs of Woodberry Wine for a tasting focused on two standout Oregon producers, Anne Amie and Troon, both making wines with a real sense of place and a serious commitment to caring for the land.

Anne Amie brings the cool, aromatic charm of Willamette Valley fruit, from estate vineyards in Yamhill-Carlton and the Chehalem Mountains, with a Müller-Thurgau from vines first planted in 1980 and a graceful, restrained Pinot Noir that shows Oregon elegance without any fuss. Troon heads south to Applegate Valley, where winemaker Nate Wall and the team farm one of Oregon’s most ambitious Biodynamic and Regenerative Organic-certified estates, pouring a Vermentino full of snap and energy alongside their Druid’s Red, a joyful, ever-changing blend built from the biodiversity of their Rhône-leaning vineyard. Four wines, two deeply thoughtful producers, and a very good reminder that stewardship can taste delicious.

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Free Tasting: Wed April 15, 6-7:30pmAll April long, The Royce is celebrating wines rooted in thoughtful farming and deep...
04/15/2026

Free Tasting: Wed April 15, 6-7:30pm
All April long, The Royce is celebrating wines rooted in thoughtful farming and deep respect for the land, and this week’s tasting feels especially personal. We’re joined by Núria Garrote-i-Esteve of VinoVi & Co. Imports, whose focus on small, independent Spanish producers aligns beautifully with our sustainability theme. The Ona wines, named for her daughter, reflect that ethos—wines shaped by organic farming, careful stewardship, and a desire to let place and people shine. From the steep vineyards of Priorat to the protected landscapes of Penedès and the farmland of Terra Alta, this lineup offers a snapshot of Catalonia through a sustainable lens.

We’ll be pouring the Ona Priorat from Blai Ferré, who farms just 12 acres organically and produces only about 5,000 bottles each year, aged in stainless steel to preserve freshness. The Ona Rosat comes from Alt Penedès, grown within the protected Massís del Garraf and made from Marselan, a climate-resilient cross of Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. We’ll also debut the Petitona wines, a collaboration with the Balart brothers in Gandesa, where 15–25 year old vines on calcareous clay soils are farmed with humility and care. Fermented in stainless steel and bottled young, these wines are fresh, honest, and full of intention—right down to the label, designed by Núria’s daughter Ona at age eight.

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Wed 4/8, 6–7:30pm — Every day is Earth Day at The Royce, but for our Wednesday tastings in April we’re leaning all the w...
04/07/2026

Wed 4/8, 6–7:30pm — Every day is Earth Day at The Royce, but for our Wednesday tastings in April we’re leaning all the way in 🌱

This week, we’re joined by our good friend Kat McCormack of Reserve Wine Co. for a tasting that highlights what thoughtful, environmentally conscious farming actually looks like in the glass. From the dramatic, high-altitude landscapes of Central Otago, Nuala Wines crafts Riesling and Pinot Noir with a light touch and a deep respect for place—cool-climate precision, organically farmed vineyards, and winemaking that lets purity and energy shine through. On the other side of the world, Tikveš Winery brings us the Luda Mara Temjanika and Vranec, rooted in the sun-drenched vineyards of North Macedonia, where sustainable practices, biodiversity, and a renewed focus on native grapes are shaping the future of one of Europe’s oldest wine cultures.

It’s a night that spans hemispheres but shares a common thread—producers who are thinking long-term, farming with intention, and making wines that feel alive, honest, and deeply connected to where they come from. Come taste what sustainability looks like, from crisp mountain valleys to warm Balkan hillsides 🌍

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We’ll be open on Easter Sunday from 1-6pm. Come see our team, have a lovely glass of wine, some cheese and charcuterie, ...
04/04/2026

We’ll be open on Easter Sunday from 1-6pm. Come see our team, have a lovely glass of wine, some cheese and charcuterie, and enjoy some great convo with our amazing team. We hope you all have a lovely Sunday.

Easter Sunday Hours:
1:00-6:00pm

Normal hours resume on Tue 4/7 from 3-10pm

Address

76 W Adams Avenue
Detroit, MI
48226

Opening Hours

Tuesday 3pm - 10pm
Wednesday 3pm - 10pm
Thursday 3pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 1pm - 9pm

Telephone

(313) 481-2160

Website

https://linktr.ee/theroycedetroit

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