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Midwest Wine Country
Upcoming Events

Dance, taste, dine and play in Midwest Wine Country this spring and summer. Relax on the patio. Join your girlfriends for a fab night out. Attend a jam session. Sample wine and ‘round the world food pairings on The Iowa Wine Trail. Catch some live music. Buy gifts for yourself or the wine loving friends and family. Plan a wine country getaway complete with wine, dinner and an overnight. Enjoy!

Iowa

Friday Night Wine Down

Fridays, 7 - 10 p.m.

White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge

515/367-7777

www.whiteoakvineyards.com

 

Live Music at Snus Hill Winery

October 21, 23

2183 320th Street, Madrid
www.snushillwine.com

 

WINE WENCHES CLUB @ Sugar Clay Winery

Friday, October 21

www.sugarclaywinery.com

7:00 p.m.. We'll create wine bottle Halloween decorations.

Only $10/person includes light snacks & materials for 3 bottle crafts! Wine Specials offered through the night...door prizes, too!

 

October 23 – El Dorados with Malcolm Wells – Enjoy award winning blues with Iowa favorite, Malcolm Wells

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, IA

www.summersetwine.com

 

 

October 28

Wicked Trivia and Fun!

Doors open at 6 pm, trivia starts at 7. $20/pp – proceeds benefit SurviveAll. Hay ride and bonfire following trivia – don’t forget your costume! Email summersetwine@msn.com to register your team (up to 8 players.)

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, IA

www.summersetwine.com

 

Annual Halloween Costume Party at Snus Hill Winery

Oct 29, 2011

Featuring Fat Tuesday & Janey Hooper. Prizes for best costumes.

2183 320th Street, Madrid

www.snushillwine.com

 

October 30 – Hot Tamale and the Red Hots – This sizzling blues band will get you up on your feet and dancing in no time. One of Ron’s favorites!

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, IA

www.summersetwine.com

 

November 4, 2011

Live Music at Snus Hill Winery

Madrid

www.snushillwine.com

 

The Iowa Wine Trail –“Cuisine Around the World with Iowa Wines”

November 5 – 6, 2011
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. both Saturday and Sunday

Each winery will serve food samples paired with the excellent Iowa made wines of the Upper Mississippi River Valley Viticulture Areas. Prices and details at

www.iowawinetrail.com. Purchase early as ticket sales will be limited to 350.

The Iowa Wine Trail involves nine wineries - Brick Arch Winery in West Branch will be featuring samples of Swiss beef, Gruyere potatoes, and a chocolate dessert; Sutliff Cider Company near Lisbon will feature Greek cuisine with samples of stuffed loin; Daly Creek Winery in Anamosa will be featuring Caribbean cuisine highlighted by Jamaican pulled pork; Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery near Baldwin will have French cuisine; Park Farm Winery near Bankston will be using their new wood fire pizza oven for “Pizza of America” samples; Eagles Landing Winery in Marquette will be featuring German cooking; Wide River Winery near Clinton will be presenting French cuisine; Winneshiek Wildberry Winery near Decorah plans to feature Italian samples; and Engelbrecht Family Winery near Fredericksburg will feature Denmark cuisine. All food samples will be pared with Iowa wines.

The Iowa Wine Trail, Inc.
1000 East Platt St., Ste. 4
Maquoketa IA 52060
563-652-5104
www.iowawinetrail.com

 

NEW TIME 2-5 pm

November 6 - Freestyle – A great variety band playing all your favorites.

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, IA

www.summersetwine.com

 

November 12 – Women & Wine – 11 am – 3 pm

Call your girlfriends – call your mom – call your sister and make plans to join us for a fun afternoon of wine, lunch, fashion and shopping! We’ll have everything a girl needs to relax and enjoy an afternoon with just the girls. A scrumptious lunch will be catered by Judge’s Signature Catering. A fashion show will be presented that will showcase some of the best jewelry, clothes and accessory items. A variety of amazing services will be available. Hair, make up, spray tans, henna tattoos and Much More! Not only that but amazing products for the kitchen bed and bath will be featured. You deserve to be pampered – so make your reservations today!

Tables set up for 8 – bring a group of eight or make new friends! $40/pp. Cost includes lunch, wine, fashion show, gift bag, vendor services and door prizes drawings. Tickets may be purchased by calling Summerset Winery at 515/961-3545. Reservations required. Tickets are non-refundable.

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, Ia

www.summersetwine.com

 

November 12, 2011 – November 13, 2011

Great River Road Wine Trail

Marquette

www.greatriverroadwinetrail.org

 

November 13 – Tony Valdez Duo – The one and only Tony Valdez will perform – with his versatile style and flair. You’ll never want to sit down.

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, IA

www.summersetwine.com

Check our website for more bands. www.summerset wine.com

 

November 18, 2011

Main Street Wine Walk

Fort Madison

www.fortmadison.com 

 

November 19, 2011

2011 Iowa Nouveau Celebration dinner

Reservations required

1681 220th

Leighton

www.tasselridge.com

 

November 19, 2011 and November 20, 2011

Home for the Holidays at Eagles Landing Winery

www.eagleslandingwinery.com 

Marquette

 

December 8, 2011

After Hours Holiday Reception

www.tasselridge.com

Leighton

 

December 17, 2011 – December 18, 2011

Home for the Holidays at Eagles Landing Winery

www.eagleslandingwinery.com 

Marquette

 

 

 

JANUARY 14, 2012 – JIMMY BUFFET 6 PM TO 10 PM

Put on your flowered shirt and straw hat and come join us for a casual – high times event. A delicious themed dinner will be catered by Christiani’s. Cruize Control, an amazing Jimmy Buffett tribute band from outside KC will perform for the evening’s entertainment. Reservations at 515/961-3545.

Summerset Winery

15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola, IA

www.summersetwine.com

 

 

January 21, 2012 – January 22, 2012

Cabin Fever Weekend at Eagles Landing Winery

www.eagleslandingwinery.com 

Marquette

 

February 18, 2012 – February 19, 2012

Girls Getaway Weekend at Eagles Landing Winery

www.eagleslandingwinery.com

Marquette

 

March 17, 2012

Spring Iowa Wine Trail Event

www.eagleslandingwinery.com

Marquette

 

April 28, 2012 – April 29, 2012

Uff Da Fest at Eagles Landing Winery

www.eagleslandingwinery.com

Marquette

 

 

May 19, 2012

Great River Road Wine Trail Event

www.eagleslandingwinery.com

Marquette

 


 

 

Illinois

 

MICHIGAN

 

MISSOURI

www@stonehillwinery.com

Stone Hill Winery Celebrates Octoberfest

HERMANN, Missouri


Octoberfest Music Schedule


October 22 & 23
Saturday, noon - 5 p.m. The Pat Auberry Accordion Duo
Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. The Pat Auberry Accordion Duo

Additionally, Stone Hill Winery’s Vintage Restaurant will serve both lunch and dinner every day (September 30-October 30) from a special Octoberfest menu filled with German food specials, and the winery will conduct winery tours and wine tastings on the hour and half hour each day.

 

1.800.909.WINE (9463)
www.stonehillwinery.com



Stone Hill Winery Calendar of Events


October Weekends 2011
(First Four Weekends)
Octoberfest

November 5, 2011

Grapes to Glass

November 19 & 20, 2011

Holiday Fare Wine Trail

December 3 & 4, 2011
Kristkindl Markt

December 9, 2011
Great Stone Hill Beast Feast

December 10 & 11, 2011
Say Cheese Wine Trail

December Weekends

Christmas Shoppers Weekends

 

OHIO

HERMES VINEYARDS, SANDUSKY , OH

 

KENTUCKY

 

WISCONSIN