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Midwest Wine Country
Upcoming Events
Dance, taste, dine and play in Midwest Wine Country this fall. Join your girlfriends for a fab night out. Wear your costumer to a Halloween Party. 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 lovers on your Christmas list. Plan a wine country getaway complete with wine, dinner and an overnight. Enjoy!
Iowa
Wine and Dine Des Moines
Jasper Winery, Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, Radisson
Discover a wine excursion – right here in Des Moines! The Radisson Wine Experience includes transportation from the hotel to Jasper Winery in which you will have a tour, enjoy a wine tasting and a gift certificate to Jasper Winery. Your Steakhouse and you will receive two commemorative Johnny’s wine glasses. End the evening with a luxurious overnight stay at the Radisson and wake to a breakfast buffet – all for only $199 plus tax. Limited packages available – call to reserve your Des Moines Wine Tour today! Call (515) 285-7777 to make a reservation.
UNWIND WEDNESDAY
Every Wednesday 6-8pm Wine tasting and live music!
Muddy Creek Wine Company
100 East Oakdale Boulevard Suite 300
Coralville, IA 52241
Wine Club Tasting
3rd Thursdays, January 21, 2010
Our first wine club is at capacity, join the 2nd wine club! Meets every 3rd Thursday! Wine Club Tasting 6-8pm Sign up Today!
Muddy Creek Wine Company
100 East Oakdale Boulevard Suite 300
Coralville, IA 52241
Wine Sampling
2nd Friday of each Month
The Bayliss Park Area in Council Bluffs.
Visit art studios & galleries, gift shops, a bistro and museum, sing karaoke and sample wine from Western Iowa Wine Trail Wineries.
"Try Before You Buy" Free Tastings
Every Friday 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. through the end of the year
The Secret Cellar
1202 Curtis Bridge Rd NE
Swisher, IA
Game Day Saturdays, every Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Bring a board game or use one of ours. Sit in the back with your family and friends, drink Summerset wine and enjoy your day off the Summerset way! Feel free to bring your own food!
Summerset Winery, 15101 Fairfax, Indianola
Summerset Winery Presents One Nite Stand Band
March 7, 2010, 2:00 5:00 pm
Summerset Winery, Indianola, www.summersetwine.com
On Sunday, March 7th listen to One Nite Stand Band. They are smooth, hip and funky. They are on a mission to prove that their smooth style and infectious grooves will make them the talk of the greater Des Moines music scene and beyond. One Nite Stand ... an experience you'll want to have over and over!
www.onenitestandband.com
Friday Night Wine Down
Fridays, 7 - 10 p.m.
White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge
515/367-7777
www.whiteoakvineyards.com
Friday Night Wine Down with Bill Martin Group
March 5, 7 - 10 p.m.
White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge
515/367-7777
www.whiteoakvineyards.com
Trivia Night
March 6, 2010, 7 - 9 p.m.
Summerset Winery, Indianola, www.summersetwine.com
Put your thinking caps on and bring out the gang for some great Summerset wine and loads of fun! Prizes will be given to the winning team. Proceeds for this event will go towards Survive All, an organization that benefits families fighting bone marrow disease. Doors open at 6:00. Bring your own snacks. Summerset wine will be available to purchase, and complimentary wine samples will be available. Teams of up to 8 people. Reservations required. Cost is $15 at the door.
March 11, 2010
Girl's Night Out
Tassel Ridge Winery, Leighton
Don your island attire to receive a complimentary Tassel Ridge Winery tasting glass. Collect recipe cards from the cooking demonstrations. Enjoy a Wine-A-Rita with fabulous Caribbean-style appetizers. Reservations required: 641.672.9463 www.tasselridge.com
Cabin Fever Buster
March 12, 1210
Penoach Winery and Dale Valley Winery host Billy Club in concert at the Dallas County Fairgrounds. Enjoy Iowa wines, music, and barbecue. www.penoach.com
Friday Night Wine Down with Haywire
March 12, 7 - 10 p.m.
White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge
515/367-7777
www.whiteoakvineyards.com
The Playground is Open
March 13, 6:00 pm 10:00 pm
2700 University, Suite 202, West Des Moines
Summerset Winery will pour wine at Kees Camp Pole Fitness Studio! The big grand opening celebration will include live music by Sexual Undertones, performances by Kees Camp Kitties, demonstrations of pole, chair and lap dancing as well as hula hooping and hip hop. Food and great Summerset wine will also be available. For questions call Jen at 515-779-5337. No charge for admission. This event is for both men and women!
Summerset Winery Presents Hot Tamale and the Red Hots
March 14th, 2010
NEW HOURS 3:00 6:00 pm
Summerset Winery, Indianola, www.summersetwine.com
Listen to Hot Tamale and the Red Hots during our Sunday Tunes from 3:00-6:00 p.m. If you want to be entertained, hear great music and meet some one–of–a–kind people, you must see this band! Their energy both on stage and off is second to none! www.hottamaleandtheredhots.com
Friday Night Wine Down with PartyTime DJ
March 19, 7 - 10 p.m.
White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge
515/367-7777
www.whiteoakvineyards.com
Iowa Wine Growers Association 10th Annual Conference
March 19 - 20
Airport Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines
Iowa Wine Growers Annual Conference Wine Reception is
NOW open to the public!
March 19, 2010
Join the IWGA's at their annual conference, Friday evening March 19 at the Airport Holiday Inn from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. The hotel is located at 6111 Fleur Drive in Des Moines. Sample wines from across the state and enjoy heavy hors d' oeuvres. Cost is $55.00 per person for non-members. Tickets may be puchased by calling 515-262-8323 or 1-800-383-1682 or go on-line towww.iowawinegrowers.org
Scrapbooks & Vino March 20, 2010, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Summerset Winery, Indianola, www.summersetwine.com Love to scrapbook but can't seem to find space at home to work without constant interruptions? If so, we've found your refuge. On March 20, 2010, Summerset will open their doors to scrapbooking enthusiasts from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Creative Memories® consultant, Beth Steffensen will be on hand to offer assistance as well as have materials available to purchase for your convenience. For $40/pp you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner a refreshing bottle of Summerset wine and your own space to work in! Memory making at it's finest! Wine, S-P-A-C-E, food and friends!
Cost includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, bottle of Summerset wine and table rental.
Reservations Required.
Call the winery at 515-961-3545 to reserve your space.
Summerset Winery Presents Ashanti
March 21st 2010, 3:00 6:00 pm
Recognized and respected as one of the Midwest's most distinctive and long-lived Latin jazz combos, Ashanti Latin Jazz is professional and polished with a unique sound., www.ashanti-online.com
Friday Night Wine Down with Tony Valdez & Don Jacques
March 26 , 7 - 10 p.m.
White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge
515/367-7777
www.whiteoakvineyards.com
Moroccan-Inspired Wine Dinner
March 27, 2010
Tassel Ridge Winery, 1681 220th Street, Leighton, Iowa
Wine tasting and three-course dinner under a Moroccan-style tent. Each course will be paired with select Tassel Ridge wines. Reservations required. 641.672.9463 info@tasselridge.com www.tasselridge.com
Summerset Winery Presents Tony Valdez and Don Jaques
March 28th, 2010, 3:00 6:00 pm
Summerset Winery, Indianola, www.summersetwine.com
The ever-popular Tony Valdez will perform his Latin infused jazz and blues. Whether it's Tony and Don, The Tony Valdez Large Band or the Retro Rockets, there's music for everyone to enjoy. Tony's upbeat jazz and blues will have you up and dancing in no time! www.tonyvaldez.com
Summerset Sound-off!
Friday Nights in Apri, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Summerset Winery, Indianola, www.summersetwine.com
Join us for our very own battle of the bands! Friday night music in April, from 6:00 9:00 pm. Enjoy the talents of 3 bands in 1 night! This is our way of supporting live music and local talent.
We welcome other wineries to join us so these bands can showcase their talents in an effort to book gigs at area music venues. More details and specific dates to come.
Friday Night Wine Down with Brewer Project
April 2, 7 - 10 p.m.
White Oak Vineyards, Cambridge
515/367-7777
www.whiteoakvineyards.com
Celebrate Iowa Wine and Beer
Wine and beer festival
April 23, 2010
Story City, 324 Factory Outlet Dr.
www.storycity.net
Iowa Wine Trail Spring Event
Apr 24, 2010 - Apr 25, 2010
Visit nine wineries along the trail for Iowa wine, food and fun. Tickets required. Details at www.iowawinetrail.com
Tulip Time Artist Exhibit at Tassel Ridge Winery
May 8, 2010
Tassel Ridge Winery, 1681 220th Street, Leighton
Take the short drive from Pella to Tassel Ridge Winery for fine wine and an art exhibit and sale under the tent. www.tasselridge.com
Swine...Where Cork Meets Pork
June 5, 2010
Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny Campus, 2006 South Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
Sample two of Iowa's favorite tastes in a beautiful park setting next to the lake on DMACC's Ankeny Campus. Live music, commemorative wine glass and bottle of wine to take home.
www.swinefestival.com
New Wine Release Weekend
Jun 19 - 20
Sample new wines, enjoy food and music along the Great River Road Wine Trail.
Halvorson Vineyard, 127 North St, Marquette
www.halvorson.org/vineyard
Raccoon Valley Wine Festival
July 10
Iowa wine and food samples. Live music.
www.adelpartners.org
Adel
The Eastern Iowa Wine Festival
July 17
Black Horse Inn, 5259 South Mound Road, Sherrill
Eastern Iowa wine, food and bakery products. Live music. from the local area, and Iowa musicians.
www.easterniowawinefestival.com
Creek Fest
September 4 – 6
Brush Creek Winery, 16415 298th Avenue, Bellevue
Free wine tasting, food pairing at Brush Creek Winery.
www.brushcreekwinery.com
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MISSOURI
Shop & Sip: Special entree every Friday in addition to regular menu
Seven Springs Winery
Linn Creek, Missouri
Seven Springs Winery Shuttle Bus Service
The Seven Springs Winery shuttle bus will pick you up from your lake area location! The bus will shuttle a maximum of 14 guests for $10 per person, with a minimum of $60. Please call for a price quote for distances farther than 20 miles from the Winery. Advance arrangements necessary. 573/317-0100
NEBRASKA
Whiskey Run Creek Winery Invites you to Brownville!
Although these events are not at Whiskey Run Creek, we are so proud of Nebraska, our town of Brownville and it's businesses for supporting the Arts and providing such wonderful entertainment for you to enjoy. And thank you in advance if you order a glass or bottle of our wine. That is always exciting to us!
If you have time stop by Whiskey Run Creek for a tasting or a glass:
Friday and Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm
Two of America's most polished interpreters of Cole Porter's music, as a special event celebrating the Brownville Concert Series 20th Anniversery, have developed an elegant evening merging the magic they each bring to the music of this Great American Songbook icon.
Friday & Saturday, March 5th & 6th at 7:30pm Sunday, March 7th at 2:00pm
For Tickets Call (402) 825-3331. Tickets also available at the door.
"Easy To Love" will also be performed at Omaha's Witherspoon Concert Hall at the Joslyn Art Museum on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:30pm.
For a complete schedule of events, please visit: www.brownville-ne.com.