Over 50 wineries are scattered along Iowa’s Wine Trails and a visit to any of one of them is a mini-vacation from the everyday world. Treat yourself to stops at several wineries along one of Iowa’s 6 wine trails and experience for a great weekend getaway. There is so much to do in Iowa Wine Country. For starters, you can:
Taste award-winning wines
Tour a winery
Stroll through the vineyard
Meet the winemaker
Take pictures for the Make Mine Wine Midwest Wine Country photo contest (scenic, people, still-life, black and white — deadline October 1, 2009 to makeminewine@mchsi.com )
Develop your wine-tasting palate
Pick up some delicious recipes and wine and food pairing suggestions
Relax on the balcony or porch and soak in the scenery
Sign up to harvest grapes — and then do some stomping
Hang out with friends and
Listen to live music.
Hop on a trail while on vacation or schedule a special getaway. For more information on Iowa’s wine trails, click on the links below.
Amana Colonies Wine Trail — 5 wineries in the Amanas –www.amanacolonies.org
Great River Road Wine Trail — 9 wineries in iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin – www.greatriverroadwinetrail.org
Heart of Iowa Wine Trail — 16 wineries in central Iowa — www. heartofiowawinetrail.com
The Iowa Wine Trail — 8 wineries in northeast Iowa — www.iowawinetrail.com
Scenic Rivers Wine Trail — 15 wineries in southeast Iowa, Illinois and Missouri — www.scenicriverswine.com
Western Iowa Wine Trail – 7 wineries in western Iowa — www.westerniowawinetrail.com
Cheers!
Barbara Rasko
Make Mine Wine
What is the next wine event at botantical center asap please
I am part of the otoe county visitors committee. I was wondering how you would advertize in your magazine. If you could send me in the right direction. thanks Erik