Annual Indiana Wine Trail Events

2013

SOUPER SATURDAY - FEBRUARY  23, 2013    11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy Soups Along the Wine Trail!  Follow The Indiana Wine Trail for a SOUPER SATURDAY  with each Winery along the Trail featuring their own special Soup of the Day.   Six wineries on the Indiana Wine Trail will pair their Wines with their own special Soup of the Day.   Mark this date on your calendar and enjoy the Day with The Indiana Wine Trail SOUPER SATURDAY.  For further information you can visit www.indianawinetrail.com to contact  your local winery or contact your local tourism office -Jefferson Co (800)559-2956, Switzerland Co (800)435-5688,  Ripley Co (888)747-5394


SPRING INTO THE VALLEY with S E Indiana Wine Trail - April 20 and 21
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  All six wineries on the Indiana Wine Trail will pair their wines with a variety of breads and cheeses.

INDIANA WINE TRAIL FALL HAUL -November 2 & 3    11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Indiana Wine Trail in southeast Indiana is hosting their annual Fall Haul Event, November 2nd & 3rd. During the Fall Haul, Indiana Wine Trail wineries serve up wine like they never have before. From wine sauces to wine tapas to wine cake, now no worries about wine pairings for the meal. Wine is the meal. The wineries will showcase a variety of foods created using wines. In addition to the food each of the six wineries will provide recipes for the food and special discounts. The wine and food tastings will be free, larger portions may be purchased.

The Indiana Wine Trail consists of six wineries-Thomas Family Winery, Lanthier Winery, Madison Vineyards, Ertel Cellars, StreamCliff Farm Winery and The Ridge Winery- who have joined together to create a fun wine trail along and around the beautiful Ohio River Scenic Byway. Encompassing everything from secluded estate vineyards to historic pub-style bistros, the Indiana Wine Trail brings together the region’s best, each offering a different take on one of the state’s fastest-growing agricultural products: handcrafted Indiana wine.

Fall Haul, a weekend of fun food samplings, specials and recipes from the Indiana Wine Trail. You’ll enjoy beautiful fall scenery as you travel to each of the six artisan wineries to sample wine in both its liquid and solid forms. Wow your holiday guests with novel foods and wines you find along the trail.

You can contact all the Wineries, Visitor Bureau partners on the trail.  Those interested in more information about the Indiana Wine Trail can call the Visit Madison at 1-800-559-2956.

NOUVEAU NOELLE -   Second Week of December 2013  Wine Tasting - Mulled Wine - Holiday Shopping!  Along the Indiana Wine Trail!

WEEKLY EVENTS

Wine Tasting

All winery tasting rooms, days/hours vary

 

Traditional Music

Thomas Family Winery - Enjoy live music- Celtic, Traditional or Americana- Most Saturday Nights.

MONTHLY EVENTS

Twilight Tasting Dinners

Madison Vineyards Estate Winery
Four course meal with wines. May-November. Limited seating. Reservations required. Admission charged.

 

 

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February

                                     Schocolade Celebration Lanthier Winery - Join us for "sweet indulgence" Gather friends, family or someone special for a sweetly fun day of chocolate, wine and laughter. Free admission. Always the Saturday before Valentine's Day.
Feb. 16, 2013  Wine Lovers Valentine Dinner 2/16/13 Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Special four course dinner matched with award-winning wines.  Meal includes half bottle of wine per person.  $40.00 plus tax and gratuity.  Guaranteed reservations required.
     
Feb. 23, 2013  23rd SOUPer Saturday - Wine Trail Event    Each Winery on S E INDIANA WINE TRAIL will show off their SPECIAL SOUP along the Wine Trail!  Feb 23rd,2013  11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
www.indianawinetrail.com

March

                    Mardi Gras Night Thomas Family Winery - Cajun/creole buffet, dancing, prizes, loads of fun! Hot sauces by Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb. Music and Food starts at 7:00 pm. Reservations please!

April

20th & 21st
 

 

WINE TRAIL  EVENT

WINE TRAIL EVENT  APRIL 20th & 21st 2013
SPRING INTO THE VALLEY with S E Indiana Wine Trail -Each Winery pairing Wines with various Cheeses & Breads   www.indianawinetrail.com

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Spring Celebration Festival Lanthier Winery - Join in the fun of The Great Divide. Tour the garden, visit with artists during the Courtyard Home and Garden Showcase. Workshops, free wine tasting, plant giveaways, sumptuous garden lunches. Free Admission. Always the last weekend.
25 Candlelight Dinner Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Four courses with appetizers- in the winery.

May

2       Herb Day Stream Cliff Farm Winery
  Cooking with wine classes Stream Cliff Farm Winery
10 Mother's Day Luncheon Stream Cliff Farm Winery - with wine tasting in the winery
17-18 River Roots Music and Wine Folk Art Festival Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Downtown Madison on the river. We will be in the wine tent
 
25 Twilight Tasting Dinner Twilight Tasting Dinner:  Four course, fixed menu, meal with wines in the tasting room or on our covered deck.  Limited seating so make your reservations early.  $35.00 per person + tax and gratuity
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Last Sunday Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Wine, Food and Live Music. Join us the last sunday of each month May through September for wine-matched food and live music each afternoon from 2 to 5pm
June
1       Vintage Indiana Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - In Military Park, downtown Indianapolis. We will be pouring/selling wine in one of the tents
6 Garden Festival Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Food and Wine Demonstration. Free Admission
15 Twilight Tasting Dinner Madison Vineyards Estate Winery -  four-course meal with wines in the tasting room or on our covered deck. Limited seating so make your reservations early.
Guaranteed Reservation required. $35.00 per person + tax and gratuity
30 Last Sunday Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Wine, Food and Live Music. Join us the last sunday of each month May through September for wine-matched food and live music each afternoon from 2 to 5pm
27 Candlelight Dinner Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Four courses with appetizers- in the winery
July
13       Twilight Tasting Dinner Madison Vineyards Estate Winery -  four-course meal with wines in the tasting room or on our covered deck. Limited seating so make your reservations early.
Guaranteed Reservation required. $35.00 per person + tax and gratuity
11 Quilt Show Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Cooking with Wine Demonstration. Free Admission
18 Candlelight Dinner Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Four courses with appetizers- in the winery.
21 Midsummer Celebration Lanthier Winery - This tasty event celebrates "the good life." Free wine samples join a gourmet bread and cheese buffet. Cash prizes awarded for best cheese fondue, cheese ball and homemade bread recipes. Free Admission. Always the third Saturday
25 Cooking with Herbs Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Wine class and meal-Chicken entree.
28 Last Sunday Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Wine, Food and Live Music. Join us the last sunday of each month May through September for wine-matched food and live music each afternoon from 2 to 5pm
August
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Candlelight Dinner

Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Four courses with appetizers- in the winery.
10      Twilight Tasting Dinner Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - four-course meal with wines in the tasting room or on our covered deck. Limited seating so make your reservations early.
Guaranteed Reservation required. $35.00 per person + tax and gratuity
17 18 Ribberfest Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - At the riverfront in downtown Madison. We will be in the wine tent
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Swiss Wine Festival 2013

Ridge Winery- Swiss Wine Festival Week End. - Music (Sat) - Wine Tasting- Sit & Sip    812-427-3380 for Information
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Swiss Wine Festival 2013 Over 37 years of a smashing good time makes this one of the Top Ten Festivals in Indiana . A wine pavilion featuring more than 12 of Indiana's finest wineries. Grape stomping, parades, contests, arts and crafts, tons of entertainment. Every August "The Weekend before Labor Day". Admission charged. 800.435.5688. swisswinefestival.com
25 Last Sunday Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Wine, Food and Live Music. Join us the last sunday of each month May through September for wine-matched food and live music each afternoon from 2 to 5pm
29 Mum Festival Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Pairing Cheeses and Wines- Free admission.

September
1        Harvest Hoot! Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - We will host the 18th Annual “Harvest Hoot”, Sunday, September 1nd from 12N to 6pm. Live music. Hay wagon vineyard tours, winery tours with the winemaker, grape stomp and more! Bring a picnic, blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy the day. Admission is FREE. No carry-in alcohol is permitted.
14 Twilight Tasting Dinner Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - four-course meal with wines in the tasting room or on our covered deck. Limited seating so make your reservations early.
Guaranteed Reservation required. $35.00 per person + tax and gratuity
12 Cooking Class Stream Cliff Farm Winery -Tea room favorite cooking class using herbs and wine
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Quilt Show

Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Enjoy wine the in country. No admission
  Sunman Wine & Fireworks Festival (held in Sunman)
Enjoy wine tastings or enter your own homemade wine in the amateur contest! Live music, dancing, and games for all ages. No admission. 812-623-2191 ripleycountytourism.com
29 & 30 Annual Harvest Celebration Festival Lanthier Winery - A cornucopia of artists, crafters, festival food, fall color and wine engulf the mammoth gardens surrounding Lanthier Winery. Free Admission. Always the Fourth Weekend.
29 Last Sunday Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - Wine, Food and Live Music. Join us the last sunday of each month May through September for wine-matched food and live music each afternoon from 2 to 5pm
October
3         Cooking Class Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Autumn afternoon tea and cooking class.
10 Candlelight Dinner Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Four courses with appetizers- in the winery.
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Ertel Cellars Annual Wine Festival

Don't miss Ertel Cellars Annual Wine Festival the second week of October. There will be wine tasting, food, live music, children's activities, arts, crafts & more!! Saturday events will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with Sunday events from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For further information, call Ertel Cellars Winery. 812-933-1500 or visit their website at www.ertelcellars.com.
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Annual Hunter's Moon Celebration

Lanthier Winery- Fall gardening and crafting workshops join free garden tours and plant give always to bring fun and excitement to the stunning gardens engulfing Lanthier Winery. Free Admission. Always the Second Saturday
November
  2nd & 3rd         Indiana Wine Trail FALL HAUL- all six wineries S E INDIANA WINE TRAIL EVENT, Saturday & Sunday November 2nd & 3rd   "ANNUAL FALL HAUL"
Follow The Wine Trail for "Fun Food made with Wine"
featured Wines and More!
 2nd
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Ridge Winery
Fall Haul
Ridge Winery Tasting Room 2013 FALL HAUL NOV 2nd & 3rd
Special Wines * Fun food made with Wine  WINE TRAIL EVENT
*Wine Discounts* www.indianawinetrail.com *
11th & 18th Annual Deck the Halls Lanthier Winery - Learn "the how to" of holiday splendor and tree trimming during this interactive pre-holiday event. Participants receive special pre-release access to all holiday wines! Admission? Always the Second and Third Saturdays.
14 It's A Diva's Christmas Program Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Cooking with herbs and wine
 21 Twilight Tasting Dinner Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - four-course meal with wines in the tasting room or on our covered deck. Limited seating so make your reservations early.
Guaranteed Reservation required. $35.00 per person + tax and gratuity
  Annual Festival of Trees Lanthier Winery - A forest of glittering, gleaming trees towers over guests. Enjoy samples of our award winning handcrafted wines including limited release holiday wines. Families are welcome; children must be accompanied by adult. Free admission.
 

Host of Angels


 

Lanthier Winery - View one of the Midwest's largest private collections of angels. It's exhibited only once a year and only in Madison Indiana and features traditional holiday angels, celestial creatures and cherubs. Families are welcome; children must be accompanied by adult.
December
1-31        Winery & Gift Shop Open Madison Vineyards Estate Winery - 'wine'derful gifts for the holidays!
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NOUVEAU
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NOUVEAU NOELLE  Dec 9 to Dec 15  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wine Trail Event   Six Wineries along the Southeast Indiana Wine Trail will celebrate the Christmas Holiday Season.
  Annual Festival of Trees Lanthier Winery - A forest of glittering, gleaming trees towers over guests. Enjoy samples of our award winning handcrafted wines including limited release holiday wines. Families are welcome; children must be accompanied by adult. Free admission.
5 Home Tour Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Holiday luncheon with wine tastings in winery.
  Host of Angels Lanthier Winery - View one of the Midwest's largest private collections of angels. It's exhibited only once a year and only in Madison Indiana and features traditional holiday angels, celestial creatures and cherubs. Families are welcome; children must be accompanied by adult.
8 Sugarplum Celebration Lanthier Winery - "A sweet holiday vision" dancing with complimentary samples of fudge, cookies, candies and sugarplums tempts you. Free admission. Families are welcome; children must be accompanied by adult. Always the Second Saturday.
12 & 13 Open House Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Holiday open house in winery. No admission.
19 & 20 Open House Stream Cliff Farm Winery - Holiday open house in winery. No admission

                               



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