Beyond corn and soybeans,
Indiana’s vast agricultural bounty also boasts an ever growing wine industry as
well as a long tradition of being a vintner’s dream. The first commercial
winery in the U.S. was established on the banks of the Ohio River in what is
now Vevay, Indiana in the late 1700s by Swiss immigrants who thought the
surrounding countryside similar to the vineyards in their homeland. And now,
the passion for wine making has extended throughout the state. But it’s in
Southern Indiana with its landscape dotted with historic hamlets, winding
rivers and rolling hills where three wonderful wineries – Blue Heron Vineyards
Winery, French Lick Winery and Winzerwald
Winery offer tasting rooms as well as great wine events.
Blue
Heron Vineyards
5330
Blue Heron Lane
Cannelton,
IN
812/547-7518
blueheron@psci.net
Known for their hand carved
Celtic Cross, the Blue Heron Winery, specializes in American and
French-American grapes. Located near Cannelton, home of the Cannelton Cotton
Mill built in 1849 and once the largest manufacturing plant west of the
Allegheny Mountains and now on the National Register of Historic Places., the
winery also has a bed and breakfast at the winery and for those with a lot of
energy, pedal all or part of the 100 mile Blue Heron Bikeride through the
beautiful countryside.
Blue Heron Vineyards Events include their annual
“Wine Over Water" WOW Concert Series at Blue Heron Farm, 7757 Hwy. 66 E
(five miles east of Cannelton, IN near Rocky Point).
Cover
charge of $15/ couple (discounts are often possible)
Food
and Blue Heron wines available for purchase; Picnics welcome
Concerts
begin at 6:00 PM CDT (doors open at 5:00) and end around 8:00 PM
Art
Exhibits featuring regional artists at each concert
Bring
a lawn chair or enjoy picnic tables in the concert area
Catering
by Rudy's with delicious foods paired with Blue Heron wines
If
inclement weather, the concerts will be in the barn
July
27- “Monte Skelton“
How
does Monte get all that music out of one person? Come see Skelton, a
well-known virtuoso and band leader
this summer to find out as you enjoy a beautiful evening of smooth jazz from
this Evansville phenom. www.montejazz.110mb.com
Saxophone-Jazz
August
31- “Beth Reasoner & Friends” *
Join
Beth Reasoner, a musician with ties to our local music history as she reunites
“old” friends to bring us great sounds and a great evening reminiscent of Tell
City’s once favorite “Franklin School Coffee House.”
Celtic/Folk
*This
is a Free Concert - No admission-
Tips
for the musicians accepted
Art
exhibits by “Greywolf Studio” Hawesville, KY
French Lick Winery &
Coffee Company
8145 W Sinclair St
West Baden Springs, IN
812-936-2293
1-888-494-6380
frenchlickwinery@aol.com
Since
it was established in 1995, the French Lick Winery, located in historic West
Baden, has become one of Indiana's premier wineries receiving over 250 medals in
state, national and international competitions. Besides tastings, visitors can also observe the
production via observation windows in the tasting room. Owner
and vintner, John Doty, takes great pride in the wines made with the expert
assistance of Kim Doty, owner and cellarmaster. The winery’s Heaven's View Vineyard planted in
the spring of 1998 is located approximately 20 miles west of the winery on
Kim's family Hoosier Homestead Farm in Martin County overlooking the White
River valley. The Vintage Café menu
features Italian cuisine fresh-made in our kitchen.
French
Lick Winery will be participating in the following festivals and events.
Sat.
July 21st Uncork the Uplands Huber’s
Winery, Starlight, IN 4:00 – 10:00
pm Eastern
Uncork the Uplands will celebrate the
award winning wines and exquisite food along the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail all
in one place. This event was created to elevate your senses by featuring a
culinary experience with our guest chef Daniel Orr. Whether you are a wine
connoisseur or a novice, the Uncork the Uplands event will be sure to satisfy
your palate. Join the 9 Indiana Uplands Wine Trail wineries and Chef Daniel Orr
of FARMBloomington for food demonstrations, wine pairings, and lots of food and
wine adventures
Swiss
Wine Festival
Held
August 24th thru 26th, 2012 along the Ohio River in town of Vevay , Indiana.
Hours
& admission charge vary depending upon events. Click on
www.swisswinefestival.org for more information.
Patoka
Lake Sunset Cruise
French
Lick Winery will be on the Patoka Sunset
Cruise on September 29th at 2:00 p.m. Come join us on the lake for some great
food and wine and fabulous cruise of the beautiful Patoka Lake. Contact Patoka
Lake Marina for more information at
(812)
685-2512 or www.patokalakemarina.com.
Christkindlmarkt
Held
November 17th & 18th , 2012 are Saturday 9 am to 5:00 p.m. & Sunday
10:00 am to 4:00 pomp No Admission charge. This German themed Christmas
festival is held at several locations throughout the town of Ferdinand ,
Indiana.
Visit
us at the Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt
Saturday
and Sunday November 15th and 16th
Winzerwald Winery
26300
N. Indian Lake Road / (CR 39)
Bristow,
Indiana
866-6WINZER
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Winzerwald
Winery (German for vintners of the forest) celebrates the owners' German
heritage and the German and Swiss heritage of the area by specializing in unique
German and Swiss style wines, gifts, festivals, educational tours and fun.
Early German settlers believed the Hoosier National Forest reminded them of the
Black Forest and the Ohio River was as beautiful as the Rhine River.
Owners Dan and Donna Adams won the Best
Indiana and Best National Amateur wine awards in 1998 at the Indy International Wine Competition,
the first time and only time anyone in Indiana won the National honors. It was
a blush wine made from grapes that family lore has it were brought to America
from Germany by Dan’s ancestors. Enjoy a tasting either indoors or on the deck
overlooking the rolling hills of Southern Indiana.
Sat.
July 14th Carmel Art of Wine
Festival Downtown Carmel, IN 5:00 – 10:00 pm Eastern
Enjoy
tastes of great wines and listen to wonderful music while you enjoy downtown
shopping and eating, too.
Sat.
July 21st Uncork the Uplands Huber’s
Winery, Starlight, IN 4:00 – 10:00
pm Eastern
Uncork the Uplands will celebrate the
award winning wines and exquisite food along the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail all
in one place. This event was created to elevate your senses by featuring a
culinary experience with our guest chef Daniel Orr. Whether you are a wine
connoisseur or a novice, the Uncork the Uplands event will be sure to satisfy
your palate. Join the 9 Indiana Uplands Wine Trail wineries and Chef Daniel Orr
of FARMBloomington for food demonstrations, wine pairings, and lots of food and
wine adventures
Sat./Sun.
July 28 & 29 Christmas in July At Winzerwald Winery
Join
us as we celebrate our big list of holiday wines early with a special release
of our wines in the Christmas Tree Bottles
made
in Germany! Stroll the grounds and find
a special piece of art at the Winzerwald Weihnachtsm
October
27, Saturday 2pm-4pm: Winzerwald Winery on the Patoka Sunset Cruise. Join us on
the lake for some great food and wine and fabulous cruise of the beautiful
Patoka Lake. Contact Patoka Lake Marina for more information at
(812)
685-2512 or www.patokalakemarina.com.
Join
us at the winery, or visit us at Christkindlmarkt in the Monastery Gym in
Ferdinand for wine tasting & holiday wine & gift sales – wine sale
prices apply. We’ll also be serving wines at the new Christkindlmarkt Bier
Stube, Saturday evening Nov. 15th. Join us in the heated tent at the Community
Center for the Rhein Valley Brass Band, Schnitzelbank Restaurant, Winzerwald
Winery & two regional breweries for a fun night!
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