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  1. 15 Best Midwest Wineries Worthy of a Getaway, According To Our Editors

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  2. Best Midwest Wine Trails To Visit

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  4. The Midwest’s Best Wine Road Trips for a Scenic Getaway From Chicago

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  1. 8 Midwest Wine Trails Featuring Charming Small Towns ...

    Great River Road Wine Trail, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Featuring eight wineries spread across three states, the Great River Road Wine Trail treats guests to excellent vintages and incredible views of the Mississippi River, plus it swings through some sweet, smaller towns. Garvin Heights Vineyards, set into the bluffs just outside the city ...

  2. Midwest Adventures Winery Tours

    Midwest Adventures Winery Tours, Chicago, Illinois. 2,339 likes. Join us for winery tours through Southwest Michigan, complete with lunch and round-trip transportatio

  3. The 15 best Midwest wineries worthy of a getaway

    9. Four Daughters | Spring Valley, MN. As its name suggests, this winery belongs to a couple and their four daughters who work together to produce and sell vino. The expansive estate houses a six ...

  4. The Midwest's Best Wine Road Trips for a Scenic Getaway From Chicago

    Shawnee Hills AVA, Southern Illinois5-hour, 40-minute drive. Perhaps the closest wine region for Chicagoans is located in Southern Illinois, just 350 miles south of the city. The Shawnee Hills AVA ...

  5. Great River Road Wine Trail

    Wineries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The Great River Road Wine Trail includes 8 wineries located near the Upper Mississippi River in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Paired with the Great River Road designated scenic highways are located along both sides of the Mississippi and the river wine trail.

  6. Taste The Midwest's Best Wine On This Winery Tour

    12:30 pm - Lemon Creek Winery. 1:30 pm - Founder's Winery. 3:30 pm - Round Barn & St. Julian Winery. 5:00 pm - Depart MI and head back to Chicago. 7:00 pm - Arrive back at 600 N. Clark St. The wine tour has multiple weekend dates Feb 1-29. Some busses and dates are already sold out, though, so act fast! Photo courtesy of Fever.

  7. Premier Wine Tour

    Pick up Locations and Departure Times: Premier Wine Tour departs promptly at 10:00 am from the Door County Trolley Station - 8030 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor, WI 54209. Pick up & drop off is available at select Egg Harbor hotels at 9:20 am (additional cost). List of pick up locations available at check out. Not staying at an Egg Harbor hotel?

  8. Wine trails in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan

    Following a wine trail On winery tours, sample fruits of the harvest. ... Across the Upper Midwest, vineyards are being planted and wine trails formed. Vineyards tend to be in very scenic areas, and wine trails allow buyers to meander along pretty country roads, stopping here and there to quaff a glass of wine or have a picnic.

  9. Midwest Winery Tours and Tasting Transportation Service

    Take a winery tour and experience a day on the vineyards of southwest Michigan with Royal Excursion and taste some of the best wines the Midwest has to offer. We have taken many groups from Northern Indiana and around the Midwest to Lemon Creek, Tabor Hill, Round Barn, Free Run, Founders, Gravity and Domaine. Take your group in a limo or party ...

  10. Touring Tips

    Create your own bus or van tours to Michigan's wine regions, for twenty-five (25) or more guests. Tours depart from the city of your choosing. Enjoy a day trip to southern Michigan wineries or a two (2) night adventure to the Traverse City area. Call Chuck Jackson at 313-505-3032 for more information.

  11. 10 Best Wineries to Visit in the Midwest

    St. Julian Winery - Paw Paw, Michigan. Best Places to Stay. St. Julian Winery has been producing wine at its present location in Paw Paw, Michigan since 1936. This winery works with growers in Southwest Michigan to grow and produce grapes - all locally grown within a 45-minute radius of the winery!

  12. Midwest Winery Tour Companies Spread

    In the first installment of a series, Midwest Wine Press will profile winery tour companies doing business in our region. We'll focus on what they look for in the wineries they visit and what they aim to give their customers. ... Rates: Grand Traverse Adventure Company, public wine tour cost, $55 per person . Wine Touring in Wisconsin ...

  13. Explore Southwest Michigan's Wineries, Great Food and ...

    Explore Southwest Michigan's Wineries, Great Food and Beach Scene. A string of Lake Michigan beaches and a long trail of wine connect New Buffalo, Baroda, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, South Haven and Saugatuck, all within a short drive. See you in the sand. By. Dorothy Hernandez. Updated on June 28, 2023. Silver Beach, St. Joseph.Photo: Bob Stefko.

  14. Best Midwest Wine Trails To Visit

    Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. Southwest Michigan is home to the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail where more than two dozen wineries and tasting rooms are located. Only a few hours-drive from the major metro areas and mid-size cities of the Midwest, the sandy soil with warm days and cool nights in the summer along the eastern shore of Lake ...

  15. WINDY CITY TOUR COMPANY

    Specialties: We are Chicago's experts on tours of wineries, breweries, and distilleries around the Midwest. We offer over a variety of winery and craft brewery tours that extend to locations in Illinois, Indiana, and SW Michigan. We also offer private tours of historical places of interest outside the Chicago Loop. Our guides know the best locations for lunch stops, photo opps, and for ...

  16. Traverse City Wine Tours

    Discover an unforgettable Traverse City wine tour with our daily join-in tours, offering wine enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to explore the region's vineyards. Experience three to four distinct wineries, depending on your selected tour, with options available throughout the day and during sunset. Our tours are open to the public ...

  17. Top 10 Midwest Wineries

    Find a Rental in Hermann. 10. Blue Sky Vineyards - Makanda, IL. Our tour of Midwest wineries ends back in Illinois at Blue Sky Vineyards. With world-class wines, idyllic vineyards and its very own waterfall, this picturesque vineyard is a must-see destination while touring the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.

  18. The Best Towns For Wine Lovers In The Midwest, According To ...

    With over 875,000 wine-related tourists (per Missouri Partnership) visiting the over 130 wineries in Missouri, this is a state you won't want to miss on your wine-lovers vacation in the Midwest. While you're in town, sign up for one of the Augusta Vineyard & Winery Tours to learn the wine-making process.

  19. Midwest Adventures Southwest Michigan Winery Tour

    A chartered bus takes the group into the heart of Michigan wine country, about a two-hour drive from downtown Chicago. The tour makes a stop at four wineries, with a total of 20 wine tastings throughout the day. The wineries include: Lemon Creek Winery, Founders Wine Cellar, St. Julian Winery Tasting Room, and Round Barn Winery. A hearty lunch ...

  20. Midwest Winery Guide

    The Midwest features hundreds of amazing wineries. Wines produced in states like Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa may not get the recognition of Napa wines, but Midwest vineries produce many award-winning wines. Midwest Winery Guide is your source for all the Midwest wine info.

  21. Best Midwest & Dakotas Road Trip Itinerary and Travel Guide

    This unforgettable Midwest road trip into the "Wild West" weaves you north from Denver, Colorado upwards into Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota & North Dakota. Across this ~1,200-mile road trip, you will drive through flat and barren land, rugged terrain with diverse and dramatic rock structures, small towns with populations of less than 500 people, mountains, national monuments and parks ...

  22. 9 Best Midwest USA Tours & Trips 2024/2025

    Japan Tours. The Prairies tours. Lemosho Route tours. Africa Fes tours. Indonesia May 2024 tours. Best 2 Weeks Sri Lanka Itineraries (with Reviews) Browse 9 tours from the best tour operators in Midwest USA with 120 reviews visiting places like Chicago and Mackinac Island. Compare & book now!

  23. US Midwest Tours

    All Midwest USA Tours Travel through Midwestern United States to uncover fascinating cityscapes and a vast countryside. From the Great Plains and the Great Lakes to Badlands National Park and the carved facades of Mt Rushmore, there is plenty to discover on a tour of the Midwest. ... 58 Tours (807 Tour Departures) Tour (24) Exploring America's ...

  24. Portugal's Douro Valley Is a Wine Lover's Dream

    This Stunning Region in Portugal Is a Wine Lover's Dream — With Historic Train Rides, Scenic Boat Tours, and Luxury Hotels. Wine, forests, and boat tours.

  25. Head to Hannibal, Missouri, for the home of Mark Twain and a whole lot

    Two visitors to Hannibal, Missouri, pretend to paint "Tom Sawyer's Fence," outside of Mark Twain's Boyhood Home. Hannibal, Missouri, is a perfect weekend destination that celebrates the life and ...

  26. Lake Balaton, Tokaj, and Eger: These 3 Hungary wine ...

    Many of the sub-regions have their own soil types and microclimates, resulting in a variety of different wines made within the Balaton region. Below are our favorite Lake Balaton wine regions to visit on a tour of Hungary. Wine sub-regions to visit near Lake Balaton. The Balatonfüred-Csopak region (pronounced bah-la-ton-foo-red choh-pahk).

  27. Fun activities for adults at the Jersey Shore include wine, music

    The winery has a robust events calendar. Visitors can opt for activities like food truck festivals, dance parties, dueling pianos, goat yoga and country line dancing. Go: 85 Archertown Road, New ...

  28. Why California wineries are obsessed with geologist Brenna Quigley

    Brian L. Frank/Special to The Chronicle. Submerged in a 5-foot-deep pit in the middle of a vineyard, Brenna Quigley is trying to solve a geologic mystery. One section of Quintessa's 160-acre ...