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 Indiana Wineries You may not immediately think of Indiana when you think of the world's great wine regions, but maybe someday you will. Indiana currently has 19 wineries up and running and four more that are in the process of building. There are also several more in various stages of development. In 1999, 180,000 gallons of Indiana wine were sold — which was a 15% increase over the previous year. Though there is a lot of recent growth in the industry, wine making in Indiana is not a recent phenomena. The first successful commercial winery in the nation was in Vevay (Switzerland County) in 1802. Furthermore, the first book on growing grapes under American soil was written by John James Dufour, a Swiss vine-dresser from Indiana. After such a strong start however, in modern times wineries were not allowed to sell to the public until the Small Winery Act of 1971. But now our wine industry is up and running. Indiana wineries participate in tastings all over the country. The third largest International wine competition in the country is held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Indy International brings in over 2,300 entries from 14 countries. Indiana wineries had an incredible showing against the top wines in the world — claiming 121 medals out of 191 wines entered. Hoosier wineries produce all varieties of wines from native grapes, french hybrids and even vinifera grapes. So whether your taste is for a fruity concord wine or you prefer a dry cabernet sauvignon, there's an Indiana-made wine to suit your palate. Most of Indiana's wineries are in Southern Indiana and we visited three of these to give you a closer look. Just click on the name of the winery below for a closer look. Villa Milan
Special Event IndyWine Festival, February 11 Wine lovers in the Indianapolis area will not want to miss this event, to be held at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, from 6-9pm. This festival is sponsored by IndyWine.com and WFYI public radio and television. Nearly 400 wines from around the world will be available for sampling, along with hors d’oeuvres. Special guest speakers will be Dr. Charles Thomas of Chateau Thomas Winery, and Sally Peart of the Indiana Wine Grape Council. They will also be available for a question and answer period. Visit IndyWine.com for more information, or to order tickets on-line. |
Indiana Wineries (that we know of - please let us know if we're missing any) Lake Michigan Winery Anderson's Orchard & Winery Terre Vin Winery Sugar Grove Vineyard, Winery Easley Winery Gaia Wines Oliver Winery Butler Winery Brown County Winery Chateau Thomas Winery French Lick Wine & Coffee Co. Huber Orchard, Winery Villa Milan Vineyard Chateau Pomije Lanthier Winery Thomas Family Winery Borns Winery Madison Vineyards Kauffman Winery The Ridge Winery |
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