Top 10 Ways to Celebrate Iowa Wine Month

June is Iowa Wine Month! With nearly 100 wineries located across the state, we encourage you to get out and taste, savor and experience Iowa wine! Here are our Top 10 ways to celebrate!

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Top [IOWA] Wines for Thanksgiving

To most Americans, Thanksgiving means turkey with a slew of various side dishes and salads to go along with it. This makes it tricky to pair just one wine with the entire meal. Lucky for you that means there are lots of great options for tasty and delicious pairings that will compliment the various flavors, textures and aromas going on at the dinner table.

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Wine Tasting 101 - Our No-Nonsense Guide

Wine tasting doesn’t have to be hard or complex, and it certainly isn’t only for the affluent wine consumer! Let us take you through the basics of tasting wine so that you can sip, sniff and savor with the best of them.

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All about [Iowa] Rosé

Rosé wines. They’re nothing new to the wine world, however their popularity really took hold in the U.S. market in the past decade. Rosé wines have come a LONG way from the early days …

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What's the big deal with Iowa wine?

if you haven’t noticed, Iowa wine is pretty dang awesome.

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6 Iowa Wines to Enjoy on National White Wine Day

August 4th each year is National White Wine Day and we’d be remiss if we didn’t recognize some of the AMAZING white wines being produced right here in Iowa! Before we dive into HOW to celebrate this day (as if you needed a reason to crack open a bottle!), let’s talk about the varietals growing here in Iowa and what makes them so special.

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Tips for Visiting Iowa Wineries [Safely!]

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5 RED [Iowa] Wines to Enjoy Chilled

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