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18. WAUSAULil Ole Winemaker Shoppe2200 Rookery View Dr715/845-6170www.lilolewinemaker.comAlmost all of the delicious wines availableare made in house, from dry redsand whites to semi-sweet reds andwhites to specialty wines. Stop in for afree taste at the newly remodeled samplingbar. A complete line of beer andwine making supplies are available, aswell as free classes on wine and beermaking.Southeast19. CEDARBURGCedar Creek WineryN70 W6340 Bridge Road800/827-8020, 262/377-8020www.cedarcreekwinery.comAward-winning wines from Wisconsin.Tours & tastings.20. PORT WASHINGTONVines to Cellar114 E. Main St262/536-4544www.vinestocellar.comA custom small batch winery offering aselection of wines for every taste.Sample wines from Austialian Cabernetto Pomigranate Zinfandel and find theperfect wine for your taste.South Central21. BARNEVELDBotham Vineyards & Winery8180 Langberry Rd888/478-9463, 608/924-1412www.bothamvineyards.comIn the heart of the Iowa CountyUplands, this family-owned and operatedvineyard was established in 1989and produces regionally distinctivewines of international acclaim. Tastingroom.22. HIGHLANDSpurgeon Vineyards & Winery16008 Pine Tree Rd800/236-5555, 608/929-7692www.spurgeonvineyards.comEnjoy a free sampling of fine selection ofWines with Character, and relax on thedeck or tour the facilities.23. MILTONNorthleaf Winery232 S Janesville St608/580-0575www.northleafwinery.comA winery with tasting room. Wines areproduced on site from grapes grownlocally and around the world. Make areservation for a winery tour.24. NEW GLARUSNew Glarus Primrose Winery500 1st St608/527-5053www.facebook.com/pages/New-Glarus-Primrose-Winery/132075643509359Producer of 13 different wines usingWisconsin-grown fruit. These excellentwines are produced with the minimumamount of chemicals allowed by law.25. PRAIRIE DU SACWollersheim Winery7876 State Hwy 188800/847-9463, 608/643-6515www.wollersheim.comTours and tastings in Wisconsin’s oldestwinery.Southwest26. ALMADanzinger Vineyard & WineryS2015 Grapeview Lane608/685-6000www.danzingervineyards.comPerched atop the Alma Bluffs,Danzinger Winery overlooks the MightyMississippi River. Take in the view onthe outdoor patio while you enjoy a glassof their finest wines. Free wine tastingdaily. Tours by appointment only.Above: Three Lakes Winery, Three Lakes.GLENN SANDERSON27. FOUNTAIN CITYSeven Hawks Vineyards17 North St866/946-3741, 608/687-9463www.sevenhawksvineyards.comLocated in a renovated 1870's buildingin historic Fountain City. All wines aremade from locally grown grapes andfruit. Samples available at the tastingroom.28. MUSCODAWeggy Winery30940 Oak Ridge Dr608/647-6600www.weggywinery.comTram tours take guests around the 80-acre parcel every Saturday, Sunday &summer Holidays. Reservations arerequested. Stop by the winery for somewine tasting and souvenir shopping.29. PEPINVilla Bellezza1420 Third St715/442.2424www.villabellezza.comTasting room open 7 days a week. Toursoffered.30. PLATTEVILLEBauer-Kearns Winery19245 West Mound Rd608/348-7700www.ilovebkwines.comAll of the Bauer-Kearns wines are madefrom grapes grown on the estate. Thegift shop features local food and giftproducts. Free tours and tastings availableduring open hours.31. TREMPEALEAUElmaro VineyardN14898 Delaney Rd608/534-6456www.elmarovineyard.comOur family works together to make sureyou have the best experience possible,whether it’s enjoying a glass at the vineyardor in your own home. Please visitus at our new winery and tasting roomfor wine tastings Tuesday throughSunday.32. VIROQUAVernon VineyardsS 3457A Dahl Rd608/634-6734www.vernonvineyards.comComplimentary wine tastings and tours.AMERICAN VITICULTURALAREA WINERIESIt’s quite a mouthful, so let’s just call them AVA wineries, shallwe? These are federally recognized growing regions that tellyou the geographic pedigree of the wine. For AVA to be used onthe label, 85% of the grapes must come from within the AVAboundaries. Here in Wisconsin, we have three.The Lake Wisconsin AVA, located in the south central part of thestate and bordering both Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River,is the state’s first AVA, established in 1994. It covers just under 44square miles in Columbia and Dane counties. The first grapesplanted here were by Hungarian nobleman Agoston Haraszthy,“Father of the California Viticulture,” back in 1847 before he emigratedwest. His vineyards on a scenic hillside overlooking theWisconsin River Valley are now known as Wollersheim Winery inPrairie du Sac.In 2009, the world’s largest AVA, the Upper Mississippi RiverValley AVA, was established. It includes four states: southwestWisconsin and parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. It covers nearly30,000 square miles. This is the state’s “driftless area,”untouched by glaciers.The newest AVA, just approved in 2012, is the Wisconsin Ledgein the northeast part of the state. This 44-square-mile AVA is partof a limestone rock escarpment that extends from Wisconsin toNiagara Falls. The marine influences from Lake Michigan, LakeWinnebago and Green Bay along with the elevation create a growingseason here that’s longer than other parts of Wisconsin.For more information on American Viticultural Area wineries,visit www.wineinstitute.org/resources/avas.Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 7