Winneshiek Wildberry Winery

The next winery visit was on October 22nd, 2011. On this particular weekend, we decided to head to an area where my husband and I have spent many simple days just enjoying the beauty of nature. That meant that we would be heading to the gorgeous area of Decorah, IA. We drove into the countryside and found Winneshiek Wildberry Winery. We pulled up and it appeared to be pretty busy. We were surprised to find that the tasting room was a converted barn which displayed some amazing woodwork throughout the building. The place was very busy so we had to wait awhile before it was our turn to taste. While we were waiting, we got to listen to a very annoying man go on and on about one of the wines that they had called Horny Heifer. I think we heard the phrase "Horny Heifer" at least twenty times in ten minutes. After a short wait, the annoying man left and there was room for us to try some wine. Even though we were annoyed with hearing "Horny Heifer" a million times, we tried the wine and it was delicious. My favorite was the Blackberry Blossom wine. They had several others that were very good and a few that were okay. They only let you sample five different wines so my husband and I shared our samples. After having our fair share of samples, we decided to sit and share a bottle of wine. It was close to closing time so my husband and I sat and drank some wine and chatted with one of the older ladies who was working there. Eventually we had to pack up the several bottles of wine that we bought and headed on our way. Before we headed home, we decided to try a new brewery in town. The brewery is called Toppling Goliath Brewing Company. My husband likes to drink wine but he loves beer. We stopped and sampled a few of their brews. They were good too but we thought that their beer had very strong hops flavor which really isn't our style of beer. After sampling all they had, it was getting late so we decided to head home. It had been a long day but a lot of fun. The Decorah area has always been known for the beautiful scenery but it is nice to know that they have more to offer than just a pretty view. The wine and beer in Decorah, IA is always worth trying.