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Reception Hall Update
Construction is complete on the event center. Everyone who has seen it uses the word "spectacular". In addition to a new "wine cave" entrance and a stunning view of the vineyards we also have a full kitchen available for catering or cooking. Click here to view the event center.
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Wednesday - Sunday
Noon to 7 PM
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June
8: Bejae Fleming, Folk Rock
15: World Port, World Beat
22: Mike and Amy Finders Band, Bluegrass
29: Soul Searchers, Blues
July
6: Larry Myer, Folk
13: Erick Hovey Band, Blues
20: The Bob Pace Band, Blues
27: Brother Trucker, Folk Rock
August
3: The Scott Davis Trio, Jazz/Blues
10: World Port, World Beat
17: TBA
24: Andy Schnieder Trio, Folk/Blues
31: Joe & Vicki Price, Americana/Folk
September
7: Mr. Baber's Neighbors, Bluegrass
14: The Flatland Ramblers, Celtic/Bluegrass
21: TBA
28: TBA
All events from 3 - 6 PM
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Welcome to Prairie Moon Winery and Vineyards. Located in Ames, Iowa, we started with a passion for fine wine and a need for expansion in Iowa's agricultural diversity.
In 2000 Steven Nissen planted the first vines of what now has become an eighteen acre vineyard. The dream was to grow high quality grapes, in order to create fine estate wines, without having to buy grapes from established growing areas like California. It has been a slow process, but we believe our products reflect the care and precision put into the raising the grapes and making the wine.
 Not only is the quality of grapes a main concern for us, but also the land on which they are grown. It is said that 80% of making a great wine is the quality of the grape you start with. We therefor take great pride in doing what we can to ensure this quality with our main asset, Iowa soil. We emphasize this through the practice of organic viticulture. This includes no use of pesticides, or herbicides on our grapes. Even though this is a challenging task we know this will contribute to a quality product for generations to come, not to mention it keeps our precious waterways clean and protects the natural balance of our fragile eco-system.
Our mission is to produce fine Iowa wines through organic practices, small batch fermentation, Iowa-grown French Varietals, knowledge of fine wine making, and using local Iowa made products.
   
   
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