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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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Wine
With our varietal selection we are able to create a different wine for all occasions and will be sure to satisfy anyone's personal drinking preferences.
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Marechel Foch Reserve
This is our best attempt in 2004 to create a dry red wine that has all of what Iowa has to offer. The basis of the wine is hand selected Iowa-grown Marechel Foch grapes. These grapes are carefully screened, whole-berry fermented on the skins and seeds for up to 6 weeks to extract all the flavor that Iowa soils and climate have to offer. The young wine is then placed in oak barrels made of Iowa-grown white oak. After 18 months of aging it is finally bottled with as little manipulation as possible. We think this wine is an example of what the best bold red Iowa wines may offer. This full-bodied red is sure to cause a stir, bringing Iowa grown grapes and wines to their full potential.
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Half Moon Red
This dry red is a lighter version of our reserve but with a shorter fermentation and the addition of some lighter bodied red grapes. It is also aged in Iowa-grown white oak barrels for a few months prior to blending and bottling. This is an excellent table wine for all occasions.
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Bluestem Fume'
This dry white embraces the essence of the fall prairie. The pale yellow reminds you of the waves of grass covering the hills in the fall and cool crisp acid levels suggests that time when nightly freezes start. The pleasing nose with notes of apricot and peach are characteristic of the Seyval Blanc grape. Note in some of the bottles is a true touch of the prairie...the Big Bluestem Grass. This is the wine that many dry white wine drinkers describe as similar to Pinot Grigio.
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Prairie Sauterne
This semisweet wine is our best blend of the Seyval Blanc grape and the Vidal Blanc grape that defines the delicate balance that Sauternes are known for. We grow both these grapes in our vineyards and love the way the two wines complement each other. This wine has 2.5% residual sugar to enhance that easy drinking style.
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Honey Moon Red
A sweet red concord wine that is sweetened with a little bit of honey. This gives it a smooth easy drinkable wine that can be enjoyed by many.
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Moon Beam White
Made from the Niagra which is a colorless cousin of the Concord grape, this wine has the nose described as "classic grapey". If you smell carefully, it has a "rosey" smell that combined with the residual sugar makes it a delight on a warm summer evening. An excellent choice for a non-wine drinker breaking into this vast world of varietal grapes and the wines they produce.
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Winter Moon Ice Wine
Our final wine is very special considering it is probably the most valuable and challenging wine to produce. Typically a dessert wine, the Winter Moon Ice Wine will surely give you the chills. This wine is produced by an extremely late harvest which is whenever that first call of winter frost sets in. The grapes are harvested in a nearly frozen state and pressed immediately so they contain the highest concentration of sugar possible. This creates a tantalizing flavor in the dessert wine category. The particular varieties we are using are the Vidal Blanc and Riesling grape. A sure winner for anyone who tries.
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