Indiana Wine Festivals

Want to get out and taste great wines in the great state of Indiana? Then look for a a Indiana Wine Festival! These wine events are a perfect way to fill a sunny Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Local Indiana wineries set up booths and dispense their special wines for you to taste and buy. It's a great way to sample a wide variety of wines in one fun-filled place. Indiana has several wonderful wine and food festivals scheduled every year for locals and visitors to enjoy. At most festivals you can expect to pay a nominal entrance fee that then allows you to sample all the wines offered at the event. Others sell tasting tickets that you can use at your tasting discretion. Located in and around cities like Lafayette, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Auburn, there are wine festivals that bring you the best samplings of IN wines. Many specialize in fine IN wines as well as national and international wines. At every booth you can expect to find helpful and friendly wine experts eager to answer your questions.

At festivals like Vintage Indiana Wine and Food Festival in Indianapolis in June, Swiss Wine Festival in Vevay in August, or Annual Harvest & Celebration Festvial at Lanthier Winery in September, you may find wines from Oak Hill Winery, Terre Vin Wineries Inc., D'Avella Family Winery, Lake Michigan Winery, and many others at Indiana wine festivals. In addition to wine, these events can include excellent food to sample, prepared by local restaurants and chefs. And often you can expect music too. After all, nothing pairs better with wine than a little Jazz, or Blue Grass music. Local musicians are out playing their best music to accompany the wine tasting. Whether you're visiting Indianapolis, Evansville, Greensburg and New Albany you can find a local wine, food and music festival that will perfect your IN vacation. The most popular time of year for these festivals are the Fall and Summer months, but they are also scheduled during holiday months as well. Imagine sipping some great wines while watching the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony! So although, you may not have time to visit all of Indiana's great wineries, you can taste their wines at these great events. So get out and enjoy! As always, Wine Bar Wineries is here to help you find exciting wine, food and music festivals near you.

For more information about Indiana Wine & Food Festivals contact the Indiana Office of Tourism Development at One North Capitol, Suite 600 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2288 Telephone: 800-677-9800.