SIP & SAVOR Driftless Wisconsin Wine & Cheese Trail
Taste the terroir of Driftless Wisconsin! Each winery on the Trail is an estate winery - producing wine from the grapes and other fruit they grow. Learn about cold-climate grapes, and what it takes to grow and make award-winning wine. Delicious wine, beautiful vineyards, and post card views await. Stop
and experience each winery and enjoy!
Wisconsin's $43B dairy industry is respected around the world. Did you know 90% of the milk produced in Wisconsin is used to make cheese? The Trail showcases the work of local cheesemakers who continue to earn international acclaim. On the Trail you will taste cheese, butters, yogurts, cottage cheese and more, including multiple organic offerings... all while supporting the dairy farm families of Wisconsin.
Arena Cheese Inc
Arena Cheese, one of Wisconsin’s oldest continuously operating cheese plants, is located in the Wisconsin River Valley near Taliesin in the heart of the rolling hills of the Spring Green Area. With a long-standing reputation for a Wisconsin Original dubbed "Colby-Jack", Arena’s cheesemakers have crafted this favorite since 1979.
Baraboo Bluff Winery
Baraboo Bluff winery is located on the northwest corner of the Baraboo Bluff Range. The winery offers majestic, breathtaking views of the Baraboo River Valley. Come for the wine and stay for the view!!
Visit this charming, friendly boutique winery located outside of Westby. Their friendly tasting room is wrapped in vineyard views. Taste cold climate wines produced from 10 varieties of grapes, plus other local fruits with wines ranging from dry, oaked reds and crisp whites to luscious, sweet, table and dessert wines.
Carr Valley Cheese
Owned and operated by the Cook family, Carr Valley Cheese Company is over one-hundred years old. Nestled amongst the rolling hills and lush pastures of central Wisconsin, this traditional cheese plant is famous for making cheese the old-fashioned way. They have won numerous awards over the years and continue to offer delicious and unique Wisconsin cheeses from aged cheddar to Cocoa Cardona.
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Cedar Grove Cheese
Cedar Grove organic cheese is made from the freshest, Grade-A, certified organic whole milk, evidence of the company’s commitment to responsible ecological farming and additive-free cheese. Turned by hand and made with love, cheeses such as delicate, mild cheddar, rich, creamy muenster, and varieties featuring fresh garden herbs will please your taste buds.
Nordic Creamery is a small family-run dairy operation located right on the family farm which has been owned and operated by the Bekkum family since they emigrated from Norway in 1917.
Nordic Creamery creates artisan cheeses and amazing handcrafted small-batch butters. They have won dozens of national and international awards for their products.
Nordic Creamery
Organic Valley
Organic Valley is a farmer-owned cooperative representing 2,000+ organic farmers in 36 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, producing organic dairy, soy, egg and produce products. With its regional model, milk is bottled and distributed in the region where it is farmed to ensure fewer miles from farm to table.
Pasture Pride Cheese
Pasture Pride Cheese is a family owned and operated cheese store and factory. It is located just outside of Cashton in the heart of Amish Country, where family farming is still a way of life. Try a variety of Wisconsin cheeses in addition to their flagship product, “Juusto,” their take on a traditional Scandinavian bread cheese.
Rock n Wool
Rock N Wool Winery is a family winery that prides itself in making Wisconsin wines with only Wisconsin grown grapes. From bold dry reds to sweet fruit wines, they make wines to please all palates. Located on 40 beautiful acres in Poynette, WI, they offer grounds for picnics as well as a picturesque old barn for tastings, parties and pizzas. The sheep and the donkeys are sure to delight!
Spurgeon Vineyards
Spurgeon Vineyards & Winery is family-owned and produces a wide range of grape, fruit, and honey wines. Enjoy free wine sampling and a spacious covered deck. Events are held throughout the year.
Vernon Vineyards Winery
Vernon Vineyards is a family owned and operated wine destination nestled in the heart of the Driftless Region, just 5 miles west of Viroqua, WI. From our gracious and comfortable hospitality and tasting room, sun-drenched paved patio or our large covered deck, you will be able to enjoy the spectacular scenery and peaceful setting.
Weggy Winery
Weggy Winery is home to one of the state’s largest vineyards as well as an extensive orchard. The Tasting Room and winery are situated in what remains of a 1935 dairy barn. Weggy Winery is proud of their careful attention to the quality of their wine products which they have been producing since 1992.
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Since 1903, the Westby Cooperative Creamery has been producing high-quality cultured and hard cheese dairy goods under the same principle since day one: small production batches and top quality milk make for a great product. They create the best quality cottage cheeses, sour creams, dips, yogurts, cream cheeses, and organic products.
Wollersheim Winery and Distillery
Wollersheim Winery sits on a scenic hillside overlooking the Wisconsin River, across from Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. European vintners first cultivated the property over 160 years ago, and today, the vineyards comprise 30 acres of grapes. The winery is a leader in the Midwest, and a new distillery opened on the property in August 2015. Wollersheim Winery is open for tours and tastings daily.
