Iowa Wine Trail news

Thanks to Cindy Hadish who forwaded this. This is the full news release:

The Iowa Wine Trail –“Spring into Iowa's Local Foods”

April 2009 Special Weekend Event

April 25

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and 26

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10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. both Saturday and Sunday

Theme: “Spring into Iowa's Local Foods”

The Iowa Wine Trail invites you to “Spring into Iowa's Local Foods.”

 ^{The special weekend event will be held on April 25th}

and 26

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between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.  Each winery will serve samples of local Iowa foods paired with the excellent Iowa made wines of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.  The wineries are gearing up to provide unique and creative food samples that bring out the best in their individual, unique wine styles.

To fully enjoy the wine trail experience of the Upper Mississippi River Valley of Iowa, it is best to take two days traversing the trail and visiting all eight wineries.  Start making arrangements now with one of the bed and breakfast partner sites listed on the website at www.iowawinetrail.com.  Ask about any special weekend packages that they may offer.

food sampling only.  Tickets can be purchased in the tasting rooms at any of the participating wineries or on line at www.iowawinetrail.com.  Phone orders can be placed through Park Farm Winery at 563-557-3727.

The Iowa Wine Trail involves Wallace Winery at West Branch, Sutliff Cider Company near Lisbon, Daly Creek Winery in Anamosa, Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery near Baldwin, Park Farm Winery near Bankston, Eagles Landing Winery in Marquette, Wide River Winery near Clinton, and Winneshiek Wildberry Winery near Decorah.

^{Purchase three (3) tickets before April 1st}

and receive a fourth ticket free (4 tickets for $75).  Tickets purchased between April 1

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and April 22

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will be $25/ticket.  Single day tickets are available for $20 each if purchased before April 22

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.  Free designated driver tickets are available for