Commonly Asked Questions
We really appreciate your inquiry and interest in 65 Vines Winery!
About Us
We are a (local) family-owned, boutique, and artisan – vineyard/winery that makes award-winning wine from award-winning grapes. The first winery in St. Croix County & Emerging Business of the Year. (Check out what our guest reviews on: Facebook, TripAdvisor, Google, & Yelp).
Hours of Operation
We are a Seasonal Business.
Open: July, August, September, October & November from 12pm – 6pm on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. December from 12pm – 5pm on Saturday & Sunday.
Closed: for on-site wine tastings and tours during January through June.
My team and I look forward to meeting your group and you very soon!
Reservations
There are no reservations required. Just show up when it works best for your group.
Food/Seating
Our business focuses more on the process of grape growing and winemaking. We do serve: Ellsworth cheese curds, beef sticks, string cheese and Landjaeger. Other than these offerings, we do not serve food. Feel free to bring-in any food to enjoy with our wine:
Outside: we have chairs/tables/tents (obviously, dress for the weather)
Inside: we have a few tables/chairs and a couple small bars to both stand around. (Our total tasting room and winery production area is a very efficient 900 square feet)
Tours/Education
Yes, we do grow grapes and make wine right on-site. Tours are as long as customers want them to be. (…also dependent on other tasting room demands and related staffing needs)
Wine Tastings
You can select to taste six or all the nine of the wines available. Wine tasting (flights) are $10(+tax) for six wines or $14(+tax) for nine wines per flight. (we do charge a 15% gratuity for groups of 10 or more guests)
Off-site Events
Year-round we are sampling, educating, and talking about wine at area: liquor stores, restaurants, cheese factories, and area festivals.
Upcoming Events
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Where to Find Us
Proudly serving 36 retail locations in Western Wisconsin. Grab a Bottle for your next: dinner, gift, family gathering, date night, fundraiser, party, picnic, holiday!
Shipping
Click and ship (via UPS) directly to any home in 38 states.
Awards
2018: 1-GOLD at Taters Guild (MI) International Wine Competition
2018: North Hudson People’s & Judge’s Choice Award
2018: 1-GOLD(92pts) & 3-SILVER Medals at Monterey (CA) International Wine Competition
2018: 4-BRONZE Medals at Finger Lakes (NY) International Wine Competition
2017: North Hudson People’s & Judge’s Choice Awards
2016: North Hudson People’s & Judge’s Choice Awards
2015: Emerging Business of the Year
2014: Sommelier (Level 1) – The Court of Master Sommeliers
2013 to the Present: We’ll let our patrons do the talking:
Customer Comments & Feedback