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Brown County Winery

4.4 (56 reviews)
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Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Our man Nick!
Jan H.

At the Brown County Winery you get to choose 6-8 wines to sample for free (but donations are welcome). Nick was our guy and happily refilled our tasting glasses and answered our questions. Our friends bought 6 bottles and we bought six, so we were able to get the case discount - and have lots of great wine to share as well! White, rosé, red. Dry, semi-sweet and dessert wines. There's something for everybody's palate.

Since there's a couple hundred crafty stops in Nashville, this is the winery presently next door to the sunflowers.
Kelly H.

Where I presently come from there are no free wine tastings, and it appears even nearby Oliver Winery no longer has free tastings, so enjoy the rare treat of a free wine tasting. The Catawba rosé and Cranberry Apple (non-spiced) were lovely, and the (presently Eclipse labelled) Blackberry will be a treat in the coming months. You can make your way dry to sweet as always, and good luck narrowing down your finds. We liked the quiet of our weekday visit, The labels look dated, but cover such yummy wine. Plain appearing (but perky!) Plum goes well with a basic frozen Costco lasagna, a good change from the usual Cabernet. Since fruit wine tastes like vacation after vacation is over, this is a great stop to find a souvenir. Hand crafted goods are also available (maybe the Gnaw Bone BCW too?), making BCW good fit for this ever crafty tourist town. The host was kind and helpful, recommending timelines to consume our non-grape wines. We'd come back for sure!

Sign on the roadside
Tyanna M.

We stopped here on Valentine's Day. We were passing by and a saw a sign out front that said wine tasting FREE! Really odd because most of the wineries charge for that now. There is a cute little gift shop where they have the wine tasting. The people that were working there were extremely nice and also informed me of a discount if we bought three bottles. We did take advantage of this. We also got a little extra perk because it was Valentine's Day, we received a double fudge dipped Oreo. It was delicious and came from Bloomington Chocolate Company. The winery said they do this every Valentine's Day. Still working on drinking the three bottles of wine but the next time we are down in that neck of the woods we will stop again. We will likely bring home three more bottles.

Brittany S.

This was such a charming little visit. We were looking for a spot to grab a glass of wine, throw open our laptops and work for a few hours. Brown County Winery's large patio and easy-to-connect wifi hit the spot. Not to mention the delicious wine that kept us warm enough to work on a patio in 50degree temps. Before choosing a glass of wine or bottle, you can experience 6-8 of their wine samples via a complimentary wine sampling. Their offerings vary from sweet to dry with mulled wine thrown into the mix for the cooler months. I especially enjoyed their Merlot and opted for a glass. The mulled apple wine reminded me of "Apple Pie moonshine"...ah, take me back. The tasting room is cozy and features a horseshoe shaped bar for multiple tastings to occur at once. You're also able to see the wine production in the back through large glass windows. Parking is easy and Brown County Winery is only two miles down the road from the heart of Nashville, Indiana. Enjoy your visit!

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Kathy V.

We stopped here on a whim during our little YelpLouINvasion. We had planned on stopping at Bear Wallow Distillery but turns out they weren't going to be open for another hour and a half. But the beaming open sign hanging from the Brown County Winery was a beacon of joy! (Ok...it wasn't beaming. It was just the magical 4 letters "Open.") Tastings are complimentary, and you get to choose up to 8 wines to sample. There is a lot to choose from. I prefer semi-sweet to sweeter wines, and they have some tasty fruit wines. On top of that, they have plenty of dry options as well as some port and cordials. Something a little special on their part! The tasting hosts were super friendly and easily handled not only different tasting requests from several people in the same group, but they easily juggled and served an overflowing bar of thirsty wine lovers! I was impressed how smoothly it went and how quickly we were able to get our wine sippin' on! The bottles of wine are very affordable and they have a deal for $2 off when you buy three, which certainly sweetens the pot! If you are in Brown County, I highly recommend a stop at this winery!

Kelly J.

This past weekend I ventured to Bloomington, Indiana for the first time with a group of girlfriends. Along the way we stopped at a couple of wineries, and Brown County Winery was one of them. And I really enjoyed it! It's a small winery, but there are plenty of wines to choose from. The menu is extensive, and it was right up my alley, since it included lots of sweet and fruit wines to sample. We each did a tasting, which was complimentary. You can choose 6-8 wines to sample, and of course I chose 8 - duh! Who would opt for two less wines? In addition to the tastings, we lucked out in that they were having an open house that we were able to take part in. They had the back portion of the winery opened up for walk-through and viewing, and they had complimentary snacks and festive holiday decor. We also each tried the Hot Mulled Wine and Spiced Red Wine (which was also served hot) and both were awesome! I would definitely recommend them both for the holiday season! The staff was friendly and inviting, and the guy who did our tasting answered any questions we had (specifically in regards to the differences in the ports and dessert wines). There's also a gift shop with lots of wine accessories, and local goods, in case you're in the market to pick up gifts during your visit. If you're in the area, or even just passing through, I would definitely recommend stopping to check out Brown County Winery!

a glass of red wine and a snack on a table
Melissa P.

What a wonderful experience on the Indiana Uplands wine trail. Ben took such good care of us!! They allow you to taste up to 8 wines. They have a wonderful list of wines from dry to sweet and some fortified wines that were amazing. My husband loved the warm spiced red wine and I fell in love with the strawberry but there were so many other noteworthy choices.

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Stacy J.

We stopped in the cute little shop in down town NAshville, IN. Pleasant server offered up some tastings... we only tried a couple... and were excited about some of the fruit wines to take home and create summer spritzers. Store was neat and cute. Many wine accessories! Even a freezer with cheeses! Shop is kid allowed, but be sure they aren't touching.. many wine glasses around. Great little tasting shop! Fun!

door leading to the wine processing equipment
Ken N.

My wife and I stopped in for a free tasting (I didn't realize they had a tour as well!) since I like supporting local businesses and trying new wines is a nice way to spend time on a beautiful day! The winery is located in Gnaw Bone, just a few miles south east of Nashville (There is a second building in downtown Nashville that sells all their products as well.) Parking was easy in the lot out front, but the entrance does require going up a flight of stairs. Inside, there is a central counter where purchases and wine tastings take place. Around the room are a variety of items including consumables and wine related art and utensils. The wine tasting allows you to pick from their offerings, progressing from the dry wines, through semi-sweet, then to dessert/sweet and sparkling varieties. Although I do like a dry wine occasionally, during a tasting, my palate is drawn to the sweeter side. I picked up a bottle of semi-dry Traminette which would pair with cheese and fruit. I also picked up a bottle of the Cranberry Apple and a Strawberry wine for those summer days sitting out on the patio. What surprised me was the bottle of Old Barrel Port which was higher in alcohol content (20% vs 11% for most of their selections). I really liked the flavor of it as a sipping wine. I have used it before in cooking, but really enjoyed it on its own. If you are in the area, I recommend stopping by if you interested in expanding your tastes in wines. They have a nice variety to choose from! Review #854

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Renee R.

Headed to our daughters graduation in Bloomington was the first winery we stopped, love this place wine was amazing, shop was adorable a lot to choose from, great experience!

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Great tasting with our host Ben. Hadn't been to BCW in many years and loved the number of wines to taste and buy. Definitely will be back.

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A great and helpful staff. What wonderful wine they have. I recommend going to their tasting room.

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